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404-acre Menemsha Bight fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (97.95% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 43 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
The outline encloses 403 acres, worked by 3.8 miles of shoreline. Its 1.4 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 43% of this chart. Figure 1.7 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.6 mi at the beam. Menemsha Pond sits 1 mi south — the closest neighbouring chart.
Start shallow in spring: striped bass sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 13 to 43 ft, and winter fish settle into 13 to 43 ft. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (18 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 13 to 43 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
Early season bluefish use the shallows, holding in 3 to 20 ft. Expect a summer slide to 5 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 15 to 40 ft. Put NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder first on the milk run — a gravel shoal near 24 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (18 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (24 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (24 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Spring puts summer flounder (fluke) in skinny water — 5 to 25 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 35 ft, wintering in 13 to 43 ft. Summer summer flounder (fluke) concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 24 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around midday and early morning. A bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 8 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 11 to 43 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Start shallow in spring: black sea bass sit in 10 to 40 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 11 to 43 ft, and winter fish settle into 13 to 43 ft. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for black sea bass in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around midday and early morning. Throw a bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 11 to 43 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 11 to 43 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (5 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
When the water first warms, tautog (blackfish) slide up into 5 to 25 ft. Summer is a 10 to 35 ft game here, winter a 13 to 43 ft one. Start at NOAA charted hard seabed. It's a hard bottom holding about 5 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted hard seabed (5 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted hard seabed (5 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 9 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (5 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted hard seabed (5 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
Structure-wise the chart holds 10 features, led in depth by NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth at roughly 41 ft.
Access data: Massachusetts DMF — Recreational Saltwater Fishing Guide. 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 Menemsha Bight specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Menemsha Bight is about 43 ft (13 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 Menemsha Bight.
Surveyed channel edge is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. Open the map above to see every rated 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 Menemsha Bight 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 or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 98% measured, 2% 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.