Atlantic Mackerel (Average 12 to 18 Inches) Along the NE Coast.  They travel in schools that often contain thousands of fish.  Their swift swimming gives them a streamlined body and can swim at high speeds for extended periods of time searching for food.  Frequently found near the water's surface, but also can be found as far down as 600 feet.

Bait: Bait fish, tube lures, jigs, spinners & streamer flies, squid & shrimp.

Cusk (Average 20lbs to 26 lbs - Can weigh up to 34lbs)Like the cod, the cusk is a cool water fish and is found on hard, rough bottom habitat. Look for the continuous dorsal fin to assist with identification.

Blue Fish  (Average 18 to 36 inches)  Found in the Great Bay and along the coast to the Isle of  Shoals in the months of June to October.  Normally travel in large schools

Bait: Metal squids, spoons, jigs, plugs or fish pieces, shrimp, small lobsters, crabs, larval fish and larval mollusks.

Bluefin Tuna (Can be well over 1000lbs) All the tunas are very swift swimmers, provide a thrilling and sometimes backbreaking fight and are literally hot blooded. The giant bluefin tuna is the biggest and most lucrative of the tunas in our waters. - Late June to October

Baits and Lures:Bait fish used with chum slick; plastic squids, multi-chains, jigs, lures
Methods and Tackle: Trolling, chunk baits with chum; medium to heavy

Haddock (Close to 24 inches) Good months to fish this species are spring to Fall.  Found in deep, cool waters. They are primarily found at depths of 140 to 450 and generally avoid depths less than 30.  Prefer water temperatures of 35 to 50 degrees F. , during the winter they migrate seasonally to areas that provide warmer conditions.

Bait: Clam, cut bait. small crabs, sea worms, starfish, sea cucumbers, sea urchins and occasionally squid.

Pollock (Average 10 to 16 inches - to 30inches)  Found in shallow waters to depths as great as 600 feet, depending upon water temperatures and food availability.  Pollock can tolerate temperatures near 32 degrees F

Bait: Squid strip, clams or feather lures, herring, cod, haddock and hake.

Bait: shrimp and gammarids; on squid, crabs, sea worms, insects and small fish

Striped Bass (Average 10 to 50 inches)  Often found in the Great Bay Area along rocky shores and sandy beaches. They are a schooling species found along the coast surf, inshore bars, reefs, tide rips, bays and estuaries.

Baits:  metal squids, spoons, plugs, jigs, rigged eels, plastic eels and fish, shrimp and small fish, alewives, flounder, sea herring, menhaden, sand lance, silver hake, smelt, silversides, as well as lobsters, crabs, soft clams, small mussels, sea worms and squid.

Winter Flounder (Up to 25 inches) Gets its name from how it moves during the winter months to shallower inshore waters. Like all flat fish, the winter flounder has both eyes on one side of the head.  In winter they stay in inshore areas.  As summer approaches, the shallow inland waters become warm, and the larger fish move offshore to deeper waters. Popular springtime fish.

Bait: Sea worm, clams or mussels, shrimp, polychaete worms, fish fry and bits of seaweed.