Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ234 · New England

Buzzards Bay fishing forecast

Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Score now

73Great
Tautog · 10:00 PM EDT
Named spots
151
Species scored
10
Tide stations
6
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Overview

Buzzards Bay is NWS marine zone ANZ234 on the Massachusetts Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 151 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

10 species are scored here in this forecast; Tautog is at peak season now.

At 10:00 PM it scores 73 (great), led by Tautog. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 74 for Tautog. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 3 at 6 AM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:03 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Tautog

74Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Oct 31

    81

    5 PM

    Tautog

  2. Sun, Nov 1

    83

    5 PM

    Tautog

  3. Mon, Nov 2

    82

    6 AM

    Tautog

  4. Tue, Nov 3

    84

    6 AM

    Tautog

    Best day

  5. Wed, Nov 4

    84

    7 AM

    Tautog

  6. Thu, Nov 5

    84

    8 AM

    Tautog

  7. Fri, Nov 6

    79

    9 AM

    Tautog

  8. Sat, Nov 7

    80

    4 PM

    Tautog

  9. Sun, Nov 8

    80

    4 PM

    Tautog

  10. Mon, Nov 9

    82

    11 AM

    Tautog

  11. Tue, Nov 10

    79

    6 AM

    Tautog

  12. Wed, Nov 11

    79

    6 AM

    Tautog

  13. Thu, Nov 12

    76

    7 AM

    Tautog

  14. Fri, Nov 13

    55

    10 PM

    Tautog

Species · 10

Listed for the New England region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

73Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 6 AM (84)

65Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (77)

62Good
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 6 AM (72)

57Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 4 PM (63)

55Good
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (66)

54Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (65)

53Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (60)

35Fair
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 1 AM (35)

35Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 151

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

139 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

New Bedford HarborNOAA 84476367 miWoods HoleNOAA 84479309.5 miFall RiverNOAA 844738620.4 miConimicut LightNOAA 845294429.6 miNewportNOAA 845266029.7 miQuonset PointNOAA 845404932.8 mi

Regulations

MassDMF saltwater regulations Buy a Massachusetts fishing license License types

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with MassDMF Oct 31, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with MassDMF before you keep a fish.

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