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432-acre Warren Cove fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (94.48% measured, 100% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 39 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 431 acres, worked by 3.8 miles of shoreline. At index 1.3 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. Roughly 43% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 1.7 mi with a 0.6-mi widest point. Plymouth Bay sits 1 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring puts striped bass in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 12 to 39 ft, wintering in 12 to 39 ft. Summer striped bass concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 16 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. 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 (16 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 12 to 39 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 12 to 39 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
When the water first warms, bluefish slide up into 3 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 5 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 12 to 39 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 16 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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 (16 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 12 to 39 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Start shallow in spring: summer flounder (fluke) sit in 5 to 25 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 35 ft, and winter fish settle into 12 to 39 ft. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around midday and early morning. 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 (16 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 8 to 35 ft | midday & dawn | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 10 to 39 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 12 to 39 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (16 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Spring puts black sea bass in skinny water — 10 to 39 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 10 to 39 ft, and winter fish hold in 12 to 39 ft. Spring black sea bass concentrate at NOAA charted underwater rock, a prime-rated rock pile around 14 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around midday and early morning. A bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 39 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 10 to 39 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 10 to 39 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 12 to 39 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
Spring tautog (blackfish) on Warren Cove hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 10 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 12 to 39 ft. Put NOAA charted underwater rock first on the milk run — a rock pile near 8 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run 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 | 10 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 8 to 39 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (8 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 12 to 39 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (14 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
11 pieces of structure are mapped here — Surveyed channel edge, around 16 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife — Public Water Access. 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 Warren Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Warren Cove is about 39 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) on Warren Cove.
Surveyed channel edge is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Warren Cove 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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