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Fantastic weather today. We drifted all day. Had a mix of fish, and plenty of haddock.

All trips through May 24th have been cancelled, if you had a reservation before the 25th, please let us know if you would like to reschedule by calling 978-283-0313 or sending an email to [email protected]. PLEASE be patient as we do our best to get everyone rescheduled as we are limited on office staff at this time. Requirements for trips May 25th and later, until further notice: -Face masks must be worn -Limited number of people on board -Must keep 6 feet of distance -No food will be sold on board All day trips will be from 7:00am-5:00pm, $110 per person Marathons will remain 5:00am-5:000pm, $130 per person

We are now taking reservations for our 2020 Overnight Trips! Dates are below. Please view our Overnight fishing page by clicking below for more information on how to book! May 1 Night Trip May 29-31, $395 per person June 1 Night Trips June 12-13, $230 per person 2 Night Trips June 5-7, $395 per person June 19-21, $395 per person July 1 Night Trips July 9-10, $210 per person July 23-24, $210 per person August 1 Night Trips Every Thursday-Friday August 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, all $210 per person September 1 Night Trips COD FISHING September 18-19, $240 per person COD FISHING September 25-26, $240 per person 2 Night Trip September 11-13, $395 per person October 1 Night Trip COD FISHING October 2-3, $240 per person  

Our annual holiday gift certificate sale starts now!!! Receive a bonus $20 added to each $100 gift certificate purchased! Make sure you order only from the link below if you want this special.  All other gift certificate orders please use other form. *Maximum of $500 holiday gift certificates per person Buy online now! Or call 978-283-0313 to purchase over the phone.

There is still space on the fishing trip for this Wednesday with special guest Dave Marciano from Wicked Tuna! Make reservations online or call our office 978-283-0313.

We are now taking reservations for our annual fishing trip with Capt. Dave Marciano!! The Yankee Freedom will depart at 8:00am on July 3rd, 2019 for a full day of fishing accompanied by Captain Dave and will return at 5:00pm. Tickets are $85 per person ad include rod rental and bait!

Our first trip will be Thursday April 18th, a marathon from 5am-5pm! We are booking now for all trips including overnights!

Now booking all 2019 trips! Our overnight trips always fill up fast so call today to make your reservation and get the fishing spot you want. Please visit our overnight fishing page before calling to view the rail numbers & dates and keep in mind we require a 50% deposit to hold overnight fishing spots! Day trips require payment in full.

We closed out our 2018 season with a marathon, private charter on the Yankee Clipper.  Thank you all for yet another great season!! We are taking reservations for our overnight trips for 2019 and as most of you know these fill up fast!!  Also don’t forget to take advantage of our gift certificate special: receive $20 as a bonus for every $100 spent in gift certificates up to $500.

Pictures from our marathon this past Sunday.  Look at the size of those pollock!! We only have 3 days left of fishing!! Friday 11/23 7am-4pm, Saturday 11/24 7am-4pm & Sunday 11/25 5am-5pm.

Some pictures from Thursday’s marathon! They are still slamming the pollock. Only a few more trips left! Heading out tomorrow on a marathon 5-5, and there is still room for you! Call to make your reservation!

Great charter on Friday!

Our 2019 Overnight schedule is ready for booking!

Great day of pollock fishing.  Hours of slamming large pollock some up to 19-22 lbs! A few haddock were pulled up as well.  Our next trip is this Thursday 5am-5pm.

Once they settled in Thursday they were slamming the pollock! They brought up a few haddock, cusk and hake and finished out with 2 hours of all pollock.  The Clipper is heading back out now to do it again!

We made it through the haddock closure! Haddock will re-open this Thursday, November 1st,  and we have a marathon trip scheduled that you do not want to miss!!  5:00am-5:00pm, $90 per person.  Call for reservations or book online by clicking below.

Still slamming the pollock!! Heading out on a 9 hour trip today and we have a marathon booked for tomorrow (Sunday the 14th) that still has some room on it!!

10/8 Yankee Fleet Charter Great group of anglers get a well deserved halibut.  A nice 43 inch fish!

Many large pollock caught.  When we catch this many large pollock we get more tangles than usual …BUT with hard work of crew and captain and the help of our patrons a large number of pollock where boated.  Great job guys!

We are offically slamming the pollock here at Yankee Fleet!  Join us for a day trip Thursday-Sunday to fill your freezer!

Join us for our first SUNDAY MARATHON October 14th 5am-5pm! Spots are limited so call to make a reservation today.

The pictures say it all! Join us for fall fishing!!! Pollock are in!

Although conditions were less than ideal yesterday we made a great day of it! Some nice pollock and red fish were brought aboard the Yankee Clipper.  They did have to fight off some blue sharks throughout the day, but they did well overall.  Sudden change in weather for today but they are back at it!

Very productive day on Sunday aboard the Yankee Clipper for the start of pollock season here at Yankee Fleet!  They brought home lots of pollock, some up to 16 lbs. as well as some huge red fish!  Our fall schedule is Thursdays 5am-5pm, Friday-Sunday 7am-4pm.

Beautiful day yesterday on the Yankee Clipper! Stellar day of ground fishing.

The two day trip this past weekend went as well as could be expected! First day on Cashes was fantastic, with lots of haddock, cusk and big pollock in the afternoon.  Saturday into Sunday the wind came on strong along with strong tides making Fippennies difficult to fish.  This is when we realized we should have stayed on Cashes but it was too late! Overall a successful last 2 night trip of the 2018 season!

It was a bit rough in the morning on Friday but they caught a lot of fish!! Including a 14 lb. monkfish pictured below.

A very productive marathon trip yesterday on the Yankee Clipper although the fish did make us work for them! Moving multiple times throughout the day.  We have space on our fishing trips this weekend so make your reservations today!

Great day of haddock fishing yesterday with Captain Rob on the Yankee Clipper! Many large fish were taken home including some cusk.   A few pollock were pulled up as well.

Great last half day fishing trip aboard the Yankee Freedom. Anglers caught half a dozen pollock and lots of haddock! Half day fishing will start back up mid-June 2019.

We have had some spots open up on this 2 night trip Friday night!! This will be the last 2 night trip of the season!

The full day fishing trip had a very pleasant day yesterdat aboard the Yankee Clipper.  Captain Tom L. took anglers out about 17 miles where they experienced and easterly breeze with plenty of sunshine.  They brought home 137 keepers that were mostly haddock and pollock as well as additional red fish.  Book your full day…

With the closure of haddock in the GOM mid-September, we have decided to go the extra distance to keep cod on our September 21st to 22nd overnight trip.  $230 per person, departing at 8:00pm on September 2st and returning at 7:00pm the 22nd.  Reservations required by phone and this trip will fill up so don’t wait to book!!

Weather has been flat calm the past few days.  They pulled up medium to to large sized red fish along with some nice pollock and haddock.  There are only 4 more days to get a half day trip in! Call to make your reservation today!

Cod trip was fairly successful this past Sunday to Monday.  Fishing conditions were tougher than we would have liked, but the weather was ideal.  We brought about 500 fish home of an almost even mix of quality cod and haddock.

This Sunday we head out into the Gloucester Harbor to get the best view possible of the beautiful Schooners that will be in town.  Join us for just $25 per adult and $20 per child.  It will be a trip to remember! Our Yankee Freedom has a beautiful upper deck and full galley.  We will leave the dock at 10:00am and return at 1:00pm.

Nice pollock from yesterdays trip aboard the Yankee Clipper!

Half day fishing yesterday was filled with small to medium size pollock and plenty of keeper haddock.  Some mackeral and cusk were brought up as well!

Perfect fishing weather today reported by captain Aaron aboard the Yankee Patriot II.  In the morning they were able to drift over aggressive piles of fish including haddock, cusk, redfish and a few pollock.  The afternoon was another calm driftable trip with haddock and small pollock caught.  They also brought up some bait fish like mackerel and whiting and only 2 dogfish!!

Good trip overall yesterday for our 12 hour marathon.  Dogfish were not too bad, tide was strong but fishable.  Average size fish were caught on all of the 5 stops they made throughout the day.  Pollock pictured is 7 lbs.

Great fishing yesterday on both of the half day trips.  They got a quick look at a thresher shark in the afternoon.  Just a handful of cod pulled up and released.

Slow start earlier in the week with hake and small haddock, then in some different areas they found the keeper haddock mixed with cod, hake and whiting.  These trips are perfect for first-timers and kids as well as experienced anglers who do not want to spend all day on the boat.  Our captains are very informative and love to educate all passengers on the fishing here in Gloucester.  Our half day trips only run until Labor Day so make your reservation before it’s too late!

Half day trips have been so fun this week with near perfect weather.  Catching a mis of haddock, cusk, and redfish.  Not many of the half day trips left so make your reservations today!

Thursday the tide was in our favor and wasn’t too strong.  They brought big haddock and cusk on board.  They started out in the same area today but the tide was not cooperating and resulted in tangles and dogfish.  When they moved, over a hundred red fish, and about 2 dozen haddock and pollock were caught.  Upon another move they started slamming the haddock, cusk and pollock.  Whale sightings on the way back to end the day!

Another fantastic overnight fishing trip Sunday night to Cashes Ledge.  Lots of haddock, cusk & pollock were caught along with a monkfish and ANOTHER HALIBUT caught by Rob Atutis!! This halibut weighed in at 86 lbs. They were visited by a beautiful sunfish.  Captain Tom even had to get in on the action!! Join us this weekend to target cod and try your luck at the next halibut!! Big thanks to Rob Atutis for his generosity with his halibut catch, all were welcome to a piece of it!

Our overnight trip on August 19th is now going outisde the Gulf of Maine to target COD!! Space is limited so call today to book your spot! $225 per person including rod rental

Great day for fishing yesterday aboard the Yankee Patriot II with Captain Aaron.  They were greeted by calm seas and a light breeze when they reached the fishing grounds.  Plenty of haddock action in the morning and a mix of haddock and pollock in the afternoon.  As always our half day trips are great for any age, educational and there is always a chance you will see a whale or even dolphins this time of year!  Make your reservation today!  

Some good family fun on Tuesdays Limited Capacity trip aboard the Yankee Clipper.  They caught haddock, redfish, pollock and cusk.  A few big cod were released!  

The Yankee Freedom has been having lots of fun on the half day trips the past 2 days with Captain Tom.  Beating the heat while catching fish!  Joe Marciano from Wicked Tuna even joined in on the fun yesterday.  Check out some of the awesome fish they caught below.

Overnight trip this weekend was picture perfect! Great weather with lots of haddock and cusk brought up.  They even saw some whales and dolphins!  A blue shark was caught as well as this 60 lb. halibut by John from Vermont.  These trips are going every Sunday night through August and space is limited. Reserve over the phone and pick your fishing spot!

Yesterday aboard the Yankee Patriot II they had a strong bite all day! Plenty of haddock and a mix of pollock and red fish as well. No dog fish in sight!! Today started out with some small haddock and hake which eventually turned into keeper haddock and some cod came up with the tide change. Nonetheless smiles all around!

There was a mix of haddock, red fish and pollock on board yesterdays full day fishing trip aboard the Yankee Clipper with Captain Rob.  If you’re looking to fill your cooler while having a great time in the sun and open air, our full day trips are the best option!! Educational and fun for all ages and there’s always the chance for a whale sighting!

Half day fishing was aboard the Yankee Freedom yesterday with Captain Ryan.  There was a mix of haddock, pollock and red fish on board.  Some cod were caught and of course thrown back.  This trip was one of the lucky ones to have a quick whale sighting!! As always these trips are great for all ages and very educational! You may even be lucky enough to catch a whale sighting.  Make your reservation today, the fish are hungry!!

Mix of haddock and red fish on the full day fishing trip yesterday on the Yankee Clipper.  A few cusk and pollock were brought up as well.  Haddock were average to large in size! Half day fishing was exceptional AGAIN!! Plenty of fish on deck with Captain Matt on the Yankee Freedom. As always these trips…

Half day fishing has been on fire!! Over 70 fish caught yesterdays half day trip aboard the Yankee Freedom.  A good mix of haddock, pollock, cusk and red fish were pulled up.  Everyone went home with fresh fish to cook for dinner!  As always these trips are great for all ages and very educational! You may even be lucky enough to catch a whale sighting.  Make your reservation today, the fish are hungry!!

This week on our Limited Capacity Tuesday trip there was a great crowd on board and seas were fairly calm.  There were some large haddock pulled up on board the Yankee Clipper.  As always these Limited Capacity trips are guaranteed to have 40% fewer people on board.  They are educational and fun for all! You…

Steady action this past marathon trip with lots of haddock on deck!!  

Steady haddock bite today on the Yankee Clipper!

The half day trip this morning was “picture perfect”! Everyone caught something and had a great time! The cod were of course released 🙁

We were lucky to get a half day trip in this morning before the storm reached Gloucester!  Anglers pulled up some nice haddock and only a few cod were brought up (and of course released!).  It was a very enjoyable day for all on board the new Yankee Patriot II.

Sunday was a good day although had some slow points.  Thankfully at the last stop the haddock were biting like crazy!  Monday was great and some took home their limit of haddock.

Great marathon trip this week with lots of big haddock and only a few dog fish.

Receive one free child ticket with the purchase of an adult ticket! This offer is valid for half day fishing Monday-Thursday ONLY through July. *Offer valid for new reservations only *Reservations must be made by phone

Join us for the debut fishing trip of our newest member of the fleet, The Yankee Patriot II!  Coast guard inspections were done and passed today and Captain Aaron is ready to take you fishing!  Book online for the 7:15am departure on Saturday the 14th or call us to book 978-283-0313.

Join us for our first COD trip of 2018!! Departing July 15th at 9:00pm.  Tickets are $225 per person including rod, reel, bait and hooks. *This trip is travelling outside the Gulf of Maine where cod are legal to keep.  Cod are still closed in the Gulf of Maine and you will not be able to keep any that you catch on our trips other than this one* Here are some cod caught last year!

Some big haddock and cusk on board! Of course some smaller ones were thrown back though.

It’s been a great week of fishing! The weather is really starting to warm up here and the fish are loving it just as much as us!

Lots of haddock on board yesterday.  The dog fish have started to move in (unfortunately) and quite a few cod were released.

Great 12 of trip of CATCHING! Many anglers took home their limit of haddock today on the marathon.

The past two days were great as usual on the Yankee Clipper with lots of haddock on board!  A beautiful mid-day rainbow made an appearance over Gloucester today.

Great first half day trip!!  They nailed the red fish and pulled up some nice haddock too! Half day trips are perfect for everyone, even if you’ve never been!

Another great overnight fishing trip with Captain Matt.  Everyone got their limits of haddock and there was some pollock mixed in.  Most importantly….ANOTHER HALIBUT!!! 45″ and 48 lbs. caught by Dennis Manning.

Sunday’s trip went very well considering a pretty full boat! Action most of the time with about 5-8 keepers per person.  

Great day on the Yankee Clipper.  Many anglers had their limit on haddock.

First halibut of the season!! 43″ & 41 lb. caught by Sisco Sanchez on our first 2 night trip that returned yesterday.  Excellent haddock and pollock fishing with over 1400 fish on board.  Next 2 night trip is in September but we may add one before that!

The Yankee Clipper spent the day in the summer fishing grounds yesterday where they pulled up mostly haddock with some Pollock and large cusk mixed in.  They pulled up 3 cod over 25 pounds each (which had to be released) but this is an encouraging sign for the recovery of the species stock!

Come spend the day with Wicked Tuna’s Captain Dave Marciano aboard our Yankee Freedom!  July 5th from 8am-5pm. Tickets are $85 per person and includes a rod rental.

A couple stops on the Yankee Clipper today the first one being the best!  Some good size haddock!  Our first 2 nighter is headed out tonight to Cashes/Fippennies, stay tuned for the report on Sunday!

Slow pick on the first two stops but Captain Rob turned it into a slamathon on the third stop!  Some took home their limit of haddock and others had a minimum of 5-6 fish.  Overall a good day!

Captain Matt reported a mix of pollock and haddock on this first overnight trip! 60% pollock, 40% haddock.  Great trip despite some rough weather.   “The large pollock are back on Cashes!”  An 18 lb. pollock took home the pool.  Our next overnight with open spots is Saturday June 9th!

We received a nice surprise this morning from John from NY.  He took his dedication to Yankee Fleet one step further! We appreciate you John!!

The day started out with a great first stop aboard the Yankee Clipper then the next couple spots were a bit slower.  Several anglers took home their limit of haddock while others had just a handful.

The fish really made Captain Rob work on the marathon but there were still plenty of fish on board by the end of the day.  Slower day on Saturday, but some still got their limits on haddock!  We are hoping for better action tomorrow!  Still plenty of space on the boat, you can reserve online or just be at the office to buy your tickets by 6:30!

Another day of limits on board the Yankee Clipper!

Yet another slamathon yesterday on the Clipper! Limits of haddock all around.

Limits of haddock by all yesterday!  Come see what these marathons are all about! They are our most popular trip, with extra elbow room (limited capacity) AND more fishing time, you will not be disappointed! Every Thursday 5am-5pm.

Great trip yesterday! Most got their limit of haddock and there was nonstop action all day!

Join us on our first overnight trip of the season and try your luck at catching a halibut! The Yankee Freedom hooked one on just about every trip last year!  There is some space left on the overnight this weekend.  Call us to reserve your spot!  Just SOME pictures from last years trips…

Amazing weekend here at the Yankee Fleet! Saturday haddock limits were had by all and most limits were reached on Sunday. Lots of action with some pretty large haddock!!

The Clipper had a total of 6 stops yesterday, 3 slow and 3 slamathons!! They reached the boat limit on haddock of various decent sizes.  Unfortunately, there were a lot of cod pulled up and released as well.

This past weekend was described as a “haddock slamathon” by Captain Rob! Here are some pictures.

Beautiful day on the Yankee Clipper where everyone took home their haddock limit!

Another great day on the Yankee Clipper with great weather!

Great all day trip on the Yankee Freedom with Captain Tom!  Most customers got their limit of haddock, after a slow start.

The Clipper is on it’s way in from our first day of fishing! A lot of customers got their limit of haddock, a few Pollock and cusk came up, and some cod that unfortunately had to go back.  Overall, an awesome first day on the Clipper!

Due to the bad weather we experienced this past weekend we have been unable to start fishing.  It’s clearing up just in time for our first marathon trip this Thursday April 19th, and it is already almost full!  Call today to reserve your tickets!

Mark your calendars! Visit our booth at these upcoming fishing shows for access to exclusive discounts only available at the show! Rhode Island Convention Center: Providence, RI March 9-11 New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center: Edison, NJ March 16-18 Turning Stone Casino: Verona, NY  March 23-25 Connecticut Convention Center: Hartford, CT April 6-8

Our first day of fishing in 2018 will be Sunday April 15th, 7am-4pm.  Last years regulations will be in effect for this trip so we will fill up (on spots on board and hopefully fish too!). Call or buy your tickets online! OVERNIGHT TRIPS ARE OPEN FOR BOOKING AND FILLING UP QUICKLY!

2018 Overnight dates have been selected and we are now taking reservations!  See dates below.  Call to book!  These trips always fill up fast! 1 night (weekday departure) -$210 1 night (weekend departure) -$230 2 night – $395 May 1 night Saturday-Sunday 19th-20th & 26th-27th June 1 night Saturday-Sunday 9th-10th Sunday-Monday 24th-25th 2 nights Friday-Sunday 1st-3rd July 1 night every Sunday-Monday 1st-2nd, 8th-9th, 15th-16th, 22nd-23rd, 29th-30th August 1 night every Sunday-Monday 5th-6th, 12th-13th, 19th-20th, 26th-27th September 1 night Friday-Saturday 14th-15th & 21st-22nd 2 nights Friday-Sunday 7-9 50% deposit is required at time of booking – NO EXCEPTIONS.  Deposit becomes non-refundable 7 days prior to departure date.

     Our first Cod trip outside the Gulf Of Maine (GOM) in 2017 was a huge success. We ended up with a very nice overall catch 65% Cod and 35% mix of Haddock and Pollock. This obviously is a win win, and set a nice precedent for more trips. We are now making the change…

The Freedom is almost home from their overnight trip and Captain Matt absolutely killed it!! Two halibut within 20 minutes of each other (2nd went back).  Keeper halibut was caught by Carl Ashcraft measuring 63 inches and weighing in 104 lbs.  About 700 fish caught consisting of an even mix of Pollock and haddock.  Great job…

Our first marathon was extremely successful. We had lots of action from start to finish, link Today our customers even reached our limits on the Yankee Clipper! We had lots of activity start to finish even reaching our limits on the Yankee Clipper!