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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

cunner

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 61°F (ideal) and water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

By 1 AM: current (poor).
By 7 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Striped bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 61°F (ideal), wind is 10 mph (ideal), and pressure is 1012 hPa (ideal).

By 1 AM: the tide reaches high slack, a real drag on the bite.
By 1 AM: wind picks up from 10 to 19 mph, no longer helping the bite.
Why 8 AM – 12 PM wins: current (ideal), and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Atlantic Pollock

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), the tide is incoming (favorable), and wind is 10 mph (ideal).

By 1 AM: current (ideal).
By 2 AM: wind picks up from 10 to 25 mph, no longer helping the bite.
Why 8 AM – 12 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in, and the tide turns incoming.

Bite score trend

Best: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Tautog

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 61°F (ideal), current (ideal), and the tide is incoming (favorable).

By 1 AM: current (poor).
By 1 AM: the tide reaches high slack, a real drag on the bite.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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Winter flounder

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), though water temp is 61°F (poor).

By 1 AM: wind picks up from 10 to 19 mph, starting to work against the bite.
By 7 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
Why 12 PM – 4 PM wins: current (ideal), and the tide reaches high slack.

Bite score trend

Best: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Atlantic mackerel

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 61°F (ideal), water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal), and wind is 10 mph (ideal).

By 1 AM: current (ideal).
By 1 AM: the tide reaches high slack, a real drag on the bite.

Bite score trend

Best: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Bluefish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 61°F (ideal), wind is 10 mph (ideal), and water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal).

By 1 AM: current (ideal).
By 1 AM: the tide reaches high slack, a real drag on the bite.

Bite score trend

Best: 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Rainbow Smelt

Conditions: good

Key factors

Water clarity is 8 NTU (ideal) and within this fish's peak activity hours, though water temp is 61°F (poor).

By 1 AM: current (poor).
By 3 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Scup

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 61°F (ideal), current (ideal), and the tide is incoming (ideal).

By 1 AM: current (poor).
By 6 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

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