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Best Fishing Times in Brookline, Massachusetts

Today's solunar bite forecast for Brookline — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.

Today — Wed, Aug 12

Best window: 11:21 PM to 1:21 AM

  • • New Moon — peak solunar period
  • • Stable barometric pressure
  • • Light chop (5 mph wind) breaks up the surface
83
Excellent

Feeding periods

PeriodTimeTrigger
Major11:21 PM – 1:21 AMMoon underfoot
Minor☀ boost4:41 AM – 6:11 AMMoonrise
Major11:48 AM – 1:48 PMMoon overhead
Minor☀ boost7:11 PM – 8:41 PMMoonset

Conditions

Sunrise
5:48 AM
Sunset
7:49 PM
Moonrise
5:26 AM
Moonset
7:56 PM
Moon phase
New Moon (0%)
Temperature
67–87°F
Wind
5 mph (gusts 16)
Cloud cover
12%
Pressure trend
-0.3 hPa → steady

7-Day Bite Outlook for Brookline

Wed, Aug 12

83
Excellent

12:21 AM

67–87°F

Thu, Aug 13

87
Excellent

1:15 AM

68–84°F

Fri, Aug 14

86
Excellent

2:04 AM

63–83°F

Sat, Aug 15

83
Excellent

2:50 AM

59–79°F

Sun, Aug 16

90
Excellent

3:35 AM

60–84°F

Mon, Aug 17

78
Good

4:19 AM

67–84°F

Tue, Aug 18

78
Good

5:05 AM

68–82°F

Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.

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Tide Times near Brookline

NOAA station BOSTON (4 mi away). Moving water — the hours around each tide change — usually out-fishes slack tide.

Today

Low5:15 AM-0.7 ft
High11:29 AM9.9 ft
Low5:27 PM0 ft
High11:43 PM11.4 ft

Tomorrow

Low6:07 AM-0.9 ft
High12:21 PM10.3 ft
Low6:21 PM-0.2 ft

Fishing in Brookline: FAQ

When is the best time to fish in Brookline today?

Today's strongest bite window in Brookline is 11:21 PM to 1:21 AM (new moon). The overall bite score is 83/100 — excellent. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.

What are major and minor feeding periods?

Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.

Does weather change the bite in Brookline?

Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.

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Before you go

Check Massachusetts fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip. Planning further out? See the Massachusetts best-fishing-days calendar.