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Fishing in Massachusetts public spots, conditions & reports

5 of 6worth the trip today

Mostly striped bass today. Each spot is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

Small Craft Advisory at 4 spots
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Best in Massachusetts right now

Every Massachusetts spot

6 public spots, best first. Each is scored for whatever is in season and biting best there.

Cape Cod CanalBarnstable CountyStriped bass

58° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

98Go
Nauset BeachBarnstable CountyStriped bass

12 mph wind · incoming tide

92Go
Salisbury Beach State ReservationEssex CountyStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

54° water · 8 mph wind · incoming tide

73Worth the trip
Sandy Neck Beach ParkBarnstable CountyStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

58° water · 10 mph wind · incoming tide

73Worth the trip
NantucketNantucket CountyStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

55° water · 14 mph wind · incoming tide

73Worth the trip
Race Point BeachBarnstable CountyStriped bassSmall Craft Advisory

13 mph wind · incoming tide

67Marginal

The state report

No current report.

Massachusetts MassWildlife hasn’t published one we can date.

Licenses and rules

Rules for what people fish for here

  • Striped bass28" minimum · 31" maximum · 1 a day1 fish at 28" to under 31", open all year. Non-offset circle hooks required when fishing with bait.Open · Massachusetts · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Bluefish5 a dayNo minimum size. 5 fish a day from shore or a private boat, 7 on for-hire vessels. Open all year.Open · Massachusetts · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source
  • Summer flounder16.5" minimum · 5 a day5 fish a day, May 24–Sep 23: 16.5" minimum from shore, 17.5" from a boat.Out of season · Massachusetts · verified Oct 23, 2026 · source

Limits differ by water. Each spot page shows the limits for its own water.

What’s biting in Massachusetts

Species people fish for at Massachusetts spots, and how many of those spots are worth the trip for them today.

Striped bassMorone saxatilis

5 of 6 spots worth the trip in Massachusetts

Best now at Cape Cod Canal, MA98

Bites in 50–72° water

BluefishPomatomus saltatrix

1 of 6 spots worth the trip in Massachusetts

Best now at Nauset Beach, MA92

Bites in 60–80° water

Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus

0 of 1 spot worth the trip in Massachusetts

Bites in 58–75° water

About fishing in Massachusetts

Massachusetts's 6 public access points span the Atlantic coast, across 3 counties. Across them, the species anglers most often target are Striped Bass, Bluefish, and Summer Flounder. Each is scored live on water temperature, tide, moon phase, barometric pressure, and weather. Always confirm current size, creel, and season limits with the Massachusetts state fishery agency before keeping fish — we flag any species whose regulations we haven't yet verified.

6 public access points across 0 water bodies. Data from NOAA, NWS, USGS, and Massachusetts MassWildlife.

Coastal regions

  • Cape CodThe outer beaches and bay shore of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

Species in Massachusetts waters

Bluefish6Striped bass6Summer flounder1