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Niantic fishing forecast today

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

Eastern Connecticut Shore Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8461925
ConnecticutNew England
Bite outlook today Estimate
Good
  • Light wind (up to 12 mph)
  • Normal tide range (2.8 ft)
  • Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Next best time
Today 12:34 PM
Tide change
Next tide
Low 1:34 PM
0.3 ft
Weather
69°F, Mostly Cloudy
Wind 9 mph S - pressure falling
Water temp
59°F
NOAA New London (5.7 mi), 15 min ago

Best times to fish

5:39 AM - 7:39 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 6:55 AM
7:44 AM - 9:44 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
3:24 PM - 5:09 PMDusk - the evening feed
All 9 times today
12:00 AM - 1:23 AMMoving water into the low tide at 12:53 AM
2:06 AM - 3:06 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)
5:39 AM - 7:39 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 6:55 AM
7:44 AM - 9:44 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)
12:34 PM - 2:04 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:34 PM
2:17 PM - 3:17 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)
3:24 PM - 5:09 PMDusk - the evening feed
6:16 PM - 7:46 PMMoving water into the high tide at 7:16 PM
8:12 PM - 10:12 PMMajor solunar period (moon underfoot)
Sunrise 6:24 AMSunset 4:39 PM 63-70°Fwind to 12 mph S
Tide chart and times4 tides today
Best time 5:39 AM - 7:39 AMBest time 7:44 AM - 9:44 AMBest time 3:24 PM - 5:09 PM12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM12:53 AM6:55 AM1:34 PM7:16 PM0 ft3 ftBest time 5:39 AM - 7:39 AMBest time 7:44 AM - 9:44 AMBest time 3:24 PM - 5:09 PM12a6a12p6p12a12:53a6:55a1:34p7:16p0 ft3 ft

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days
DayTides (feet, MLLW)
TodayLow 12:53 AM (0.2 ft)
High 6:55 AM (3.0 ft)
Low 1:34 PM (0.3 ft)
High 7:16 PM (2.5 ft)
Fri Nov 6Low 1:42 AM (0.2 ft)
High 7:40 AM (3.1 ft)
Low 2:27 PM (0.2 ft)
High 8:01 PM (2.5 ft)
Sat Nov 7Low 2:28 AM (0.2 ft)
High 8:22 AM (3.2 ft)
Low 3:16 PM (0.1 ft)
High 8:45 PM (2.4 ft)
Sun Nov 8Low 3:11 AM (0.3 ft)
High 9:03 AM (3.3 ft)
Low 3:59 PM (0.1 ft)
High 9:28 PM (2.4 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8461925 (Niantic, Niantic River). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Niantic: Drawbridge that carries Connecticut Route 156 over the Niantic River between East Lyme and Waterford, seen from the Wate
Photo: Pi.1415926535, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped
Satellite view of Niantic from above Satellite view
Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Niantic, Niantic River; the fishing area extends around it.
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Water is 59°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 AM69°9 mphSMostly Cloudy
12 PM70°10 mphSMostly Cloudy
1 PM70°12 mphSMostly Cloudy
2 PM69°12 mphSMostly Cloudy
3 PM69°12 mphSMostly Cloudy
4 PM68°10 mphSMostly Cloudy
5 PM66°9 mphSMostly Cloudy
6 PM64°8 mphSMostly Cloudy
7 PM63°7 mphS20% rain
8 PM63°7 mphS20% rain
9 PM63°7 mphS20% rain
10 PM63°7 mphS39% rain
11 PM63°7 mphS39% rain
12 AM62°6 mphSW39% rain
1 AM62°6 mphSW69% rain
2 AM62°6 mphSW69% rain
3 AM62°6 mphSW69% rain
4 AM61°6 mphSW83% rain
5 AM61°6 mphSW83% rain
6 AM60°5 mphSW83% rain
7 AM62°5 mphSW95% rain
8 AM62°5 mphSW95% rain
9 AM64°6 mphSW95% rain
10 AM66°6 mphS95% rain

Mostly cloudy. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. South wind around 12 mph.

Sun and moonWaning crescent
Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit
DaySunMoonSolunar periods
Today6:24 AM
4:39 PM		Rise 2:36 AM
Set 2:47 PM		Minor 2:06 AM
Major 7:44 AM
Minor 2:17 PM
Major 8:12 PM
Fri 66:26 AM
4:38 PM		Rise 3:45 AM
Set 3:09 PM		Minor 3:15 AM
Major 8:28 AM
Minor 2:39 PM
Major 8:56 PM
Sat 76:27 AM
4:37 PM		Rise 4:53 AM
Set 3:33 PM		Minor 4:23 AM
Major 9:12 AM
Minor 3:03 PM
Major 9:44 PM
Sun 86:28 AM
4:36 PM		Rise 6:00 AM
Set 3:59 PM		Minor 5:30 AM
Major 10:00 AM
Minor 3:29 PM
Major 10:28 PM
Mon 96:29 AM
4:35 PM		Rise 7:06 AM
Set 4:30 PM		Minor 6:36 AM
Major 10:48 AM
Minor 4:00 PM
Tue 106:30 AM
4:34 PM		Rise 8:10 AM
Set 5:08 PM		Major 11:16 PM
Minor 7:40 AM
Major 11:40 AM
Minor 4:38 PM
Wed 116:32 AM
4:33 PM		Rise 9:09 AM
Set 5:52 PM		Major 12:08 AM
Minor 8:39 AM
Major 12:32 PM
Minor 5:22 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 Niantic

Niantic and New London: the Thames River mouth and the eastern Sound near the Race.

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

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, blackfish, scup, black sea bass and bluefish.

Also caught here: false albacore, scup, tautog, black sea bass.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here6 fish
Striped bass
Eels
Eels
Menhaden
Menhaden
Clams
Clams
Sandworms
Sandworms
Tautog (blackfish)
Crab
Crab
Clams
Clams
Jigs
Jigs
Scup (porgy)
Clams
Clams
Squid
Squid
Sandworms
Sandworms
Jigs
Jigs
Black sea bass
Squid
Squid
Clams
Clams
Jigs
Jigs
Bluefish
Menhaden
Menhaden
Mullet
Mullet
Spoons
Spoons
Topwater
Topwater
False albacore
Menhaden
Menhaden
Small baitfish
Small baitfish
Jigs
Jigs
Flies
Flies

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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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