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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 good for summer striped bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | 3-6 inch paddletail, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Pencil popper, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 50 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
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 good 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.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| 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 chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 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 chart-limited; documented 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | 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.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| 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 chart-limited; documented 8 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 45 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (12 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 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 7 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.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 7 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 60 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 7 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 40 to 100 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, 7 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning. The summer box starts with a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 8 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 6 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 50 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
In spring, scup (porgy) run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 5 to 29 ft before dropping to 7 to 29 ft for winter. Spring scup (porgy) concentrate at NOAA charted underwater rock, a prime-rated rock pile around 7 ft. Fish it in midday and early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a hi-lo porgy rig or a micro metal jig most summer days.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Small hi-lo rig, Micro jig tipped with bait |
| Summer | 5 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Hi-lo porgy rig, Micro metal jig |
| Fall | 6 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Compact vertical jig, Hi-lo rig |
| Winter | 7 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 50 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (7 ft) | Small slow vertical jig |
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), scup (porgy) on Brenton Cove. The list combines the water's survey records with habitat-filtered species from broader official evidence; those additions are plausible occurrences, not exact-water abundance or guaranteed catches.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 7 ft of water that rates prime for black sea bass in spring. 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.
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Browse all Rhode Island fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 89% measured, 10% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.