Massachusetts · United States

Buzzards Bay Massachusetts fishing forecast

67 Good of 100

Buzzards Bay Massachusetts is a saltwater fishing spot in Massachusetts, United States. Anglers here target Striped Bass, Bluefish, Atlantic Bonito. The most productive months are typically May, June, July, August, September, October.

Quick answer

Best monthsMay, June, July, August

Top speciesStriped Bass, Bluefish, Atlantic Bonito

Score now67/100

Local rulesUnited States — Federal Waters

Today’s verdict

Trending up — 8 points above this spot’s 7-day average

Score confidence ±4 points, from 8 live signals

The statistical model disagrees with the physics model here today — treat this score with extra caution.

Helping the score most

Water temperature+25.0Current+18.0Chlorophyll+12.6

Pressure trend

Pressure stable — fish feeding on their usual rhythm

Next solunar peak

minor 23:20

Current conditions

Live conditions are temporarily unavailable for this spot (last data Aug 28, 2026). Seasonal and regulation info below is unaffected.

What the score means at Buzzards Bay Massachusetts

Buzzards Bay Massachusetts currently scores 67 out of 100 (Good). Water temperature is 22.7 °C. 8 forecast signals are active in this score.

Water temperature +25.0: how close the water is to this species mix’s comfort band
Current +18.0: moving water concentrates bait
Chlorophyll +12.6: plankton density — the base of the food chain
Waves +9.0: swell energy stirring the water column
Wind +8.0: surface chop, oxygen and bait drift
Barometric pressure +3.3: falling pressure often triggers feeding

What’s biting now

The model expects today: bluefin-tuna, atlantic-mackerel, shortfin-mako, chub-mackerel, swordfish, scup, summer-flounder, black-seabass

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Bite windows

Moon

Full Moon · 99% lit

Solunar day rating

60 / 100

Best months for Buzzards Bay Massachusetts:

Score history at this spot

8 days tracked at this exact location

Best recent day: 2026-08-10, 67/100

+8 points vs the same day last week

About this spot

Water type

Sea

Open coastal saltwater — conditions and safety depend heavily on the live wind, wave, and tide forecast, so check them before you head out.

Access & shore

Fishable from shore · offshore-only

What you can catch

Striped Bass

Morone saxatilis
Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix
Atlantic Bonito

Sarda sarda

Best months by species at Buzzards Bay Massachusetts

Striped BassMorone saxatilis
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Atlantic BonitoSarda sarda

Typical months; local seasons and closures apply.

Local regulations

U.S. federal fisheries authority

United States — Federal Waters

Species	Bag limit	Min size	Open season
Striped Bass	1/day	71.1–78.7 cm slot	Jan 1 – Dec 31
Federal Atlantic EEZ: 1 fish, 28–31" slot limit. State waters have separate rules.

Licensing:

saltwater-recreational — residents Federal Recreational Fishing License may be required in addition to state license when fishing federal (EEZ) waters., non-residents Same as residents. Many states require their own license even in federal waters.

FishRadar regulations are summaries only. Federal and state waters rules overlap — always verify current federal and state agency rules before fishing.