Is it a fishing day? Mon, Oct 26, as of 3:07 am

Yes, at 291of 489 spots

Best in New England and New York, where 40 of 42 spots are worth the trip. Every spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

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The best spot in each state right now

What’s biting

Each species is scored at every spot where people fish for it, against its own water-temperature range, tide preference and season. 45 of 50 species have spots worth the trip today.

Striped bassMorone saxatilis

126 of 159 spots worth the trip

Best now at Assateague Island, MD100

Bites in 50–72° water

BluefishPomatomus saltatrix

69 of 127 spots worth the trip

Best now at Sandy Hook, NJ98

Bites in 60–80° water

Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus

51 of 118 spots worth the trip

Best now at Venice, LA100

Bites in 60–85° water

White perchMorone americana

51 of 63 spots worth the trip

Best now at Sandy Point, MD100

Bites in 50–78° water

Smallmouth bassMicropterus dolomieu

50 of 118 spots worth the trip

Best now at Potomac River, MD100

Bites in 55–78° water

Common carpCyprinus carpio

46 of 147 spots worth the trip

Best now at Lake Norman, NC88

Bites in 52–86° water

Largemouth bassMicropterus salmoides

46 of 139 spots worth the trip

Best now at Miami Beach Park, MD96

Bites in 55–85° water

Rainbow troutOncorhynchus mykiss

41 of 81 spots worth the trip

Best now at Bighorn River, MT100

Bites in 45–68° water

Blue catfishIctalurus furcatus

37 of 54 spots worth the trip

Best now at Rocky Point Park, MD100

Bites in 55–85° water

WalleyeSander vitreus

33 of 81 spots worth the trip

Best now at Presque Isle, PA96

Bites in 50–72° water

Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus

32 of 88 spots worth the trip

Best now at Kent Narrows, MD100

Bites in 58–75° water

Yellow perchPerca flavescens

31 of 69 spots worth the trip

Best now at Presque Isle, PA96

Bites in 45–70° water

Channel catfishIctalurus punctatus

29 of 123 spots worth the trip

Best now at Lake Norman, NC88

Bites in 60–85° water

CrappiePomoxis spp.

27 of 103 spots worth the trip

Best now at Lake Marion, SC98

Bites in 50–80° water

Brown troutSalmo trutta

27 of 64 spots worth the trip

Best now at Selkirk Shores, NY100

Bites in 45–68° water

MuskellungeEsox masquinongy

18 of 22 spots worth the trip

Best now at Presque Isle, PA92

Bites in 55–78° water

Black drumPogonias cromis

17 of 39 spots worth the trip

Best now at Venice, LA100

Bites in 55–85° water

SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus

16 of 65 spots worth the trip

Best now at Cape Henlopen, DE90

Bites in 60–82° water

Red drumSciaenops ocellatus

15 of 103 spots worth the trip

Best now at Venice, LA100

Bites in 65–85° water

Southern flounderParalichthys lethostigma

14 of 44 spots worth the trip

Best now at Orange Beach, AL98

Bites in 58–82° water

Northern snakeheadChanna argus

9 of 10 spots worth the trip

Best now at Choptank River, MD84

Bites in 55–85° water

Chinook salmonOncorhynchus tshawytscha

8 of 29 spots worth the trip

Best now at Selkirk Shores, NY96

Bites in 42–58° water

Coho salmonOncorhynchus kisutch

8 of 20 spots worth the trip

Best now at Port Crescent, MI84

Bites in 44–58° water

Chain pickerelEsox niger

8 of 18 spots worth the trip

Best now at Blackwater NWR, MD96

Bites in 45–80° water

Redtail surfperchAmphistichus rhodoterus

7 of 11 spots worth the trip

Best now at Ocean Shores, WA100

Bites in 48–62° water

Brook troutSalvelinus fontinalis

6 of 10 spots worth the trip

Best now at North Branch Potomac River, MD92

Bites in 40–65° water

SteelheadOncorhynchus mykiss

5 of 26 spots worth the trip

Best now at Trinity River, CA92

Bites in 40–55° water

California halibutParalichthys californicus

5 of 25 spots worth the trip

Best now at Zuma Beach, CA92

Bites in 55–72° water

Lake troutSalvelinus namaycush

5 of 18 spots worth the trip

Best now at Lake Champlain, NY90

Bites in 40–52° water

Northern pikeEsox lucius

5 of 15 spots worth the trip

Best now at Presque Isle, PA96

Bites in 50–70° water

Giant trevallyCaranx ignobilis

4 of 8 spots worth the trip

Best now at Mokuleia Beach Park, HI76

Bites in 72–84° water

BonefishAlbula glossodonta

4 of 8 spots worth the trip

Best now at Mokuleia Beach Park, HI76

Bites in 72–86° water

Cutthroat troutOncorhynchus clarkii

4 of 7 spots worth the trip

Best now at Green River below Flaming Gorge, UT80

Bites in 39–62° water

Landlocked salmonSalmo salar

3 of 6 spots worth the trip

Best now at Sebago Lake, ME82

Bites in 38–60° water

Barred surfperchAmphistichus argenteus

2 of 19 spots worth the trip

Best now at Avila Beach, CA83

Bites in 50–68° water

White bassMorone chrysops

2 of 15 spots worth the trip

Best now at Maumee River, OH76

Bites in 55–80° water

RockfishSebastes spp.

2 of 15 spots worth the trip

Best now at Sitka, AK83

Bites in 45–58° water

LingcodOphiodon elongatus

2 of 13 spots worth the trip

Best now at Sitka, AK83

Bites in 45–58° water

Kelp bassParalabrax clathratus

2 of 7 spots worth the trip

Best now at Oceanside Beach, CA73

Bites in 60–74° water

TarponMegalops atlanticus

1 of 27 spots worth the trip

Best now at Naples Beach, FL73

Bites in 74–90° water

Common snookCentropomus undecimalis

1 of 22 spots worth the trip

Best now at Fort Myers Beach, FL83

Bites in 68–88° water

Kokanee salmonOncorhynchus nerka

1 of 9 spots worth the trip

Best now at Lake Coeur d’Alene, ID72

Bites in 45–59° water

Sockeye salmonOncorhynchus nerka

1 of 3 spots worth the trip

Best now at Kenai River, AK80

Bites in 40–60° water

Pacific halibutHippoglossus stenolepis

1 of 2 spots worth the trip

Best now at Sitka, AK71

Bites in 37–55° water

White seabassAtractoscion nobilis

1 of 2 spots worth the trip

Best now at Monterey Bay, CA70

Bites in 58–72° water

Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus

0 of 4 spots worth the trip

Best now at Surfside Beach, SC59

Bites in 65–82° water

CobiaRachycentron canadum

0 of 4 spots worth the trip

Bites in 68–85° water

Spotted bay bassParalabrax maculatofasciatus

0 of 4 spots worth the trip

Best now at Mission Bay, CA60

Bites in 62–80° water

Arctic graylingThymallus arcticus

0 of 1 spot worth the trip

Best now at Kvichak River, AK27

Bites in 39–60° water

Atlantic spadefishChaetodipterus faber

0 of 1 spot worth the trip

Best now at Kiptopeke, VA17

Bites in 70–82° water

On the water this week

Fishing reports from 8 state agencies, newest first, quoted with the date they carry and linked to the source. We never write our own.

MarylandOct 14

The Conowingo Dam late-day water releases have been above normal this week, but the dam pool is providing good fishing. Anglers are catching a mix of striped bass, blue catfish, and flathead catfish.

Upper Chesapeake Bay · 4 more regions

12 species named: blue catfish, flathead catfish, striped bass, spot, white perch, bluefish, smallmouth bass…

Read at Maryland DNR
TennesseeOct 11

8 species named: brown trout, crappie, cutthroat trout, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass, striped bass…

Read at Tennessee TWRA
OregonOct 8

19 species named: brook trout, brown trout, channel catfish, chinook salmon, coho salmon, crappie, cutthroat trout…

Read at Oregon ODFW
IndianaOct 7

10 species named: channel catfish, chinook salmon, coho salmon, crappie, lake trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge…

Read at Indiana DNR
DelawareUndated

6 species named: largemouth bass, red drum, sheepshead, striped bass, white perch, yellow perch

Read at Delaware DNREC
New YorkUndated

11 species named: brook trout, brown trout, chinook salmon, crappie, lake trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge…

Read at New York DEC

Planning a trip

Where you’re headed and when. Nobody can honestly forecast a bite weeks out, so this works from what the water there is usually like that time of year, plus the sun and moon for each day.

Every state

489 public piers, beaches, ramps, rivers and lakes across 50 states.

Every species