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1,555-acre Edgartown Harbor fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (93.56% measured, 99.96% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 38 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. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
On the chart, Edgartown Harbor draws 1,553 acres inside 12 miles of shoreline, with 3 islands in the mix. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 2.2) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. About 55% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. The basin spans about 3.4 mi end to end and 2 mi across at its widest. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Katama Bay, 2 mi south of here.
Spring striped bass on Edgartown Harbor hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 11 to 38 ft, and by winter most fish are in 11 to 38 ft. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 20 ft, good for summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig.
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 (20 ft) | 3-6 inch paddletail, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 11 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Pencil popper, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 50 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
Spring puts bluefish in skinny water — 3 to 20 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 5 to 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 11 to 38 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 20 ft, rated good for summer bluefish. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips 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 | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Early season summer flounder (fluke) use the shallows, holding in 5 to 25 ft. Summer is an 8 to 35 ft game here, winter an 11 to 38 ft one. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 20 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is midday and early morning. Tie on a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead and you're in the game.
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 (20 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 8 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 10 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 45 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (20 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring black sea bass on Edgartown Harbor hold shallow, usually 10 to 38 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 10 to 38 ft in summer, 11 to 38 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Dangerous NOAA charted wreck — wreck, 37 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in midday and early morning. The summer box starts with a bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser.
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 | 10 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 10 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 60 ft | midday & dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 10 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 40 to 100 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: tautog (blackfish) in 5 to 25 ft. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 35 ft, wintering in 11 to 38 ft. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted wreck, a wreck in the 5 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab gets it done.
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 wreck (5 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 8 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 50 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 11 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
Early season scup (porgy) use the shallows, holding in 5 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 6 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 9 to 38 ft. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 6 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in midday and early morning. Tie on a hi-lo porgy rig or a micro metal jig and you're in the game.
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 (6 ft) | Small hi-lo rig, Micro jig tipped with bait |
| Summer | 6 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (6 ft) | Hi-lo porgy rig, Micro metal jig |
| Fall | 8 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (6 ft) | Compact vertical jig, Hi-lo rig |
| Winter | 9 to 38 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 50 ft | midday | Dangerous NOAA charted wreck (37 ft) | Small slow vertical jig |
Edgartown Harbor also holds winter flounder (8 to 30 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
11 pieces of structure are mapped here — Dangerous NOAA charted wreck, around 37 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Massachusetts public water-access inventory. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Massachusetts waters are set by the Massachusetts DMF (recreational saltwater) — and special regulations can apply to Edgartown Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Massachusetts fishing regulations →
Edgartown Harbor is about 38 ft (12 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), winter flounder on Edgartown Harbor. 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 wreck is the top-rated area: a wreck in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for tautog (blackfish) in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by 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 Edgartown Harbor is regulated by the Massachusetts DMF (recreational saltwater). Check the official Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 94% measured, 6% 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.