Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Seamount | bank | 607 fm | – |
| Fundian Valley | canyon | – | – |
| Georges Bank | bank | 34 fm | – |
| McMaster Canyon | canyon | – | – |
| Oceanographer Canyon | canyon | 1293 fm | – |
| Physalia Seamount | bank | 1066 fm | – |
| Picket Seamount | bank | 1262 fm | – |
| Retriever Seamount | bank | 1151 fm | – |
| Ryan Canyon | canyon | – | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 12:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44011
2026-10-19 12:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44013
2026-10-19 12:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44020
2026-10-19 12:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44029
2026-10-19 12:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44085
2026-10-19 12:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44090
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Cape Cod / Georges Bank
Cape Cod and Georges Bank is where the cold gulf water, the open shelf and the warmer offshore water all meet, and the chart is built to help you sort it out. Georges Bank is a huge, shallow bank sitting at the edge of the continental shelf, and the tide and current racing over and around it create some of the richest water on the East Coast. Add the waters off Cape Cod and the shoals, and you have a fishery driven by temperature breaks, strong tide edges and the color changes where cooler, greener bank water meets the cleaner, warmer water offshore.
Structure here is on a grand scale. The edges of Georges Bank, the Northeast Peak, the shoals off the Cape and the deep channels that flank the bank all disrupt current and stack bait. The tide moving over the shallow bank mixes the water column and sets up edges that can hold for a run of the tide. A temperature or color break sitting over the edge of the bank or a channel is far more productive than the same seam over flat bottom, which is why the depth contours and the SST and chlorophyll layers belong together on the screen.
Seasonally, bluefin tuna are the headline when they move onto the bank and the surrounding water in the warmer months, and yellowfin and other tuna work the offshore edges in season. Cod, haddock and other groundfish fish the bank through their seasons, and striped bass and bluefish run the nearshore water in summer. Nothing is guaranteed here. The tuna follow the bait and the temperature, and seasons and regulations change every year, so always check current rules.
These are long runs in open, often rough water, so the forecast matters as much as the break. Before you commit, read where the edge is sitting, line it up against the bank edge, the shoals and the channels, and run to the seam that has structure and tide working with it.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.