Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ233 · New England

Vineyard Sound fishing forecast

Massachusetts · Atlantic coast

Score now

71Great
Tautog · 10:00 PM EDT
Named spots
40
Species scored
10
Tide stations
6
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Overview

Vineyard Sound is NWS marine zone ANZ233 on the Massachusetts Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 40 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 71 (great), led by Tautog. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 72 for Tautog. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM, scoring 83.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:03 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Tautog

72Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Oct 31

    79

    4 PM

    Tautog

  2. Sun, Nov 1

    82

    5 PM

    Tautog

  3. Mon, Nov 2

    82

    6 AM

    Tautog

  4. Tue, Nov 3

    82

    6 AM

    Tautog

  5. Wed, Nov 4

    82

    7 AM

    Tautog

  6. Thu, Nov 5

    83

    8 AM

    Tautog

    Best day

  7. Fri, Nov 6

    74

    8 AM

    Tautog

  8. Sat, Nov 7

    78

    3 PM

    Tautog

  9. Sun, Nov 8

    79

    10 AM

    Tautog

  10. Mon, Nov 9

    81

    11 AM

    Tautog

  11. Tue, Nov 10

    78

    6 AM

    Tautog

  12. Wed, Nov 11

    78

    6 AM

    Tautog

  13. Thu, Nov 12

    72

    6 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.

71Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (83)

63Good
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (74)

63Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (79)

55Good
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (67)

55Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

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

51Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 5 PM (66)

50Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (61)

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 2 AM (35)

35Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

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

Named spots · 40

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

28 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Woods HoleNOAA 84479306.4 miNew Bedford HarborNOAA 844763615.7 miFall RiverNOAA 844738628.9 miNewportNOAA 845266031.3 miNantucket IslandNOAA 844913034.5 miQuonset PointNOAA 845404936.8 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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