UTERWhite marlin fishing in Rhode Island and Cape Cod
In Rhode Island and Cape Cod, white marlin are around August–September but never at the peak of their run, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. August: A white marlin in the Southern New England canyons is a good-year bonus.
Not in Rhode Island and Cape Cod this month.
White marlin in Rhode Island and Cape Cod, month by month
- JanuaryNot here
- FebruaryNot here
- MarchNot here
- AprilNot here
- MayNot here
- JuneNot here
- JulyNot here
- AugustAroundA white marlin in the Southern New England canyons is a good-year bonus.
- SeptemberAround
- OctoberNot here
- NovemberNot here
- DecemberNot here
Where to fish white marlin 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 white marlin
- BallyhooRigged on a wire or mono trolling rig, skipping or swimming, behind a skirt or naked.
- Pilchards (whitebait)Free-lined or under a cork, hooked through the nose on a #1 to 2/0 circle hook. The one bait that catches everything inshore.
- Leader40–60 lb fluorocarbon
- Hook4/0–8/0
- Braid50–100 lb
Feeds in 72–86°F water, best at 76–82°F.
Questions anglers ask
When is the best time to catch white marlin in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
White marlin are in Rhode Island and Cape Cod August–September, but the calendar never marks a peak here. August: A white marlin in the Southern New England canyons is a good-year bonus.
Where do white marlin hold in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Look on ledge / hard bottom — around Point Judith, Newport, Block Island, Westport, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard.
What is the best bait for white marlin in Rhode Island and Cape Cod?
Live bait: ballyhoo, pilchards (whitebait). Ballyhoo: Rigged on a wire or mono trolling rig, skipping or swimming, behind a skirt or naked. Tackle: leader 40–60 lb fluorocarbon, hook 4/0–8/0, braid 50–100 lb.
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