Boston Fishing Report - September 2026
Our photos from September 2026 highlight the presence of bass and striped bass, showcasing distinct physical characteristics.
How September fished
The September 29 photos include striped bass and images described more broadly as bass. The broader label is not a separate species or an additional catch category. It reflects pictures where a precise identification is less secure. Visible details include dark horizontal stripes, silvery-white sides, an elongated body and separated dorsal fins. Those features provide a useful way to compare the pictures without treating every similar-looking fish as an exact species match.
Observations from September 10th focus on bass, with visible features including longitudinal dark stripes along the body, silver-white body coloration, and two separated dorsal fins. These characteristics are consistent with the general appearance of bass, as documented in the provided photographic data.
A photographic review from September 15th indicates that no confident species identification was possible for the images from this particular outing. This highlights instances where definitive identification based solely on visual cues within the provided photos was not achievable.
Further photos from September 16th show bass, characterized by longitudinal dark stripes along the body, two separated dorsal fins, and silver-white body coloration. Similar features, including longitudinal dark stripes and silver-white sides, are noted on other bass pictured on this date, reinforcing their identification based on visible attributes.
Photographs dated September 22nd showcase bass, identifiable by longitudinal dark stripes along their bodies, two separated dorsal fins, and a streamlined, elongated body shape. Additional bass in these images present distinct horizontal dark stripes and silver-white body coloration, further aligning with the documented features of this fish group.
Fish in trip photos
AI-assisted identifications from trip photos. Photos do not establish total catches or catch frequency.
Standout days
A few of the days that stood out in September.
Photos from September
What October looks like on Boston
This is the month we build the whole fall around. Stripers and albies push through the outer harbor and around the islands chasing bait, tuna show up on the offshore grounds, and tautog stack up on the wrecks and ledges. We run mixed trips most days, switching between fly casting at breaking fish and dropping jigs on structure when the surface goes quiet.