Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ234 · New England

Buzzards Bay fishing forecast

Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Score now

77Great
Scup · 8:00 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; Scup, Striped bass, Little tunny, Black sea bass and Bluefish are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 77 (great), led by Scup. The best window for the rest of today is 8 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 79 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 25 at 5 PM, scoring 87.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:00 PM EDT.

Best window today

8 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Striped bass

79Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    83

    5 PM

    Bluefish

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    86

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    82

    5 AM

    Striped bass

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    82

    7 PM

    Little tunny

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    81

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    81

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    79

    11 PM

    Bluefish

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    84

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    87

    5 PM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    85

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    85

    6 PM

    Striped bass

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    81

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    81

    7 PM

    Little tunny

Species · 10

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

76Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 8 AM (81)

76Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 5 PM (87)

74Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 5 PM (82)

73Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 8 AM (79)

71Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (83)

68Great
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (75)

66Great
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 8 AM (72)

62Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 5 PM (69)

60Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (70)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 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 Sep 16, 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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