New England - South Shore Massachusetts to Maine Fishing Reports

The man himself, Pete Belsan, at Belsan’s Bait & Tackle said there has been a huge school of stripers moving south from Minot down to Egypt Beach and, when they are turned on, the bite has been good. The tough part is, a lot of the time, anglers are finding them and they just aren’t interested. There have been some good reports from the beaches of Cohasset, Hull and Duxbury, with surfcasting slinging plugs and plastics grinding out some nice fish. Bluefish have been absent all season long. Those looking to catch their 1 fish limit of cod will have a good chance at Stone Ledge or Flat Ledge. There are some very small bonito around, but Pete described them as ‘glorified mackerel’ so you know they are quite small. Giant bluefin are around, punishing the pogies, but rec-sized fish are nowhere nearby.

Capt. Tom Lukegord of Beauport Fishing Adventures said they have been doing well with various bottom species, cusk, redfish and pollock especially, the codfish have not been as prevalent as everyone was hoping when the Gulf of Maine season reopened. Bluefish have been extremely scarce, unless they are feeding with all the bluefin and no one has hooked one. September brings great fishing on the offshore grounds, give Tom a call to cash in.