Fishing and tide times for:

Scotch Plains 🇺🇸

Timezone: America/New_York
Local Time: Thu, 28 Mar 21:31
Coordinates: 40.655 ,-74.39
Sun and Moon
The sun will be at it's highest point at 01:02 pm. Today we have 12:32 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    05:47 am
    Sunrise:
    06:46 am
  • Sunset:
    07:19 pm
    Nautical Twilight ends:
    08:18 pm
  • Moonrise:
    10:59 pm
  • Moonset:
    08:07 am
  • Moon over:
    03:13 am
  • Moon under:
    03:33 pm
  • Visibility:
    90%
  • Waning Gibbous Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in 10 days on 8th April
  • Distance to earth:
    395,710 km
    Proximity:
    23.4 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Scotch Plains
Full Moon: Mon, 25 Mar - 03:01 am
Last Quarter: Mon, 1 Apr - 11:15 pm
New Moon: Mon, 8 Apr - 02:23 pm
Full Moon: Tue, 23 Apr - 07:51 pm
Solunar Clock
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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    02:13 am - 04:13 am
  • minor Time:
    07:07 am - 09:07 am
  • major Time:
    02:33 pm - 04:33 pm
  • minor Time:
    09:59 pm - 11:59 pm

All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 90% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in 27 minutes. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
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Tides for Fishing: Thu, 28 Mar
Tide Clock
H I G H T I D E L O W T I D E 5 4 3 2 1 5 4 3 2 1
The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is rising and the next high tide is in 1 hour and 24 minutes.
Tide Graph
05:07 am 10:40 am 05:03 pm 10:56 pm AM PM 5.64 ft 0.23 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 05:07 am 0.23 ft
high 10:40 am 4.89 ft
low 05:03 pm 0.46 ft
high 10:56 pm 5.64 ft

Tide Coefficient at 10:40 am is 87
Tide Coefficient at 10:56 pm is 113

For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather
The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Scotch Plains, United States of America
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Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
Thu, 28 Mar
02:13 am - 04:13 am
02:33 pm - 04:33 pm
07:07 am - 09:07 am
09:59 pm - 11:59 pm
R: 06:46 am
S: 07:19 pm
R: 10:59 pm
S: 08:07 am
moon image
Waning Gibbous
low: 05:07 am , 0.23 ft
high: 10:40 am , 4.89 ft , Coeff: 87
low: 05:03 pm , 0.46 ft
high: 10:56 pm , 5.64 ft , Coeff: 113
Fri, 29 Mar
03:00 am - 05:00 am
03:20 pm - 05:20 pm
07:35 am - 09:35 am
11:06 pm - 01:06 am
R: 06:45 am
S: 07:20 pm
R: -
S: 08:35 am
moon image
Waning Gibbous
low: 05:42 am , 0.39 ft
high: 11:17 am , 4.69 ft , Coeff: 81
low: 05:31 pm , 0.66 ft
high: 11:32 pm , 5.54 ft , Coeff: 110
Sat, 30 Mar
03:38 am - 05:38 am
04:12 pm - 06:12 pm
08:10 am - 10:10 am
11:06 pm - 01:06 am
R: 06:43 am
S: 07:21 pm
R: 12:06 am
S: 09:10 am
moon image
Waning Gibbous
low: 06:20 am , 0.59 ft
high: 12:01 pm , 4.49 ft , Coeff: 74
low: 06:03 pm , 0.85 ft
Sun, 31 Mar
04:34 am - 06:34 am
05:05 pm - 07:05 pm
12:13 am - 02:13 am
08:55 am - 10:55 am
R: 06:41 am
S: 07:22 pm
R: 01:13 am
S: 09:55 am
moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 12:18 am , 5.45 ft , Coeff: 107
low: 07:05 am , 0.82 ft
high: 12:55 pm , 4.36 ft , Coeff: 69
low: 06:46 pm , 1.05 ft
Mon, 01 Apr
05:32 am - 07:32 am
06:00 pm - 08:00 pm
01:15 am - 03:15 am
09:50 am - 11:50 am
R: 06:40 am
S: 07:23 pm
R: 02:15 am
S: 10:50 am
moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 01:15 am , 5.38 ft , Coeff: 104
low: 08:10 am , 1.02 ft
high: 01:55 pm , 4.3 ft , Coeff: 67
low: 07:53 pm , 1.21 ft
Tue, 02 Apr
06:33 am - 08:33 am
06:56 pm - 08:56 pm
02:10 am - 04:10 am
10:56 am - 12:56 pm
R: 06:38 am
S: 07:24 pm
R: 03:10 am
S: 11:56 am
moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 02:18 am , 5.38 ft , Coeff: 104
low: 09:31 am , 0.98 ft
high: 03:00 pm , 4.4 ft , Coeff: 71
low: 09:33 pm , 1.18 ft
Wed, 03 Apr
07:33 am - 09:33 am
07:52 pm - 09:52 pm
02:56 am - 04:56 am
12:10 pm - 02:10 pm
R: 06:36 am
S: 07:25 pm
R: 03:56 am
S: 01:10 pm
moon image
Third Quarter Moon
high: 03:26 am , 5.45 ft , Coeff: 107
low: 10:40 am , 0.69 ft
high: 04:09 pm , 4.66 ft , Coeff: 80
low: 10:51 pm , 0.82 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset
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Scotch Plains is a populated place in US with an estimated population of 23584 and an average elevation of 49 meters above sea level, located in the America/New_York timezone.

Best Fishing Spots in the greater Scotch Plains area

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Campbells Pond Dam - 12km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Port Atlantic Marina - 20km

We found a total of 72 potential fishing spots nearby Scotch Plains. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Seeleys Pond Dam - 2km , Surprise Lake Dam - 3km , Shackamaxon Dam - 4km , Echo Lake - 5km , Best Lake - 5km , Watchung Lake Dam - 6km , Cedar Brook Lake - 6km , Bloodgoods Pond Dam - 8km , Briant Park Dam - 8km , Jacksons Pond Dam - 9km , Milton Lake Dam - 9km , Middlesex Reservoir Dam - 9km , Chatham Bridge - 9km , Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 2 - 10km , Middlesex Milling Dam - 10km , Lower Chatham Bridge - 11km , Canoe Brook Reservoir Number 1 - 11km , Roosevelt Park Dam - 12km , Canoe Brook Dam - 12km , Campbells Pond Dam - 12km , Butler Pond - 13km , Lake Nelson Dam - 14km , North Pond - 14km , South Pond - 14km , Orange Reservoir Dam - 14km , Mount Kemble Lake Dam - 15km , Creighton Lake Dam - 15km , Robinson Pond (historical) - 15km , East Branch Reservoir Dam - 16km , Van Dorans Mill Dam - 16km , Potters Island - 16km , Cooks Bridge - 16km , Cable Lake - 16km , Linden Number One Dam - 16km , Black Ditch - 17km , Johnsons Pond (historical) - 17km , Weequahic Lake - 17km , Landing Lane Bridge - 17km , John A Lynch Senior Memorial Bridge - 17km , Goethals Bridge - 17km , Smoking Point - 18km , Albany Street Bridge - 18km , Donald Goodkind Bridge - 18km , Morris Goodkind Bridge - 18km , Governor Alfred E Driscoll Bridge - 18km , Thomas A Edison Bridge - 18km , Pocahontas Dam - 18km , Tufts Point - 18km , Island of Meadows - 18km , Cedar Point - 18km , Victory Bridge - 18km , Washington Corner Dam - 19km , Outerbridge Crossing - 19km , Ploughshare Point - 19km , Speedwell Dam - 19km , Westons Mill Pond Dam - 19km , Basilone Bridge - 19km , Eden Mill Dam - 19km , Sandy Point - 19km , Ledells Pond - 19km , Marsh Point - 19km , Martins Creek - 19km , Crab Island - 20km , Ferry Point - 20km , Whitney Pond - 20km , Crystal Lake - 20km , Port Atlantic Marina - 20km , Lake Vincent - 20km , Clancy Island - 20km , Swinefield Bridge - 20km , Sunrise Lake Dam - 20km , Bee Meadow Pond - 20km

Harbours and Marinas Beaches Bays Wharfs Points,Reefs,etc
The following tide stations are near Scotch Plains
Rahway River, Woodbridge Creek, Carteret, Chelsea, Keasbey
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