UTERBlue shark fishing in Rhode Island and Cape Cod
In Rhode Island and Cape Cod, blue shark peak July–September and are around June–October, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. July: Blue sharks on the chum south of Block Island and off Nantucket.
No note for October — see the months around it.
Blue shark in Rhode Island and Cape Cod, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilNot here
- MayNot here
- JuneArriving
- JulyPeakBlue sharks on the chum south of Block Island and off Nantucket.
- AugustPeak
- SeptemberPeak
- OctoberLeaving
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish blue shark near Point Judith, Newport, Block Island
Rhode Island's rocky south coast and salt ponds, Narragansett Bay, Block Island, Buzzards Bay and the Elizabeth Islands, Vineyard and Nantucket Sounds with their shoals and rips, the Cape Cod Canal, Cape Cod Bay's sand flats, and the Monomoy rips and outer Cape beaches; offshore Coxes Ledge and the southern New England canyons (Block, Atlantis, Veatch).
Fish Scouter charts 350 wreck spots in the Southern New England map area — the kinds blue shark hold on.
What to use for blue shark
- Menhaden (pogies)Nose-hooked on a circle hook and free-lined or slow-trolled; cut in chunks for the bottom.
- Bonito (cut)Whole on cable for tiger and bull sharks; fillets and chunks on the bottom for grouper and snapper; strips trolled for wahoo.
- SquidStrips on a bottom rig for snapper, grunts and porgies; whole on a deep-drop rig.
- Leader80–150 lb mono
- Hook8/0–16/0
- Braid65–150 lb
Feeds in 54–72°F water, best at 58–68°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch blue shark in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Peak season is July–September. Blue shark are in Rhode Island and Cape Cod June–October. July: Blue sharks on the chum south of Block Island and off Nantucket.
Where do blue shark hold in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Look on ledge / hard bottom, wreck — around Point Judith, Newport, Block Island, Westport, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard.
What is the best bait for blue shark in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Live bait: menhaden (pogies), bonito (cut), squid. Menhaden (pogies): Nose-hooked on a circle hook and free-lined or slow-trolled; cut in chunks for the bottom. Tackle: leader 80–150 lb mono, hook 8/0–16/0, braid 65–150 lb.
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