FishCondishChatham, MA Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Chatham, MA fishing report
Chatham fishes the Cape Cod flats and the powerful rips that form over the shoals off its elbow, prime striped bass and bluefish country. Stripers arrive in spring and feed through fall, prowling the flats and stacking in the rips where current and shoals concentrate bait; the fall run is a highlight as bass and blues blitz before heading south. Summer fills the deeper channels and structure with fluke and black sea bass, and bluefish blitz through chasing bait.
On the flats, sight-cast and work soft plastics and flies to cruising stripers on a moving tide; in the rips, swing bucktails, swim shads, and live bait through the current seams for bass and blues. Drift bucktails for fluke over the deeper structure, and fish bait or jigs on the bottom for sea bass. The rips and flats both key on current — the bite fires on moving water and slacks off at the turn, so time it to the tide and the low-light windows.
Chatham, MA tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Chatham, MA is Chatham Harbor, Aunt Lydias Cove (station 8447435), about 0.6 miles away. The mean tide range at this station is 4.6 ft. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Jul 27 | ▼ Low 5:56 AM -0.1 ft▲ High 11:44 AM 4.1 ft▼ Low 5:39 PM 0.4 ft▲ High 11:45 PM 5.2 ft |
| Tue, Jul 28 | ▼ Low 6:39 AM -0.2 ft▲ High 12:25 PM 4.3 ft▼ Low 6:24 PM 0.4 ft |
| Wed, Jul 29 | ▲ High 12:24 AM 5.3 ft▼ Low 7:19 AM -0.2 ft▲ High 1:03 PM 4.4 ft▼ Low 7:07 PM 0.3 ft |
| Thu, Jul 30 | ▲ High 1:00 AM 5.4 ft▼ Low 7:57 AM -0.2 ft▲ High 1:38 PM 4.5 ft▼ Low 7:48 PM 0.3 ft |
| Fri, Jul 31 | ▲ High 1:35 AM 5.4 ft▼ Low 8:33 AM -0.2 ft▲ High 2:11 PM 4.6 ft▼ Low 8:30 PM 0.2 ft |
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▲ High 2:11 AM 5.4 ft▼ Low 9:08 AM -0.2 ft▲ High 2:44 PM 4.8 ft▼ Low 9:12 PM 0.2 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▲ High 2:50 AM 5.3 ft▼ Low 9:43 AM -0.2 ft▲ High 3:19 PM 5 ft▼ Low 9:56 PM 0.1 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▲ High 3:32 AM 5.2 ft▼ Low 10:18 AM -0.1 ft▲ High 3:58 PM 5.2 ft▼ Low 10:42 PM 0 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▲ High 4:18 AM 5 ft▼ Low 10:55 AM -0.1 ft▲ High 4:41 PM 5.3 ft▼ Low 11:34 PM 0 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▲ High 5:09 AM 4.7 ft▼ Low 11:37 AM 0 ft▲ High 5:30 PM 5.5 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Chatham, MA dashboard.
What's biting near Chatham, MA
The species most likely to be feeding the Cape Cod flats and rips: striped bass, bluefish, fluke, and black sea bass. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Chatham, MA and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Chatham, MA fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Chatham, MA?
The species bite forecast for Chatham, MA covers what's likely feeding there, including striped bass, bluefish, fluke, and black sea bass — and updates with the live conditions.
What's the best time of day to fish Chatham, MA?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Chatham, MA, especially when they line up with moving water around a tide change. FishCondish grades every hour of the day so you can pick the best one.
When is the best season to fish Chatham, MA?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the Cape Cod flats and rips as fish migrate and feed heavily, with summer steady for warm-water species. It varies year to year, so check the live score before you head out.
How do I know if it's a good day to fish Chatham, MA?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Chatham, MA, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Chatham, MA
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: