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Planning your next fishing trip in Quincy, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Quincy, Massachusetts centers around a productive stretch of Boston Harbor and the South Shore, offering access to striped bass, bluefish, flounder, and seasonal offshore species. From rocky shorelines and back-bay marshes to inshore humps and ledges, Quincy anglers can fish by boat, kayak, or right from city park piers with big-fish potential minutes from downtown. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 12:56 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.
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  • Visibility:
    34%
  • Third Quarter Moon - 34% illuminated Third Quarter Moon
Next New Moon in ~6 days on 10th September
  • Distance to earth:
    363,324 km
    Proximity:
    99.5 %
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 Quincy
New Moon
Thu, 10 Sep
Full Moon
Sat, 26 Sep

Solunar Bite Times

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    12:05 am - 02:05 am
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    07:16 am - 09:16 am
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    03:07 pm - 05:07 pm
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    07:36 pm - 09:36 pm
All times are displayed in the America/Chicago timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -5 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Third Quarter Moon at 34% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average 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 -5 hour and -25 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Chicago • Sat, 5 Sep 02:50 • 39.936, -91.41
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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.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Quincy

Fishing in Quincy, MA is defined by quick access to Boston Harbor, the outer harbor islands, and a network of ponds that fish well from early spring through late fall. Anglers can work rocky shorelines at Nut Island and Wollaston Beach, drift the channels off Houghs Neck, or slip a kayak into Town River and Blacks Creek for sheltered inshore action. The mix of saltwater and freshwater options means there’s always something biting close to town.

Seasonal patterns drive most success. In April and May, harbor temperatures rise and schoolie striped bass flood into Quincy Bay, followed by larger fish chasing herring and menhaden. Shore anglers score on small soft plastics, bucktail jigs, and swimmers worked after dark along rip lines and bridge edges. By June, bigger stripers hold around ledges, channel edges, and current breaks off Nut Island, Moon Island, and the outer harbor islands; boaters do well live-lining mackerel or pogies, or trolling umbrella rigs along depth changes.

Summer brings a strong mixed-bag bite. Bluefish slash through bait in Quincy Bay and around Thompson Island; metal spoons, topwater plugs, and wire leaders are standard. Black sea bass, scup, and fluke set up on rocky patches, wrecks, and sandy transitions. Focus on 25–60 feet of water, dropping high-low rigs with squid strips or Gulp! baits straight to the bottom and slowly drifting across structure. Early and late in the day, casting soft plastics and small jigs around rocky points and mooring fields will still turn quality stripers when mid-day action slows.

In fall, baitfish push out of the estuaries and Quincy’s shorelines light up. Birds and breaking fish are common from Wollaston Beach to Squantum and along the Fore River. Keep a rod rigged with a small metal jig or epoxy-style lure for false albacore and bonito when they blitz just outside the harbor. Stripers key on sand eels and peanut bunker, so downsize to slim soft plastics, sand eel-style metals, and smaller swimming plugs. This is prime time for land-based anglers, with long casting distance and mobility more important than heavy tackle.

Bottom fishing remains productive well into late fall. Target black sea bass and scup around rock piles near Nut Island and the channel edges, then switch to tautog when water cools. Tautog relate tightly to rock and wrecks; use green or Asian crabs on short leaders with a sensitive rod to feel subtle bites. Slow, controlled drifts or anchoring precisely over structure make a big difference in catch rates.

Quincy also has freshwater options that fish best from ice-out through late fall. Ponds such as Furnace Brook and nearby reservoirs hold largemouth bass, pickerel, yellow perch, and panfish. In early spring, work shallow coves with small jigs, inline spinners, and suspending jerkbaits. As water warms, shift to weedline tactics: Texas-rigged worms, wacky-rigged stickbaits, and small spinnerbaits. Trout-stocked waters respond well to PowerBait on the bottom, small spoons, and live shiners under a float.

Across all of Quincy, success comes from matching techniques to habitat. Rocky and current-swept shorelines favor jigs and plugs, sandy bays and flats call for bottom rigs and drifting, while quiet ponds reward finesse plastics and small natural baits. Fish dawn, dusk, and moving tides, and use marine charts or mapping apps to pinpoint drop-offs, humps, and rock piles that consistently hold fish in this productive corner of Boston Harbor.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Quincy 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.

Quincy Bay - 2.31229882294km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Quincy. 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.

Quinsippi Island - 1.24361824958km , Poage Island - 2.02165207877km , Quincy Small Boat Channel - 2.15394272256km , Quincy Bay - 2.31229882294km , Cottonwood Chute - 2.95039040108km , Curtis Creek - 3.13840690037km , Lock and Dam Number Twenty-one - 3.7552527915km , Emery Creek - 3.76383564716km , Lock and Dam 21 - 3.87959229164km , Cottonwood Island - 4.67652251056km , Bear Creek - 4.88893670621km , Shanty Bend Pond - 5.21267233327km , Frazier Creek - 5.74203614939km , Old Channel North Fabius River - 6.47979523637km , Orton Island - 6.5322859454km , Fabius River - 6.56438276102km , Spring Lake - 6.76652850348km , Ward Island - 6.94891082994km , Homan Creek - 6.97172590423km , Deadman Island - 7.02285585237km , Durgens Creek - 7.11886718145km , Hogback Island - 7.66572621366km , Twin Lake - 7.68634642811km , Teal Island - 8.09491979994km , Turtle Lake - 8.31750294991km , Fabius Island - 8.33992692637km , Eastern Slough - 9.12032508655km , South Fabius River - 9.15751481653km , North Fabius River - 9.15751481653km , Harkness Branch - 9.17391486872km , Snyder Lake - 9.26843078144km , North River - 9.33657941143km , Sand Slough - 9.35795158896km , Kate Lake (historical) - 9.49544484524km , South River - 9.7138402665km , Sand Lake - 9.7610820005km , Burton Creek - 9.76159686327km , Libby Island - 10.12369505062km , Goose Island - 10.61012203819km , Little Mill Creek - 10.73225395194km

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