New England · named fishing ground

Cox Ledge

Hard bottom at the mouth of Block Island Sound — cod and sea bass on the rocks, bass and bluefish on the rips.

SST 69°F · charted 120 ft · NOAA-designated EFH here
NOAA ENC + BlueTopo seafloor relief — the same layers as pressing Fish in the app. Toggle layers above; tap the map to pan.
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What's biting here — right now

Summer Flounder (Fluke) identification illustration
Summer Flounder (Fluke)100
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (59–72°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Bucktail + strip bait drifted over sand near channel edges and structure.
Scup (Porgy) identification illustration
Scup (Porgy)100
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (55–73°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Small hooks with squid or worms over hard bottom and mussel beds.
Atlantic Bonito identification illustration
Atlantic Bonito100
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (63–73°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (16–131 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
Trolled small feathers or cast metals around bait; moving water.
Bluefin Tuna identification illustration
Bluefin Tuna100
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (59–72°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (82–656 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
In NOAA-designated Essential Fish Habitat
Troll, chunk or jig where bait stacks on temperature breaks and ledges.
Shortfin Mako identification illustration
Shortfin Mako96
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (63–72°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (131–1640 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
Chum slick on temperature breaks near bait concentrations.
Black Sea Bass identification illustration
Black Sea Bass90
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (55–72°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (33–148 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Squid or clam on hi-lo rigs directly over wrecks, reefs and rockpiles.
Bluefish identification illustration
Bluefish88
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (64–75°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (7–98 ft ideal)
Metal lures or poppers through bait schools and birds; wire leader.
Cobia identification illustration
Cobia83
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F workable (70–84°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Sight-cast jigs or eels to fish on buoys, rays, wrecks and channel markers.
Striped Bass identification illustration
Striped Bass50
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F workable (54–68°F prime)
Charted 120 ft marginal for this species (3–66 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Live bait or plugs on rips, ledges and boulder fields; dawn/dusk moving tide.
False Albacore identification illustration
False Albacore35
Off-season here in Jul
SST 69°F in the prime band (64–73°F prime)
Charted 120 ft suits this species (16–131 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
Small metals or epoxy jigs cast to surface-feeding schools; fast retrieve.
Spanish Mackerel identification illustration
Spanish Mackerel22
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F in the prime band (68–82°F prime)
Charted 120 ft marginal for this species (10–66 ft ideal)
Small shiny spoons cast or trolled fast through surface bait showers.
Yellowfin Tuna identification illustration
Yellowfin Tuna20
In season (Jul)
SST 69°F workable (72–84°F prime)
Charted 120 ft marginal for this species (197–4920 ft ideal)
Temperature break nearby (1.2°C across ~15 nm)
In NOAA-designated Essential Fish Habitat
Troll skirted lures on blue-water edges, rips and canyon walls; chunk at night.
Live habitat-envelope scoring at this exact cell — SST, charted depth, charted structure and seabed, NOAA-designated habitat. The same engine and cards as tapping the spot in Fish mode.

Water temperature — last 10 weeks

2026-05-13 → 2026-07-22 · 50–69°F

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Species in season by month for New England (from the knowledge base). In season now: Striped Bass, Bluefish, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Black Sea Bass, Scup (Porgy), Atlantic Bonito, Bluefin Tuna, Albacore, Swordfish, Shortfin Mako.
Other grounds in New England
Stellwagen Bank
Striped Bass · Bluefin Tuna · Bluefish
Jeffreys Ledge
Atlantic Cod · Pollock · Bluefin Tuna
Cashes Ledge
Atlantic Cod · Pollock · Haddock
Georges Bank
Atlantic Cod · Haddock · Bluefin Tuna
Nantucket Shoals
Bluefish · Striped Bass · Bluefin Tuna
Cape Cod Canal (East End)
Striped Bass · Bluefish
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