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NWS zone ANZ231 · New England

Cape Cod Bay fishing forecast

Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Score now

83Great
Striped bass · 8:00 PM EDT
Named spots
44
Species scored
10
Tide stations
2
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Overview

Cape Cod Bay is NWS marine zone ANZ231 on the Massachusetts Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 44 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 2 NOAA tide stations nearby.

10 species are scored here in this forecast; Striped bass, Little tunny, Bluefish, Black sea bass and Atlantic cod are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 83 (great), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 8-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 83 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:00 PM EDT.

Best window today

8-10 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Striped bass

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    85

    7 PM

    Striped bass

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    86

    7 PM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    86

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    82

    7 PM

    Scup

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    82

    10 AM

    Striped bass

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    79

    6 PM

    Little tunny

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    6 AM

    Little tunny

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    73

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    82

    7 PM

    Striped bass

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    86

    7 PM

    Striped bass

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    85

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    85

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    82

    3 AM

    Striped bass

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    80

    4 PM

    Little tunny

Species · 10

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

83Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (86)

79Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (83)

77Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (80)

76Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 AM (80)

71Great
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 AM (74)

70Great
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 AM (73)

67Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (70)

66Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

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

65Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 7 AM (74)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 44

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

32 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

ChathamNOAA 844743518.1 miWoods HoleNOAA 844793033.1 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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