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Dropping water temperatures are pushing the blues out, and bringing the pogies in with stripers up to 50 pounds in-tow.

While an influx of baitfish has Boston bass biting, the black sea bass and fluke action in Buzzards Bay has been excellent and tuna have been chasing sand eels up through the SW Corner of Stellwagen Bank.

The front line for striped bass has shifted from rivers to embayments and harbors, and tautog gathering around structure in deeper water as they wrap up their spawning.

The arrival of sea herring and mackerel is spreading out the striped bass bite, haddock are in close and big blues are bingeing on bunker.

Striper fishing continues to ramp-up with bigger bass blasting herring on the surface early in the morning.

Hatchery trucks have been stocking rainbow and brook trout in ponds and lakes throughout Southeastern MA.

Skim ice continues to hinder many shore anglers' efforts, but those able to find fishable locations are finding hungry carp and catfish in many of the state's closed water bodies.

Trout, bass and pike are keeping lines tight along shorelines typically iced-in this time of year.

Massachusetts Fishing Report – April 22, 2021 April 22, 2021 With so many taking to groundfishing and having a heck of a time with sweetwater pursuits, the imminent arrival of “you know what” is almost an afterthought! Perusing some of the photos and the variety of what I’m seeing leaves one inescapable conclusion: striped bass can wait! Massachusetts Freshwater Fishing Report According to Rod from Flagg’s Fly and Tackle in Orange, the Quabbin Reservoir season kicked off in fine fash...

Massachusetts Fishing Report – March 11, 2021 March 11, 2021 While meaning no disrespect to hardcore hardwater types, it’s time to mothball the traps and reacquaint yourself with the cast! Dovetailing with that nicely is the continued trout stocking by Masswildlife, although some anglers aren’t waiting and doing just fine with last fall’s fish. Friend’s fishy photos serve a number of purposes: the altruistic of which could be considered an invite to – “get the heck down here!”. ...