Fishing conditions for Alewife Cove
05:40
20:10
Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, July 29
10:22 AM
humidity
91%uv index
0lowcloud cover
100%visibility
24kmmoon rise
19:57AMmoon
new moon
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Alewife Cove Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Alewife Cove, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (2 AM peak), Tomorrow (2 AM peak) and Friday (2 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Alewife Cove.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 70°F (21°C). Sunrise today: 05:40 AM, sunset: 08:10 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 18.6 mph (8.3 m/s), with gusts reaching 27.9 mph (12.45 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.56 inHg (751 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 7:57 PM and moonset at 4:20 AM.
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Alewife Cove Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Alewife Cove, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (2 AM peak), Tomorrow (2 AM peak) and Friday (2 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Alewife Cove.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 70°F (21°C). Sunrise today: 05:40 AM, sunset: 08:10 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 18.6 mph (8.3 m/s), with gusts reaching 27.9 mph (12.45 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.56 inHg (751 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 7:57 PM and moonset at 4:20 AM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Alewife Cove is a tidal cove in Connecticut, named for the alewife (a shad species) that historically ran through the area, offering fishing for striped bass, bluefish, tautog, and summer flounder in the productive Long Island Sound coastal environment. Spot Features: Alewife Cove is a tidal cove in New London County, Connecticut, on the Thames River or Long Island Sound coast, with the tidal channels, rocky structure, and grass beds that concentrate migratory species. Striped bass with eels and swimming plugs at night, bluefish with jigs and poppers, tautog on green crab near the rocky structure, fluke by drifting Gulp baits along the sandy bottom. Seasonality: Striped bass move through Alewife Cove and Connecticut coastal waters in spring (May-June) and fall (September-October) during their Long Island Sound migrations. Bluefish follow baitfish through summer and fall. Tautog are available on rocky structure in spring and fall. Summer flounder are present from late spring through early fall in the sandy bay areas.
