New Haven fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at New Haven, using NOAA tide station Lighthouse Point, New Haven Harbor.

Central Connecticut Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8465692

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (6.4 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 1:11 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 2:11 PM

0.3 ft

Weather

65°F

Wind 10 mph S - Slight Chance Light Rain - pressure falling

Water temp

58°F

NOAA New Haven (2.2 mi), 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 7:52 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:11 PM - 3:20 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:11 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:18 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:18 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

12:36 AM - 2:06 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:36 AM

2:09 AM - 3:09 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:45 AM - 9:45 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:52 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:11 PM - 3:20 PMMoving water into the low tide at 2:11 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:28 PM - 5:13 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:18 PM - 10:16 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:18 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 4:43 PM 65-67°Fwind to 15 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 1:36 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:52 AM (6.7 ft) Low 2:11 PM (0.3 ft) High 8:18 PM (6.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:26 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:41 AM (6.9 ft) Low 3:02 PM (0.0 ft) High 9:07 PM (6.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:12 AM (0.3 ft) High 9:25 AM (7.0 ft) Low 3:48 PM (-0.1 ft) High 9:52 PM (6.2 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 3:54 AM (0.4 ft) High 10:05 AM (7.0 ft) Low 4:30 PM (-0.1 ft) High 10:34 PM (6.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8465692 (Lighthouse Point, New Haven Harbor). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

New Haven: Five Mile Point Light, located in New Haven, Connecticut, USA — Photo: David Richards from West Haven, CT, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

Satellite view of New Haven from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Lighthouse Point, New Haven Harbor; 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 AM65°10 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

12 PM66°12 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

1 PM66°13 mphS23% rain

2 PM66°13 mphS23% rain

3 PM66°13 mphS23% rain

4 PM66°14 mphS23% rain

5 PM66°14 mphS23% rain

6 PM67°15 mphS23% rain

7 PM67°15 mphS24% rain

8 PM66°15 mphS24% rain

9 PM66°15 mphS24% rain

10 PM65°14 mphS44% rain

11 PM65°13 mphS44% rain

12 AM65°13 mphSW44% rain

1 AM65°12 mphSW75% rain

2 AM64°10 mphSW75% rain

3 AM64°10 mphSW75% rain

4 AM64°9 mphSW60% rain

5 AM64°8 mphSW60% rain

6 AM63°7 mphSW60% rain

7 AM64°6 mphSW90% rain

8 AM64°6 mphW90% rain

9 AM64°6 mphSW90% rain

10 AM64°7 mphSW93% rain

A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:27 AM 4:43 PM	Rise 2:39 AM Set 2:50 PM	Minor 2:09 AM Major 7:48 AM Minor 2:20 PM Major 8:16 PM
Fri 6	6:28 AM 4:41 PM	Rise 3:48 AM Set 3:12 PM	Minor 3:18 AM Major 8:32 AM Minor 2:42 PM Major 9:00 PM
Sat 7	6:29 AM 4:40 PM	Rise 4:56 AM Set 3:36 PM	Minor 4:26 AM Major 9:16 AM Minor 3:06 PM Major 9:44 PM
Sun 8	6:31 AM 4:39 PM	Rise 6:03 AM Set 4:02 PM	Minor 5:33 AM Major 10:04 AM Minor 3:32 PM Major 10:32 PM
Mon 9	6:32 AM 4:38 PM	Rise 7:09 AM Set 4:34 PM	Minor 6:39 AM Major 10:52 AM Minor 4:04 PM
Tue 10	6:33 AM 4:37 PM	Rise 8:13 AM Set 5:11 PM	Major 11:20 PM Minor 7:43 AM Major 11:44 AM Minor 4:41 PM
Wed 11	6:34 AM 4:36 PM	Rise 9:12 AM Set 5:56 PM	Major 12:08 AM Minor 8:42 AM Major 12:36 PM Minor 5:26 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 New Haven

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.

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

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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