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Boston Fishing

Boston Fishing

Boston is known for a mixture of culture and history, such as tasty seafood, baseball and the major role it played in the American Revolution. Established in 1630, Boston is one of the oldest cities in the US. Even after the US won the American Revolutionary War, Boston continued to be a major port, manufacturing center and hub for education and culture. The city added land to its municipality over the years since its founding. Before European settlement, Native Americans would move to the coast during summer to fish. Boston fishing offers more than the Atlantic Ocean. You have lakes and streams to fish from as well.

There are many prized fish you could catch while inshore fishing in Boston, including Atlantic Mackerel, Black Sea Bass, Bluefish, Cod, Flounder, Spanish Mackerel, Spotted Seatrout and Striped Bass. If you go nearshore fishing, you may want to target Bluefish, Black Sea Bass and Spanish Mackerel. Bluefin Tuna, a popular species in Boston fishing, is available offshore.

May is one of the best months for targeting Bluefish, Striped Bass and Fluke. Bluefin Tuna is abundant in June and July. Almost every species is easy to catch in September with Bluefin Tuna, Bluefish, Fluke, Shark, Stripers and Tautog being especially active. If you are fishing Boston in the winter, good fish to target are Flounder, Haddock, Halibut and Pollock. Fishing in Boston can be productive most of the year.



Boston Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

Based on historical data for fishing Boston, you should target one of the following species for this time of year:
  1. Atlantic Mackerel

  2. Atlantic Mackerel

    There is a 20.59% catch rate for Atlantic Mackerel, based on 4857 Atlantic Mackerel counted.

    Boston Atlantic Mackerel Counts Chart
    Atlantic

    ENLARGE BOSTON ATLANTIC MACKEREL COUNTS CHART


  3. Striped Bass

  4. Striped Bass

    There is a 15.19% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 3582 Striped Bass counted.

    Boston Striped Bass Counts Chart
    Striped

    ENLARGE BOSTON STRIPED BASS COUNTS CHART


  5. Black Sea Bass

  6. Black Sea Bass

    There is a 8.57% catch rate for Black Sea Bass, based on 2022 Black Sea Bass counted.

    Boston Black Sea Bass Counts Chart
    Black

    ENLARGE BOSTON BLACK SEA BASS COUNTS CHART


  7. Atlantic Cod

  8. Atlantic Cod

    There is a 6.55% catch rate for Atlantic Cod, based on 1545 Atlantic Cod counted.

    Boston Atlantic Cod Counts Chart
    Atlantic

    ENLARGE BOSTON ATLANTIC COD COUNTS CHART


  9. Spot Croaker

  10. Spot Croaker

    There is a 5.97% catch rate for Spot Croaker, based on 1407 Spot Croaker counted.

    Boston Spot Croaker Counts Chart
    Spot

    ENLARGE BOSTON SPOT CROAKER COUNTS CHART


  11. Atlantic Croaker

  12. Atlantic Croaker

    There is a 5.65% catch rate for Atlantic Croaker, based on 1333 Atlantic Croaker counted.

    Boston Atlantic Croaker Counts Chart
    Atlantic

    ENLARGE BOSTON ATLANTIC CROAKER COUNTS CHART


  13. Spotted Seatrout

  14. Spotted Seatrout

    There is a 5.53% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 1305 Spotted Seatrout counted.

    Boston Spotted Seatrout Counts Chart
    Spotted

    ENLARGE BOSTON SPOTTED SEATROUT COUNTS CHART


  15. Winter Flounder

  16. Winter Flounder

    There is a 4.04% catch rate for Winter Flounder, based on 952 Winter Flounder counted.

    Boston Winter Flounder Counts Chart
    Winter

    ENLARGE BOSTON WINTER FLOUNDER COUNTS CHART


  17. White Perch

  18. White Perch

    There is a 3.7% catch rate for White Perch, based on 872 White Perch counted.

    Boston White Perch Counts Chart
    White

    ENLARGE BOSTON WHITE PERCH COUNTS CHART


  19. Flounder

  20. Flounder

    There is a 3.64% catch rate for Flounder, based on 858 Flounder counted.

    Boston Flounder Counts Chart
    Flounder

    ENLARGE BOSTON FLOUNDER COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 78 species of fish and 23584 fish counted for June around Boston.

To date, there are 155 species of fish and a total of 523705 fish counted for Boston and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/3/1700 (323 years).

Last Update: 6/5/2023 9:10:22 AM

*** PLEASE NOTE ***
Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.

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Top Boston Fishing Spots

The Top 10 Fishing Spots for Boston are the following:

  1. Rock Piles


  2. Saturday Night Ledge


  3. IPS-039


  4. wreck-3098


  5. wreck-2918


  6. wreck-3097


  7. wreck-3094


  8. wreck-2930


  9. wreck-2935


  10. 4236


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Latest Boston Fishing Reports

  • Sat 03 Jun 2023 02:39:54 +0000
    Fishing  trips have had good action lately.  However the biggest issue we are having is trying our best to avoid the massive schools of Codfish that dominating most of the tra


  • Haddock catching!!
    Haddock catching has been good this week!!


  • Private Charter
    Friday was action packed with some very nice haddock caught.  We are still culling through a lot of Cod that we carefully return to the water alive.


  • Marathon 5/25/2023
    We are experiencing some great haddock fishing right now.  However the schools of (out of season) Cod are growing in numbers and size of the fish.  It is not uncommon to drift


  • Saturday 5/20/23 Full Day Trip
    Great day of Haddock fishing on Saturday.  The haddock are being caught on bait with a simple rig consisting of hook and sinker.  Teasers are not working.  Just a simple baite


  • Friday Full Day Trip 5/19/23
    Anglers had to work hard at the fishing today because the tide was strong and the lines had a bad angle.  But it paid off and we caught some nice Haddock again.


  • 2023 Boston Striped Bass Fishing season starts strong!
    Boston Harbor striped bass fishing season is starting off right where it left off last year. The fishing today was incredible. Lots of action. Lots of fish and big fish. Live


  • Marathon May 18 2023
    A slow start to the morning but we ended the day strong with a lot of nice Haddock.


  • Tue 16 May 2023 12:34:50 +0000
    The Haddock have been biting very lightly.  Its best to hold the rod in 2 hands.  One hand on the butt of the rod and one hand in front of the reel.  When you feel the slighte


  • Thu 11 May 2023 22:33:36 +0000
    The 12 hour marathon trip produced a lot of action with Haddock and Pollock.


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Top Boston Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. Bob's Bait Shack
    We are a One Stop Shop for all of your Fishing needs and more! We are a bait & tackle and convenience store with a newly implemented T-Mobile location. Here you can get your bait, fishing rods, reels, tackle, and accessories, along with tobacco a

  2. Arlington Bait & Tackle
    Well, we have everything you will need for a great day on the ice. From tip-ups and jigging rods to hand augers and tackle. We also carry fresh, live bait: Spikes, Waxies, Meal Worms, Earth Worms and Shiners from smalls to extra larges and a limit

  3. The Sportsman's Den
    Everything you need to make your fishing experience a great one, with competitive pricing on bait & tackle and a wide selection of rods & reels and other accessories.

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Top Boston Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. C.J. Victoria Fishing Charters
    Deep sea fishing Boston harbor and beyond to Stellwagen Bank for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Cod, Haddock, Flounder and Tuna

  2. AnglerFish Guides


  3. AveMaria Charters


  4. Midnight charter


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Top Boston Marinas

  1. CONSTITUTION MARINA


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Black Seabass

Black Seabass

Black Seabass

Black Seabass

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Bouy Conditions

Station 44013 - BOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA
June 10, 2023 1:40 pm EDT
Location: 42.346N 70.651W
Wind Direction: E (90°)
Wind Speed: 3.9 knots
Wind Gust: 5.8 knots
Atmospheric Pressure: 29.75 in (1007.3 mb)
Air Temperature: 55.2°F (12.9°C)
Dew Point: 53.2°F (11.8°C)
Water Temperature: 57.9°F (14.4°C)


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