Huge Surf Access Closures Lack of Bait

It was impossible to fish in most places along the oceanfront today due to hurricane waves.

1. Huge Waves- Just too much in many places as we are being battered by huge ocean waves from an offshore hurricane/tropical storm.  Combine that with a big northeast wind and you have some dangerous conditions. Still, I fished today in a protected spot which tends to be very good under these conditions.  I got just one schoolie. 

2. Access Closures- Once again, the Town of Narragansett has closed off PUBLIC ACCESS to a couple of places that I know about.  According to the barriers the police have set up, this is due to high, dangerous surf. Access to the shoreline at the ends of Hazard Ave. and Newton Ave. has been closed down. I can tell you that state areas and beaches were still open as of today.

3. Lack of Bait- The reason I did not find many fish around today was not because of the rough surf.  It was due to a lack of bait along the oceanfront. That's the same reason I believe the albies have disappeared. There has been a bait drought in the month of September along the oceanfront and that has led to marginal fishing at best.  Most of the bait is holed up in the backwater ponds and rivers along the oceanfront and in Narragansett Bay. And, it doesn't seem to be moving anytime soon.

The Town of Narraganset has closed down access to the shoreline at Hazard and Newton Avenues due to high surf.

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This Fishing Report was submitted on 9/27/2020 6:16:24 AM by Seamus and last updated on 9/27/2020 6:16:24 AM.

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