Sea Fishing in Cape Cod & Southern New England

USA — Massachusetts & Rhode Island

The cradle of American recreational sea fishing. Striped bass surf and boat, summer bluefish blitzes, false albacore runs in autumn, tautog on the rocks, fluke on the sand.

Headline target species

About this coast

Typical marks
surf beach, rocky shore, sandbank, inlet, offshore wreck
Tidal character
Mesotidal (moderate tidal range)
Water character
Cool-temperate waters (< 17 °C summer peak)

Plan your trip

Detailed local guide for Cape Cod & Southern New England is being written by Findr's sea-angling editorial team. In the meantime, the headline species and live predictions above cover the basics — and Findr's per-species pages have the full seasonality, bait and tactical detail for everything you can target on this coast.