Madison fishing forecast today

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

Central Connecticut Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8464041

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Light wind (up to 12 mph)
Normal tide range (5.2 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky

Next best time

Today 12:48 PM

Tide change

Next tide

Low 1:48 PM

0.2 ft

Weather

68°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 10 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

58°F

NOAA New Haven (16.6 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:42 AM - 9:42 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:35 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

3:26 PM - 5:11 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:01 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:01 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 7 times today

12:13 AM - 1:43 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:13 AM

2:08 AM - 3:08 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:42 AM - 9:42 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:35 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:48 PM - 2:18 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:48 PM

2:18 PM - 3:18 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:26 PM - 5:11 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:01 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:01 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 4:41 PM 63-69°Fwind to 12 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 1:13 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:35 AM (5.4 ft) Low 1:48 PM (0.2 ft) High 8:01 PM (5.0 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:03 AM (0.2 ft) High 8:24 AM (5.5 ft) Low 2:39 PM (0.0 ft) High 8:50 PM (5.0 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 2:49 AM (0.2 ft) High 9:08 AM (5.6 ft) Low 3:25 PM (-0.1 ft) High 9:35 PM (5.0 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 3:31 AM (0.3 ft) High 9:48 AM (5.6 ft) Low 4:07 PM (-0.1 ft) High 10:17 PM (4.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8464041 (Madison). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Madison: Madison, Connecticut — Photo: Léo Schmitt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

Satellite view of Madison from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Madison; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 58°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
Bluefish 58-76°F
Scup 52-75°F
Tautog 46-65°F
Fluke 56-72°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM68°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM68°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM69°12 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

2 PM69°12 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

3 PM68°12 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

4 PM67°12 mphS20% rain

5 PM65°10 mphS20% rain

6 PM64°10 mphS20% rain

7 PM63°9 mphS21% rain

8 PM63°9 mphS21% rain

9 PM63°9 mphS21% rain

10 PM63°9 mphS41% rain

11 PM63°8 mphS41% rain

12 AM63°8 mphSW41% rain

1 AM62°7 mphSW79% rain

2 AM62°7 mphSW79% rain

3 AM62°6 mphS79% rain

4 AM62°6 mphS63% rain

5 AM61°5 mphSW63% rain

6 AM60°5 mphW63% rain

7 AM62°3 mphW94% rain

8 AM62°5 mphW94% rain

9 AM64°5 mphSW94% rain

10 AM65°6 mphSW95% rain

A slight chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 70, with temperatures falling to around 65 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:26 AM 4:41 PM	Rise 2:38 AM Set 2:48 PM	Minor 2:08 AM Major 7:44 AM Minor 2:18 PM Major 8:16 PM
Fri 6	6:27 AM 4:40 PM	Rise 3:47 AM Set 3:11 PM	Minor 3:17 AM Major 8:32 AM Minor 2:41 PM Major 9:00 PM
Sat 7	6:28 AM 4:39 PM	Rise 4:55 AM Set 3:34 PM	Minor 4:25 AM Major 9:16 AM Minor 3:04 PM Major 9:44 PM
Sun 8	6:29 AM 4:38 PM	Rise 6:02 AM Set 4:01 PM	Minor 5:32 AM Major 10:04 AM Minor 3:31 PM Major 10:32 PM
Mon 9	6:31 AM 4:37 PM	Rise 7:08 AM Set 4:32 PM	Minor 6:38 AM Major 10:52 AM Minor 4:02 PM
Tue 10	6:32 AM 4:36 PM	Rise 8:12 AM Set 5:10 PM	Major 11:20 PM Minor 7:42 AM Major 11:40 AM Minor 4:40 PM
Wed 11	6:33 AM 4:35 PM	Rise 9:11 AM Set 5:54 PM	Major 12:08 AM Minor 8:41 AM Major 12:32 PM Minor 5:24 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 Madison

New Haven and Madison: breakwaters, beaches and river mouths.

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, scup, blackfish and fluke.

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

Read the beach before you cast: look for darker troughs, rip currents and cuts in the sandbar where fish feed. Sand fleas and shrimp are reliable surf baits, and the first and last hours of daylight are usually best.

Best baits here6 fish

Striped bass

Bluefish

Scup (porgy)

Tautog (blackfish)

Fluke (summer flounder)

Black sea bass

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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

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