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New Bedford Fishing



Top New Bedford Fishing Spots

  1. CAPE COD CANAL
    4/22/2011 11:49:20 PM - CAPE COD CANAL Recreation Project


  2. Hilton Head Reef Barge
    9/30/2018 12:20:02 AM -


  3. RUTH E. MERRILL
    4/17/2012 10:16:36 AM -


  4. wreck-6357
    2/20/2020 2:26:13 PM -


  5. wreck-3098
    2/20/2020 2:25:08 PM -


  6. wreck-6322
    2/20/2020 2:26:13 PM -


  7. wreck-3097
    2/20/2020 2:25:08 PM -


  8. wreck-3094
    2/20/2020 2:25:08 PM -


  9. Boat Ramp
    5/3/2013 10:50:21 PM -


  10. Collier Ledge G
    6/10/2018 8:37:19 PM -



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New Bedford Fishing Forecast

Target Species of Fish

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

  2. Atlantic Herring

    There is a 60.9% catch rate for Atlantic Herring, based on 2975 Atlantic Herring counted.

    New Bedford Atlantic Herring Counts Chart
    Atlantic

    ENLARGE NEW BEDFORD ATLANTIC HERRING COUNTS CHART


  3. Silver Hake

  4. Silver Hake

    There is a 17.79% catch rate for Silver Hake, based on 869 Silver Hake counted.

    New Bedford Silver Hake Counts Chart
    Silver

    ENLARGE NEW BEDFORD SILVER HAKE COUNTS CHART


  5. Flounder

  6. Flounder

    There is a 5.04% catch rate for Flounder, based on 246 Flounder counted.

    New Bedford Flounder Counts Chart
    Flounder

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  7. Spotted Seatrout

  8. Spotted Seatrout

    There is a 3.13% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 153 Spotted Seatrout counted.

    New Bedford Spotted Seatrout Counts Chart
    Spotted

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  9. Pinfish

  10. Pinfish

    There is a 1.76% catch rate for Pinfish, based on 86 Pinfish counted.

    New Bedford Pinfish Counts Chart
    Pinfish

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  11. Striped Mullet

  12. Striped Mullet

    There is a 0.94% catch rate for Striped Mullet, based on 46 Striped Mullet counted.

    New Bedford Striped Mullet Counts Chart
    Striped

    ENLARGE NEW BEDFORD STRIPED MULLET COUNTS CHART


  13. Black Grouper

  14. Black Grouper

    There is a 0.86% catch rate for Black Grouper, based on 42 Black Grouper counted.

    New Bedford Black Grouper Counts Chart
    Black

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  15. Striped Bass

  16. Striped Bass

    There is a 0.76% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 37 Striped Bass counted.

    New Bedford Striped Bass Counts Chart
    Striped

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  17. Silver Perch

  18. Silver Perch

    There is a 0.53% catch rate for Silver Perch, based on 26 Silver Perch counted.

    New Bedford Silver Perch Counts Chart
    Silver

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  19. Weakfish

  20. Weakfish

    There is a 0.51% catch rate for Weakfish, based on 25 Weakfish counted.

    New Bedford Weakfish Counts Chart
    Weakfish

    ENLARGE NEW BEDFORD WEAKFISH COUNTS CHART


Recommendations above based on 63 species of fish and 4885 fish counted for March around New Bedford.

To date, there are 143 species of fish and a total of 695845 fish counted for New Bedford and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/14/1857 (166 years).

Last Update: 3/22/2023 8:43:48 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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Latest New Bedford Fishing Reports

  • Coming Attractions
    3/14/2023 7:17:00 PM -   Bucktail jigs can be hot producers in the early going. Expect the action to begin in about a month from now. I'll be knee deep in snow tomorrow at the ski slopes so it's ha


  • Kayak Rods
    2/17/2023 6:49:00 PM -   Key to a good kayak rod.....a short handle 7 feet in length and some backbone to the rod to fight  the fish. At a recent seminar that I did in Boxboro MA I was asked a ques


  • Next Seminar Stop.....Springfield Sportsmen's Show....Feb. 25
    2/4/2023 10:43:00 AM -   My next stop on my 2023 seminar tour is the Springfield Sportsmen's Show on Saturday   Feb. 25.  As of this date I do not know my times.  You would have to check the websit


  • First One for 2023!
    1/19/2023 8:25:00 PM - Today I landed my first striper for 2023.  It hit a Cocahoe on a jighead.  Don't get too excited.  Yes I did land my first striper of 2023. But it was a holdover.  The first


  • SHOWTIME!
    1/11/2023 6:06:00 PM -   In a couple of weeks I begin doing my winter seminars at many of the big outdoor shows in New England. My first show will be the New England Fishing and Outdoor Expo in Box


  • Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all my Loyal Readers
    12/25/2022 1:03:00 PM -   A rainbow forms along RI Sound. For the most part we found a pot of gold at the end of  the rainbow that brought outstanding fishing in 2022.


  • Grading the 2022 Season
    12/22/2022 8:22:00 PM -   It was a phenomenal year for big  stripers from shore and kayak. Overall 2022 was one of the best saltwater fishing seasons ever here in RI.  Striper fishing overall was fa


  • All Done?
    12/1/2022 7:54:00 PM -  It's come to an end for me along the oceanfront.  I fished several times in the last week and found a fish here and there.  I also found good amounts of bait in places but n


  • Photo of the Day.....A Near Slot
    11/27/2022 7:58:00 PM -   I landed this near slot this evening just after dark. Fishing was slow for the most part today with only 2 stripers and a few hickory shad while doing a lot of looking and


  • Thankful
    11/24/2022 9:51:00 AM -   As I write this blog post my son Ben is down the oceanfront and into a big blitz of stripers on this Thanksgiving morning. Man this has been a great striper year in RI.   R


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Top New Bedford Bait & Tackle Stores

  1. The Saltwater Edge
    Located on Aquidneck Island near Newport, Rhode Island - we are your very best source for saltwater fishing gear and advice in the Northeast. We fish the gear we sell.

  2. 9ER's Lures
    Don't be mistaken - We are the "original" manufacturer of New England Umbrella Rigs.

  3. Lucky Bait and Tackle


  4. Bear's Den Fly Fishing Co


  5. Cape Cod Tackle


  6. Roberts Lures Inc


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Top New Bedford Fishing Charters & Guides

  1. Plug N' Play
    We're off and running this season with some new tactics for all styles of fishing.Whether you like tossing huge plugs into the rocks for monster Striped Bass or drifting some sea-worms along the bottom for Fluke and Sea Bass we can make it happen. W

  2. Bayside Charters
    I am Capt. Peter Oleson, a US Coast Guard certified captain. I have been fishing for Stripers and Blues my whole life in the waters of Chatham, Provincetown, Martha’s Vinyard, Cuttyhunk and all around Buzzards Bay. When not fishing I am running Baysi

  3. Capt Leroy Inc


  4. Lady J Sport Fishing


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