Name: Misquamicut State Beach
Address: Westerly, Rhode Island, United States

What's Biting

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

Primary Catches Only

Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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What's Biting

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

Bluefish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), wind is 8 mph (ideal), and water clarity is 9 NTU (ideal).

By 1 AM: current (ideal).
By 2 AM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Smooth dogfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), within this fish's peak activity hours, and pressure is 1016 hPa (ideal).

By 1 AM: current (poor).
By 6 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 4 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 11:00 PM – 4:00 AM

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Striped bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), wind is 8 mph (ideal), and current (favorable).

By 2 AM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Northern kingfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), wind is 8 mph (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

By 1 AM: current (poor).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 2 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

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Northern sea robin

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), wind is 8 mph (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

By 3 AM: current (favorable).
By 6 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Scup

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), water clarity is 9 NTU (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (ideal).

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

Bite score trend

Best: 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Summer flounder

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), water clarity is 9 NTU (ideal), and the tide is outgoing (favorable).

By 2 AM: the tide reaches low slack, a real drag on the bite.
By 3 AM: current (favorable).

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

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