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Buzzards Bay, MA
Bay in Bristol County, Massachusetts. A roughly 28-mile-long bay between the Elizabeth Islands and the southeastern Massachusetts mainland, Buzzards Bay is a striped bass and bluefish stronghold with strong tidal current through the Cape Cod Canal at its head. Tautog (blackfish) over rocky structure, scup, and summer flounder (fluke) round out the inshore mix, and black sea bass are increasingly common. The canal, Cleveland Ledge, and the many rocky points and reefs make it one of the most consistent shore and boat fisheries on the south coast.
Overall bite score
Scored 27 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
7 tracked species in Buzzards Bay, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Saltwater body with no USGS gauge; tide phase and water temperature use NOAA CO-OPS Woods Hole station 8447930 (live water temperature available). Shore access along the Cape Cod Canal service roads and at Onset and New Bedford; public ramps in Wareham, Marion, and New Bedford. Massachusetts saltwater fishing permit required for most anglers age 16+.
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