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New Bedford Fishing



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. Scup

  2. Scup

    There is a 56.52% catch rate for Scup, based on 33994 Scup counted.

    New Bedford Scup Counts Chart
    Scup

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  3. Black Sea Bass

  4. Black Sea Bass

    There is a 11.72% catch rate for Black Sea Bass, based on 7050 Black Sea Bass counted.

    New Bedford Black Sea Bass Counts Chart
    Black

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  5. Striped Bass

  6. Striped Bass

    There is a 8.07% catch rate for Striped Bass, based on 4854 Striped Bass counted.

    New Bedford Striped Bass Counts Chart
    Striped

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  7. Flounder

  8. Flounder

    There is a 7.44% catch rate for Flounder, based on 4472 Flounder counted.

    New Bedford Flounder Counts Chart
    Flounder

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  9. Bluefish

  10. Bluefish

    There is a 6.81% catch rate for Bluefish, based on 4098 Bluefish counted.

    New Bedford Bluefish Counts Chart
    Bluefish

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  11. Tautog

  12. Tautog

    There is a 2.27% catch rate for Tautog, based on 1367 Tautog counted.

    New Bedford Tautog Counts Chart
    Tautog

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  13. Winter Flounder

  14. Winter Flounder

    There is a 1.12% catch rate for Winter Flounder, based on 671 Winter Flounder counted.

    New Bedford Winter Flounder Counts Chart
    Winter

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  15. Cunner

  16. Cunner

    There is a 1.05% catch rate for Cunner, based on 634 Cunner counted.

    New Bedford Cunner Counts Chart
    Cunner

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  17. Atlantic Menhaden

  18. Atlantic Menhaden

    There is a 0.62% catch rate for Atlantic Menhaden, based on 375 Atlantic Menhaden counted.

    New Bedford Atlantic Menhaden Counts Chart
    Atlantic

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  19. Northern Searobin

  20. Northern Searobin

    There is a 0.49% catch rate for Northern Searobin, based on 296 Northern Searobin counted.

    New Bedford Northern Searobin Counts Chart
    Northern

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Recommendations above based on 83 species of fish and 60147 fish counted for July around New Bedford.

To date, there are 163 species of fish and a total of 1146027 fish counted for New Bedford and within a 30 mile (48 km) radius since 1/14/1857 (167 years).

Last Update: 7/2/2024 7:22:48 PM

*** 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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The Top 10 Fishing Spots for New Bedford are the following:

  1. Hilton Head Reef Barge


  2. RUTH E. MERRILL


  3. Cormorant Reef No 1


  4. Bluefish9


  5. Black Rockcod


  6. North Reef No lBl


  7. MVTip-999


  8. USS S-51


  9. wreck-3078


  10. MVTip-994


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Latest New Bedford Fishing Reports

  • Not Good
     Many people will be on vacation in the next week and many will want to fish for stripers. If you are planning to fish from shore the outlook is fair to poor.  From a boat yo


  • Storminess Turns 'Em On!
      Here's a slot coming ashore in the suds. The shore fishing lit up for me last  night in some rough water. I had yesterday circled on my calendar for the last week.  I knew


  • As Poor as it Gets Right Now
     Striper fishing went from a fabulous April to a mediocre May to an incredibly poor June. I have never seen it this bad at this time of year from shore along the oceanfront a


  • June Moon Disappoints; No Bait No Fish!
      This striper took a small Slug-go fished from the kayak this week. Since that last post I wrote fishing has really taken a dive along both the oceanfront and the Bay. We ha


  • Firing on All Cylinders
      Here is one of many fish landed last evening on a Zoom Fluke fished off a small jighead a great choice when the stripers are on small bait. We are back to hot fishing.  May


  • Gansett Bay Fishing Takes A Dive
      Here is a slot I landed last evening on a Jumpin Minnow. The action has cooled in the last week for boaters and shore fishermen in Narragansett Bay. Fishing has cooled off


  • Blue Dogs Running
    They were around tonight in good numbers and most of them were BIG. The hot plug was the DOC. They were smashing away at this!


  • Slots Over Slots in Abundance; Some Blues
      I landed this slot from the kayak this evening. Slots and over slots are in abundance right now especially in Gansett Bay. The good times are rolling especially if you are


  • A Game Changer
     I landed very good numbers of stripers of all sizes from both the kayak and from shore this week.  The common theme here was what I was using.   I've written many times (and


  • A Monster from the Yak
     I'm back to fishing from the kayak when I have the right conditions and tides in the places I want to fish.  Tonight I went out and found good numbers of big fish- slots and


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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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