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Head of the Harbor

Fishing spots, fishing reports, and regulations in

Massachusetts, United States

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Piked dogfish

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Bluefish

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Striped bass

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Striped bass

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General info

Head of the Harbor is a part of an ocean located in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States. It is most popular for fishing Bluefish, Striped bass, and Piked dogfish.

Location

41°20′7.1″N 70°00′54″W
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Fishing regulations at Head of the Harbor, MA

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Massachusetts can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Bluefish as of May 1st, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Bluefish

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

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No size limit. Bag limit increased to 5 bluefish per person per day for recreational anglers fishing from a for-hire vessel during a for-hire trip. Regulations effective May 1, 2020 reduce the recreational bluefish possession limit from 10 fish for all anglers to either 3 or 5 fish depending on fishing mode. This action is consistent with decisions of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission to reduce coastwide harvest in 2020 so as to not exceed the recreational harvest limit. Massachusetts' recreational bluefish season remains open year-round, with no restriction on the size of bluefish that may be retained. For more information, please visit our website: www.mass.gov/marinefisheries
Good, but may contain elevated mercury levels. Catch, Clean, Cook Bluefish by DMFD

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41°20′7.1″N 70°00′54″W
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FAQ about Head of the Harbor fishing

Head of the Harbor is a part of an ocean located in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, United States. Its coordinates are:
41°20′7.1″N 70°00′54″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Head of the Harbor by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Head of the Harbor are:
  • Bluefish - 3 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Striped bass - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Piked dogfish - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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