Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ232 · New England

Nantucket Sound fishing forecast

Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Score now

75Great
Tautog · 7:00 AM EST
Named spots
158
Species scored
9
Tide stations
4
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Overview

Nantucket Sound is NWS marine zone ANZ232 on the Massachusetts Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 158 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 4 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 7:00 AM it scores 75 (great), led by Tautog. The best window for the rest of today is 7 AM-1 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 75 for Tautog. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 6 AM, scoring 78.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:03 AM EST.

Best window today

7 AM-1 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Tautog

75Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Nov 4

    78

    6 AM

    Tautog

    Best day

  2. Thu, Nov 5

    78

    6 AM

    Tautog

  3. Fri, Nov 6

    78

    8 AM

    Tautog

  4. Sat, Nov 7

    77

    8 AM

    Tautog

  5. Sun, Nov 8

    76

    7 AM

    Tautog

  6. Mon, Nov 9

    74

    8 AM

    Tautog

  7. Tue, Nov 10

    72

    8 AM

    Tautog

  8. Wed, Nov 11

    72

    8 AM

    Tautog

  9. Thu, Nov 12

    73

    6 AM

    Tautog

  10. Fri, Nov 13

    75

    4 PM

    Tautog

  11. Sat, Nov 14

    77

    5 PM

    Tautog

  12. Sun, Nov 15

    77

    7 AM

    Tautog

  13. Mon, Nov 16

    76

    7 AM

    Tautog

  14. Tue, Nov 17

    76

    3 PM

    Tautog

Species · 9

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

75Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 6 AM (78)

67Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 5 PM (73)

63Good
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 6 AM (66)

58Good
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 8 AM (62)

55Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 6 AM (59)

35Fair
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 158

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

146 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

ChathamNOAA 844743517.7 miNantucket IslandNOAA 844913020.2 miWoods HoleNOAA 844793022.2 miNew Bedford HarborNOAA 844763634.9 mi

Regulations

MassDMF saltwater regulations Buy a Massachusetts fishing license License types

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with MassDMF Nov 3, 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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