New England - South Shore Massachusetts to Maine Fishing Reports

Captain Rich from Black Rose Fishing Charters reported that after an amazing squid run, he and his crews are targeting the fantastic black sea bass fishery. The action has been fast and furious since last week’s season opening. Call 508-269-1882 for reservations or information about his open boat days.

Shane rom Belsan’s Bait and Tackle told me the striper fishing in the North River was very good this week. The beachfront off of Peggotty Beach has also been very productive. There are plenty of school sized fish with a few keepers in the mix. There was also a 40-inch striper caught and released on Sunday morning in the North River. Mackerel have also arrived on the scene which means striper fishing should improve with lots of fresh, and very catchable, live bait. There is some decent flounder fishing inside the harbor between the yacht club and old Coast Guard station. Haddock fishing on Stellwagen has been very good and cod are being caught around Stone Ledge. Tautog are now regularly being caught around all the rocky ledges like Minot and Three Sisters. The store is open seven days a week

Captain Tom Lukegord of Beauport Fishing Adventures reported many of the boats were blown out again this past week again due to the inclement weather. Ground fishing has been fair to good and stripers have now moved into the area. Captain Tom was scheduled to sail on Sunday but had not returned by the time of this week’s magazine deadline. Look for his latest fishing report in next week’s issue. You can reach Captain Tom by calling 978-235-5411

Martha from Surfland told me the stripers are in. There are plenty of fresh schools of stripers arriving around Plum Island every day. Most of the action has been in the river, with not many take from the oceanfront. There were some reports that Sandy Point and Plum Island Sound has been producing fish. Most of the fish have been in the 24- to 30-inch range, with not too many smaller schoolies in the mix. There have also been quite a few fish in the 35- to 40-inch range for early in the season. Every day is a little different as the season starts to develop. Shad fishing at Rock’s Village is sporadic. They hit one day, then slow the next. Surfland is open 7 days a week.