Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ235 · New England

Rhode Island Sound fishing forecast

Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Score now

76Great
Striped bass · 4:00 PM EST
Named spots
27
Species scored
9
Tide stations
6
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Overview

Rhode Island Sound is NWS marine zone ANZ235 on the Massachusetts Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 27 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 4:00 PM it scores 76 (great), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 4-11 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 76 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM, scoring 80.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 4:03 PM EST.

Best window today

4-11 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Striped bass

76Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Nov 4

    80

    7 AM

    Tautog

    Best day

  2. Thu, Nov 5

    79

    7 AM

    Tautog

  3. Fri, Nov 6

    75

    3 PM

    Tautog

  4. Sat, Nov 7

    77

    3 PM

    Tautog

  5. Sun, Nov 8

    78

    4 PM

    Tautog

  6. Mon, Nov 9

    72

    2 AM

    Tautog

  7. Tue, Nov 10

    77

    6 AM

    Tautog

  8. Wed, Nov 11

    79

    6 AM

    Tautog

  9. Thu, Nov 12

    80

    6 AM

    Tautog

  10. Fri, Nov 13

    77

    7 AM

    Tautog

  11. Sat, Nov 14

    78

    7 AM

    Tautog

  12. Sun, Nov 15

    79

    8 AM

    Tautog

  13. Mon, Nov 16

    76

    9 AM

    Tautog

  14. Tue, Nov 17

    74

    3 PM

    Tautog

Species · 9

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 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (80)

73Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (75)

62Good
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (68)

57Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (64)

56Good
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (63)

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 · 27

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

15 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

New Bedford HarborNOAA 844763610.7 miNewportNOAA 845266014.1 miFall RiverNOAA 844738614.9 miQuonset PointNOAA 845404919.3 miWoods HoleNOAA 844793019.8 miConimicut LightNOAA 845294420.9 mi

Regulations

MassDMF saltwater regulations Buy a Massachusetts fishing license License types

Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with MassDMF Nov 4, 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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