Best time to fish in Weekapaug
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (EDT) · Rhode Island, United States Today, Wed, Oct 28 · EDT- High tides
- 10:12 am and 10:36 pm
- Major periods
- 1:21–3:21 am and 1:53–3:53 pm
- Solunar activity
- Medium
- Sun
- 7:14 am–5:47 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, the best time to fish in Weekapaug is 5:10 pm to 5:50 pm, with the 4:49 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. It's a good day (7/10). The best day this week is Thursday, October 29, at 7/10.
Your day in Weekapaug at a glance
The strip runs from midnight to midnight, local time. Night in gray, daylight in yellow; the blue curve is the tide; below, the solunar periods and the best windows.
Fishing forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best times | High tides | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7good day | 5:10–5:50 pm2:20–3:20 am | ▲ 10:12 am ▲ 10:36 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Thu 29 | 7good day | 4:50–6:10 pm3:20–4:30 am | ▲ 11:09 am ▲ 11:36 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Fri 30 | 7good day | 4:30–5:30 am12:10–1:10 pm | ▲ 12:07 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Sat 31 | 4fair day | 5:00–6:10 pm5:40–7:40 am | ▲ 12:40 am ▲ 1:11 pm | Waning gibbous |
| Sun 1 | 5average day | 5:50–7:00 am12:30–1:30 pm | ▲ 1:56 am ▲ 1:25 pm | Last quarter |
| Mon 2 | 6average day | 5:50–7:00 am1:30–2:30 pm | ▲ 2:12 am ▲ 2:34 pm | Waning crescent |
| Tue 3 | 5average day | 6:10–7:00 am2:30–4:30 pm | ▲ 3:14 am ▲ 3:34 pm | Waning crescent |
Each day's rating comes from the tide, the solunar periods, the light and, when we have the forecast, the weather.
What can you catch in Weekapaug?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Weekapaug: scup, longfin inshore squid, summer flounder, winter flounder and black sea bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: scup, longfin inshore squid and summer flounder.
- Scup Stenotomus chrysops · fish · 169 records Photo: Wikimedia Commons · public domain
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Longfin inshore squid Doryteuthis pealeii · cephalopod · 144 records Photo: Wikimedia Commons · public domain
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus · fish · 137 records Photo: U.S. Government - NOAA · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus · fish · 125 records Photo: Wikimedia Commons · public domain
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Black sea bass Centropristis striata · fish · 89 records Photo: Wikimedia Commons · public domain
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix · fish · 77 records Photo: SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC. · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Weakfish Cynoscion regalis · fish · 47 records Photo: Northeast Fisheries Science Center, Fisheries Service… · public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
- Striped bass Morone saxatilis · fish · 20 records Photo: Steven G. Johnson · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- JanJ
- FebF
- MarM
- AprA
- MayM
- JunJ
- JulJ
- AugA
- SepS
- OctO
- NovN
- DecD
These are sightings and catches recorded since 1970 (reports from divers and anglers, scientific surveys and museum collections), not a promise that you will catch them. The months come from sightings only, adjusted for how many there are each month; hatched months have too few to tell.
Source: GBIF.org, which also gathers OBIS data. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0, from 1,130 datasets (retrieved October 24, 2026). Where the data comes from
Photos: each species' image on Wikidata (Wikimedia Commons) or, if there isn't one, one from GBIF; only licences that allow this use, each with its author and licence.
What anglers catch most in Rhode Island
Recreational saltwater catch across the whole state in September and October (2021–2025 average), from NOAA's recreational fishing survey (MRIP). It counts fish kept and fish released; bait fish are left out.
From shore
Beaches, piers, jetties and rocks
- Tautog 460,000 85% released
- Black sea bass 230,000 95% released
- Scup 220,000 50% released
- Striped bass 160,000 95% released
- Little tunny 110,000 70% released
Private or rental boat
Private boats and rentals without a captain
- Black sea bass 1.1 million 95% released
- Tautog 980,000 85% released
- Scup 740,000 60% released
- Striped bass 130,000 95% released
- Bluefish 59,000 80% released
Charter or party boat
Charters and party (head) boats
- Tautog 46,000 * 80% released
- Black sea bass 44,000 85% released
- Scup 9,200 55% released
- Summer flounder 1,900 60% released
- Striped bass 1,700 * 80% released
Fish a year · * Less precise figure: use with caution
All year: the top three every two months
| Months | Species |
|---|---|
| Jan–Feb | No data |
| Mar–Apr | Tautog, Hickory shad |
| May–Jun | Scup, Tautog, Striped bass |
| Jul–Aug | Scup, Black sea bass, Summer flounder |
| Sep–Oct | Tautog, Black sea bass, Scup |
| Nov–Dec | Tautog, Striped bass, Hickory shad |
| Months | Species |
|---|---|
| Jan–Feb | No data |
| Mar–Apr | Tautog |
| May–Jun | Scup, Striped bass, Black sea bass |
| Jul–Aug | Black sea bass, Scup, Summer flounder |
| Sep–Oct | Black sea bass, Tautog, Scup |
| Nov–Dec | Tautog, Black sea bass, Scup |
| Months | Species |
|---|---|
| Jan–Feb | No data |
| Mar–Apr | Atlantic cod, Cunner, Tautog |
| May–Jun | Summer flounder, Striped bass, Black sea bass |
| Jul–Aug | Black sea bass, Summer flounder, Scup |
| Sep–Oct | Tautog, Black sea bass, Scup |
| Nov–Dec | Tautog, Black sea bass, Scup |
These are estimates from a survey of anglers, not a count, and they cover the whole state, not this exact spot. Each figure is the average for one year in those two months, rounded. Only species with a relative standard error of up to 50% are shown, NOAA's standard; those marked * are between 30% and 50%, and NOAA advises using them with caution.
Source: NOAA Fisheries, Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP), wave-level catch estimates for 2021–2025. Courtesy: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Where the data comes from
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jetty 5.4 mi
- Jetty 5.6 mi
- East Breakwater 7.8 mi
- Stonington Breakwater 8.4 mi
- Boat ramp 5.0 mi
- Boat ramp 5.2 mi
- Barn Island Boat Ramp 6.3 mi
- Weekapaug Yacht Club 0.3 mi
- Westerly Yacht Club 3.9 mi
- Grays Boat Yard 3.9 mi
- Weekapaug Bait and Tackle 0.5 mi
- Quonnie Bait and Tackle 2.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Artificial reefs and wrecks to fish from a boat
Artificial reefs and wrecks draw fish, so they make good spots to fish from a boat. The nearest ones, within 16 mi.
Check the rules before you go: some have closed seasons, protected zones or banned gear. Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
US wrecks: NOAA electronic navigational charts (ENC), a U.S. Government work; not for navigation.
How we work out the best time
We score every moment of the day, every 10 minutes, with simple rules anglers have used for decades:
- Tide: 2 to 3.5 points in the hour before and the hour after each high and low tide. Spring tides (high coefficient) score more, because the water moves faster.
- Solunar: 2.5 points in the major periods (moon overhead or underfoot) and 1.5 in the minor ones (moonrise and moonset).
- Light: 2 points at dawn and dusk, from first light to the end of the morning golden hour and from the evening golden hour to the end of twilight.
- Weather: falling pressure adds 1 point and rising pressure takes 1 away; wind takes points away from force 4 (about 12 mph), up to 5 points in a gale; waves of 1.6 ft to 4.9 ft add half a point (they stir up the water) and from 8.2 ft they take points away (up to 4).
- Best windows: the stretches of 40 minutes to 3 hours with the most points, at least an hour apart.
- Day's rating out of 10: the best window (up to 5), the moon (up to 2, near new or full moon), the tide coefficient (up to 2) and whether a solunar period lines up with sunrise or sunset (1). Without a tide, we score out of 8 and scale it to 10. Good weather adds up to 1 point and bad weather pulls it down.
Today: best window 3.7 of 5, moon 1 of 2, coefficient 1.5 of 2 and lineup 0 of 1; the weather adds 0.5.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: fish don't read tide tables. Always check the sea conditions and local fishing rules before you go.
Learn more
Fishing rules in Weekapaug
Licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons are set by the authorities and change often. We don't copy them here: check the official website before you go.
Questions about fishing in Weekapaug
What's the best time to fish in Weekapaug today?
5:10 pm to 5:50 pm, with the 4:49 pm low tide, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also 2:20 am to 3:20 am and 9:50 am to 10:50 am. Today's rating: 7/10 (good day).
What about tomorrow? When's the best time to fish in Weekapaug?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: 4:50 pm to 6:10 pm, with a rating of 7/10.
Which day this week is best for fishing in Weekapaug?
Thursday, October 29, at 7/10. Its best window is 4:50 pm to 6:10 pm.
What can you catch in Weekapaug?
Sport fishing species with the most records within about 19 mi of Weekapaug: scup, longfin inshore squid, summer flounder, winter flounder and black sea bass. October is one of the months when these are seen most: scup, longfin inshore squid and summer flounder. These are sightings and catches recorded in GBIF and OBIS, not a promise that you will catch them.
When are the solunar periods in Weekapaug today?
Major: 1:21–3:21 am and 1:53–3:53 pm. Minor: 9:55–10:55 am and 6:48–7:48 pm. Solunar activity today: medium.
Does the tide affect fishing in Weekapaug?
Yes. Today high tide is at 10:12 am and 10:36 pm and low tide at 3:24 am and 4:49 pm, with a tide coefficient of 87 (average tides). The hours around each tide change tend to fish best, because moving water carries food.
How is the rating worked out?
From the tide, the solunar periods, the light at dawn and dusk, the moon phase and, when we have the forecast, the pressure, the wind and the waves. Each factor gives a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
Does it take the weather into account?
Yes. During today's best window: steady pressure (30.42 inHg), light onshore wind (4 mph) and calm sea (1.5 ft waves). Strong wind and big waves lower the rating; falling pressure raises it a little.
What are the fishing rules in Weekapaug?
Recreational fishing rules in Weekapaug (licenses, size limits, bag limits and closed seasons) are set by the authorities: Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management - Division of Marine Fisheries; offshore, NOAA Fisheries. They change often: check the official website before you go.
More about Weekapaug today
Our own calculation: tide from Weekapaug Point (NOAA), sun and moon with astronomy-engine and, when available, weather and sea from Open-Meteo (ECMWF, NOAA GFS and Copernicus Marine, CC BY 4.0). Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database)