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182-acre Brenton Cove fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (89.3% measured, 99.63% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 29 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Brenton Cove maps at 182 acres behind 2.8 miles of shoreline — one island included. A middling shoreline index (1.5) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 35% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 0.9 mi end to end and 0.6 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Almy Pond, is 1 mi to the southeast.
Spring puts striped bass in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 9 to 29 ft; cold water stacks them in 9 to 29 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 12 ft, rated prime for summer striped bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
When the water first warms, bluefish slide up into 3 to 20 ft. Summer is a 5 to 29 ft game here, winter a 9 to 29 ft one. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 12 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 29 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Start shallow in spring: summer flounder (fluke) sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 7 to 29 ft; cold water stacks them in 9 to 29 ft. Top water on the chart: Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in the 12 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in midday and early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring puts black sea bass in skinny water — 7 to 29 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 7 to 29 ft, and winter fish hold in 9 to 29 ft. NOAA charted underwater rock is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 8 ft, rated prime for spring black sea bass. Plan around midday and early morning in the warm months. A bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 7 to 29 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 7 to 29 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
Spring tautog (blackfish) on Brenton Cove hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 29 ft, and by winter most fish are in 9 to 29 ft. The chart's best answer is NOAA charted underwater rock — rock pile, 8 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 8 to 29 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 6 to 29 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
Count 10 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Surveyed channel edge, sits near 15 ft.
Access data: Rhode Island DEM — Fishing and Boating Access. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Rhode Island waters are set by the Rhode Island DEM Marine Fisheries — and special regulations can apply to Brenton Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Brenton Cove is about 29 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder (fluke), black sea bass, tautog (blackfish) on Brenton Cove.
Surveyed channel edge is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For striped bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Brenton Cove is regulated by the Rhode Island DEM Marine Fisheries. Check the official Rhode Island regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
Almy Pond 1 mi · Easton Bay 2 mi · East Passage 3 mi · Sachuest Bay 4 mi · Coddington Cove 4 mi · West Passage 5 mi · Indian Lake 7 mi · Sakonnet River 8 mi · Silver Spring Lake 9 mi · Belleville Pond 10 mi · Point Judith Pond 10 mi · Point Judith Harbor of Refuge 12 mi
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