Location: Block Island, RI
Report Contributor: Ricardo Cruelles
Well, at last, the Island is finally firing on all cylinders! With water temps getting close to 70 degrees, inshore the summer fishery is now in full swing. The drifts inshore are very productive, multiple specie catches are very possible, and making for excellent target practice with schools of scup, blue fish, fluke and plenty of bass up to 35lbs.
The offshore grounds are very lively as well, with plenty of sea bass of considerable size and striped bass in big schools. Visibility is spotty but good enough for us New England divers. Water offshore is a very comfortable 64 degrees at 50ft, water higher in the water column.
If you can get on a boat and get out there, I would recommend the middle of the week, if you can swing it, as the weekend boat traffic in the fishing grounds is heavy. If boat is not an option but you still want to get into the Island action, there are plenty of possibilities for some excellent shore or kayak dives, just beware of tide times and wind/swell conditions.
Happy Hunting folks!
Ricardo Cruelles
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