New England - Rhode Island Fishing Reports

Capt. Tom Logan of Fish Trap Sportfishing said tog fishing keeps producing good results. The fish are out in 60 to 90 feet now and the bite has been steady with some nice fish in the mix. Codfish have been hit and miss, but they?re hooking a few every trip and, once in a while, they get on a small pile and land five or more. He's running trips through the middle of the month, give a call if you want to get in on some pre-holiday togging.

The crew at Watch Hill Outfitters said stripers have really thinned out and they?re only getting occasional reports of a few small bass running the beach, the end of the migration seems to be close. Togging though, is still very good with plenty of keeper fish; they are defintely moving deeper now, 60 to 80 feet, and there are sporadic codfish mixing in as well. Shore togging is pretty much done.

Declan at Breachway Bait and Tackle said striped bass reports have dwindled to a trickle as water temps plummet. Togging is still good though and there have been good reports from the Windmills for sea bass with a few cod and scup in the mix. The shop is open mostly by appointment only now, call ahead and they will accomodate your needs.

Capt. Tony Guarino of Booked Off Charters said the great tog bite has stayed hot again this week. They've seen awesome catches fishing in 50 to 75 feet, a few codfish mixing in as well. He said they have seen several double-digit fish over the last week, topping out at 12 pounds. If you head out south of Block the sea bass action has been very good as well. Tony says he plans to keep fishing up to New Year's Eve, so give him a call to get in on the action.

Elisa at Snug Harbor Marina said the blackfish bite continues to move deeper - some are fishing as deep as 100 feet now - but the action seems to be holding up well. There are a few cod inshore, with greater numbers around Coxes and south of the island. Still a few scup around too with plenty of sea bass, especially as you move south of Block. Inshore there are very few stripers running the beaches now, but a few are biting in the salt ponds and many of them are likely to stay for the holidays and beyond.

Recent reports from the Frances Fleet show that the tog, sea bass and cod bite has been pretty steady this week. They're exploring some deeper spots now, hoping for a few more big ones. Last year's biggest blackfish came in December and the bite has been very good. Give a call to get in on the action.

Ralph Craft at Crafty One Customs said the tog keep drifting deeper, but the bite doesn't quit. The fish are being caught in 70 to 100 feet right now and the action has been steady. Stripers seem to be just about wrapped up for the year. Some locals have been hitting the ponds for largemouth bass and stocked trout and salmon.