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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:

Atlantic Mackerel

There is a 29.89% catch rate for Atlantic Mackerel, based on 1118 Atlantic Mackerel counted.

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Spotted Seatrout

There is a 25.7% catch rate for Spotted Seatrout, based on 961 Spotted Seatrout counted.

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Tautog

There is a 11.26% catch rate for Tautog, based on 421 Tautog counted.

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Striped Bass

There is a 6.76% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 253 Striped Bass counted.

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Pollock

There is a 3.24% catch rate for Pollock, based on 121 Pollock counted.

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White Mullet

There is a 2.89% catch rate for White Mullet, based on 108 White Mullet counted.

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Cunner

There is a 2.49% catch rate for Cunner, based on 93 Cunner counted.

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Largemouth Bass

There is a 1.9% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 71 Largemouth Bass counted.

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Striped Mullet

There is a 1.6% catch rate for Striped Mullet, based on 60 Striped Mullet counted.

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Bluefish

There is a 1.55% catch rate for Bluefish, based on 58 Bluefish counted.

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Recommendations above based on 62 species of fish and 3740 fish counted for December 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 (165 years).

Last Update: 12/8/2022 7:10:30 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

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
Good Times Keep Rolling
11/23/2022 6:00:00 PM - My son Jon landed this near 40 inch striper from the kayak today. Good size fish are still in the mix. My son Ben holds a hefty schoolie that he cought recently at dark. I
As Wild as it Gets
11/18/2022 8:11:00 PM - Gulls are hitting the water right in front of me. They were after large peanut bunker. I walked out onto a deserted beach today. Not a fisherman in sight and not a walker i
Divebombing Gannets Along the South Shore
11/18/2022 7:53:00 PM -
No Live Bait Needed (NLBN) Lures Hot this Week
11/16/2022 8:09:00 PM - I was fishing this lure off an egg float. This is one of many schoolies that fell for an NLBN lure. I was into a ton of fish last evening and I was fishing with my friend
Eureka! Finally Found Big Numbers!
11/14/2022 8:36:00 PM - My two week drought is over. I found bait along with fish in multiple spots today along the oceanfront. In three spots I found fish breaking after small pods of bait (looke
Why so Poor?
11/12/2022 3:39:00 PM - In years past that first half of November was peak time along the RI oceanfront for stripers. This year it has been about as poor as it can be. I was out yesterday prior t
So Poor for This Time of Year
11/7/2022 8:03:00 PM - We are mired in some of the poorest shore fishing for stripers I have ever seen in November. This lull along the oceanfront has been going on for close to two weeks now. T