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Trip Guides

Plan your Northeast fishing: a month-by-month seasonal calendar, plain-English licenses and regulations, and where-and-when guides to the fish we chase around Boston and Cape Cod.

When to Fish

The Seasonal Fishing Calendar month by month

Species & Spot Guides

Striped Bass in Boston Harbor Boston stripersStriped Bass on Cape Cod Cape stripersAlbies & Bonito on Cape Cod the fall runBluefin Tuna off Cape Cod & Boston Stellwagen & beyondBluefish around Boston & Cape Cod choppers

Know Before You Go

Licenses & Regulations MA rules, plain English
From the page to the water

Learn it here, land it out there

Reading is a great start. The fastest way to get good is a day on the water with someone who does it every day.

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Note: fishing regulations (size limits, bag limits, seasons, permits) change often. Always confirm current rules with the Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries (saltwater), MassWildlife (freshwater), or NOAA Fisheries (offshore/HMS) before you keep a fish.