Secret Fishing Spots around Point Judith, Rhode Island

There are a number of fishing spots around Pointare submerged, be very careful and pay attention
Judith that can be very productive.  Provided areto your GPS chartplotter, most of them show
a list of many of those areas describing wherethe position of these rocks.  You can also troll
they are and methods to use for fishing them.this area, just stay away from the lobster pots
There are many fishing spots around Point Judithwhich are not so much of a issue here.
that can be productive.  Listed below are many   Inside the center wall when big waves break
of those areas describing where they are andover the top onto the inside.  Under these
methods to use for fishing them.conditions bass will hang on the inside looking for
   Outside the East Wall.  On the outside of thebait which is thrown up over the top of the wall
East wall fishing in close you can work plugs andby the wave action, so they can pounce on it
soft plastic baits in the pockets created by thewhile the bait is still disoriented.  Topwater plugs
wall.  Be very careful as it can be dangerousor soft plastic baits that mimic the fish they are
when the wind is out of the south or southeast,feeding on will work.
driving you straight at the wall.  You can also troll   Near the fish trap inside the east wall.  The
along the edge of the wall if the weather is calm,fish trap inside the East wall catches a lot of fish
but be careful of the many lobster pots waitingand many times there are fish struggling against
to ambush you.the net to get free.  The vibrations put out by
   Outside the West Wall.  On the outside ofthese struggles will attract predators.  Plugs and
the West wall in close you can work plugs andsoft plastics can be used to catch them. Be
soft plastic baits in the many  pockets foundcareful of the ropes and buoys, you can get
along that wall.  Be very careful as it can betangled up or drift into them if you’re not
dangerous when the wind is out of the south orcareful.
southwest, driving you straight at the wall.     East side of Point Judith.  In close to the
Also beware of the fish trap located outside thisshore on the east side of the point there are
wall.   Trolling is also another option but bewaresome large boulders and pockets that can hold
of the many lobster pots on this side.fish.  Care needs to be taken when approaching
   Outside the Center Wall.  On the outside ofas many of the rocks are submerged and not
the Center wall in close you can work plugs andvisible except by the eddies that occur around
soft plastic baits in the many  pockets foundthem.  Plugs and soft plastic baits will produce
along that wall.  The best pocket is right to thehere.  Trolling can also be productive in
east of the apex of the center wall.  Be verysomewhat deeper water here away from the
careful as it can be dangerous when the wind isrocks.  In the fall many boat charters can be
out of the south or southwest, driving youseen in this area.
straight at the wall.   It is best ot work your   Inside the Harbor of Refuge.  In the early
way along the wall, hitting each pocket notmorning you can sometimes see fish chasing bait
spending a lot of time in any one area unless youon the surface.  If you pay attention the
actually catch a fish, then fish there till you stoprewards can be many.  This is not always
catching and move on.  Trolling is also aotheraccompanied by bird activity, so don’t
option but beware of the many lobster pots onassume that birds are your only indicator.  Also,
this side.   South of the center wall there arethe fish don’t necessarily jump out of the
many rocks on the bottom which providewater, they may just swirl the surface, and these
structure for bait to hide in.  Sea Bass, Scup, andswirls are harder to spot.   This is good advice
Stripers can be caught in this area.  Drifiting withanywhere outside the harbor of refuge as well.
bait or trolling are some of the methods that canAll of these areas around Point Judith are best
be used here.fished in the morning between 6:00am and
   The Rocks at Point Judith.  In front of10:00am.  It is also necessary for the tide to be
(south) the rocks at point judith you can workrunning.  In the fall they can be extremely
plugs and soft plastics, or use live bunker, shad, orproductive areas.  Try them out and see what
scup to catch stripers.  The water is under 20you think.
feet deep here.  Also there are some rocks that