Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ237 · New England

Block Island Sound fishing forecast

Rhode Island · Atlantic coast

Scores for this bay system are being computed. Check back shortly.
Named spots
38
Species scored
0
Tide stations
5

Overview

Block Island Sound is NWS marine zone ANZ237 on the Rhode Island Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 38 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 5 NOAA tide stations nearby.

10 species are listed for this region; none is scored in the current forecast.

Species · 10

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

Not scored
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Peak season, about 6 more weeks

Not scored
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week

Not scored
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week

Not scored
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week

Not scored
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks

Not scored
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week

Not scored
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 5 more weeks

Not scored
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week

Not scored
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week

Not scored
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 10 more weeks

Named spots · 38

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

Nearest tide stations

Regulations

Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Marine Fisheries. Synced with RIDEM Sep 17, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with RIDEM before you keep a fish.

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