UTERWeakfish fishing in Rhode Island and Cape Cod
In Rhode Island and Cape Cod, weakfish are around May–August but never at the peak of their run, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. June: Weakfish have been showing again in Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay in recent years.
Not in Rhode Island and Cape Cod this month.
Weakfish in Rhode Island and Cape Cod, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilNot here
- MayAround
- JuneAroundWeakfish have been showing again in Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay in recent years.
- JulyAround
- AugustAround
- SeptemberNot here
- OctoberNot here
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish weakfish 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).
What to use for weakfish
- Live shrimpUnder a popping cork or free-lined, hooked under the horn on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook; on a jig head for the bottom. The universal inshore bait.
- Mud minnows (killifish)Lip-hooked on a jig head or a 1/0 hook dragged along the bottom — the flounder bait.
- BloodwormsA piece threaded on a #2 to 2/0 hook on a hi-lo or fish-finder rig — the striper, spot, croaker and white perch bait of the Chesapeake and the surf.
- Sand eelsFree-lined or on a light jig head for stripers, fluke and bluefish; strips teased on a fluke rig.
- Leader20–40 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook#1–4/0
- Jig head1/8–1/2 oz
- Braid10–30 lb
Feeds in 55–80°F water, best at 60–74°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch weakfish in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Weakfish are in Rhode Island and Cape Cod May–August, but the calendar never marks a peak here. June: Weakfish have been showing again in Narragansett Bay and Buzzards Bay in recent years.
Where do weakfish hold in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Look on channel edge, pass / inlet, bridge, fishing pier — around Point Judith, Newport, Block Island, Westport, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard.
What is the best bait for weakfish in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Live bait: live shrimp, mud minnows (killifish), bloodworms, sand eels. Live shrimp: Under a popping cork or free-lined, hooked under the horn on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook; on a jig head for the bottom. The universal inshore bait. Tackle: leader 20–40 lb fluorocarbon, hook #1–4/0, jig head 1/8–1/2 oz, braid 10–30 lb.
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