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Bridgeport fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Bridgeport, using NOAA tide station BRIDGEPORT.

Western Long Island Sound Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8467150
ConnecticutNew England
Bite outlook today Estimate
Good
  • Light wind (up to 10 mph)
  • Normal tide range (7.1 ft)
Next best time
Today 1:18 PM
Tide change + Minor moon period
Next tide
Low 2:18 PM
0.3 ft
Weather
68°F
Wind 9 mph S - Slight Chance Light Rain - pressure falling
Water temp
60°F
NOAA Bridgeport, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:45 AM - 9:45 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:56 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
1:18 PM - 3:21 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:18 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)
7:22 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:22 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)
All 5 times today
12:43 AM - 3:10 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:43 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)
5:45 AM - 9:45 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:56 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)
1:18 PM - 3:21 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:18 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)
3:29 PM - 5:14 PMDusk - the evening feed
7:22 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:22 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 4:44 PM 62-69°Fwind to 10 mph S
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 5:45 AM - 9:45 AMBest time 1:18 PM - 3:21 PMBest time 7:22 PM - 10:16 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM1:43 AM7:56 AM2:18 PM8:22 PM0 ft8 ftBest time 5:45 AM - 9:45 AMBest time 1:18 PM - 3:21 PMBest time 7:22 PM - 10:16 PM12a6a12p6p12a1:43a7:56a2:18p8:22p0 ft8 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 1:43 AM (0.4 ft)
High 7:56 AM (7.3 ft)
Low 2:18 PM (0.3 ft)
High 8:22 PM (6.8 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 2:33 AM (0.3 ft)
High 8:45 AM (7.6 ft)
Low 3:09 PM (0.0 ft)
High 9:11 PM (6.8 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 3:19 AM (0.3 ft)
High 9:29 AM (7.7 ft)
Low 3:55 PM (-0.1 ft)
High 9:56 PM (6.8 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 4:01 AM (0.4 ft)
High 10:09 AM (7.7 ft)
Low 4:37 PM (-0.1 ft)
High 10:38 PM (6.8 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8467150 (BRIDGEPORT). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Bridgeport: Aerial view of downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, the 5th-most populous city in New England (pop. 148,654).
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped
Satellite view of Bridgeport from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station BRIDGEPORT; the fishing area extends around it.
Water is 60°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.
Right temperature
Hourly weatherNWS
11 AM68°9 mphSSlight Chance Ligh
12 PM69°10 mphSSlight Chance Ligh
1 PM69°10 mphS25% rain
2 PM69°10 mphS25% rain
3 PM69°10 mphS25% rain
4 PM68°10 mphS31% rain
5 PM66°10 mphS31% rain
6 PM64°9 mphS31% rain
7 PM63°9 mphS30% rain
8 PM63°8 mphS30% rain
9 PM63°8 mphS30% rain
10 PM62°7 mphS54% rain
11 PM62°7 mphSW54% rain
12 AM62°6 mphSW54% rain
1 AM62°6 mphSW78% rain
2 AM62°5 mphSW78% rain
3 AM62°5 mphSW78% rain
4 AM62°3 mphSW58% rain
5 AM61°3 mphSW58% rain
6 AM61°2 mphSW58% rain
7 AM60°2 mphSW93% rain
8 AM62°2 mphW93% rain
9 AM64°3 mphSW93% rain
10 AM66°5 mphSW93% rain

A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:28 AM
4:44 PM
Rise 2:40 AM
Set 2:51 PM
Minor 2:10 AM
Major 7:48 AM
Minor 2:21 PM
Major 8:16 PM
Fri 66:29 AM
4:43 PM
Rise 3:49 AM
Set 3:13 PM
Minor 3:19 AM
Major 8:32 AM
Minor 2:43 PM
Major 9:00 PM
Sat 76:30 AM
4:42 PM
Rise 4:57 AM
Set 3:37 PM
Minor 4:27 AM
Major 9:16 AM
Minor 3:07 PM
Major 9:48 PM
Sun 86:32 AM
4:40 PM
Rise 6:04 AM
Set 4:04 PM
Minor 5:34 AM
Major 10:04 AM
Minor 3:34 PM
Major 10:32 PM
Mon 96:33 AM
4:39 PM
Rise 7:10 AM
Set 4:35 PM
Minor 6:40 AM
Major 10:52 AM
Minor 4:05 PM
Tue 106:34 AM
4:38 PM
Rise 8:14 AM
Set 5:12 PM
Major 11:20 PM
Minor 7:44 AM
Major 11:44 AM
Minor 4:42 PM
Wed 116:35 AM
4:37 PM
Rise 9:13 AM
Set 5:57 PM
Major 12:12 AM
Minor 8:43 AM
Major 12:36 PM
Minor 5:27 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Bridgeport

Stamford to Milford: harbors, reefs and rocky shoreline close to the cities.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass and bluefish feed along the shoreline; blackfish (tautog) on rocks.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, bluefish, porgy (scup), blackfish and fluke.

Also caught here: scup, tautog, black sea bass, winter flounder.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Best baits here6 fish
Striped bass
Eels
Eels
Menhaden
Menhaden
Clams
Clams
Sandworms
Sandworms
Bluefish
Menhaden
Menhaden
Mullet
Mullet
Spoons
Spoons
Topwater
Topwater
Scup (porgy)
Clams
Clams
Squid
Squid
Sandworms
Sandworms
Jigs
Jigs
Tautog (blackfish)
Crab
Crab
Clams
Clams
Jigs
Jigs
Fluke (summer flounder)
Squid
Squid
Minnows
Minnows
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Jigs
Jigs
Black sea bass
Squid
Squid
Clams
Clams
Jigs
Jigs

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more