Hyannis and Edgardtown Squid

[BillG]

@bobsea2001, I know the squid migrate up from RI, but from my [limited] experience, I think they hit hyannis first then migrate down the coast towards falmouth. But I have no idea. 

 

They don't migrate up from RI. They migrate in waves from the edge of the continental shelf. I've been trying to figure out the exact causes and conditions of their movements. The squid are pushing in to feed and breed. The largest pods seem to push in about a week after the full moons. They don't seem to care all that much about water temperature, since they breed 12 months per year. So, my theory is that the fingers of warm-water currents from the gulf stream push bait in close to shore looking for food. The squid follow the bait and currents as well, which happens to coincide with the waters generally warming to around 50 degrees. The reason they seem to "migrate" from RI is because the warm water fingers push south to north, which each wave making it slightly further north. The squid that push into RI eat, mate and die. The ones that are in MA do the same thing. Squid only live for 6-12 months. Alternately, I noticed last year and confirmed this year that the squid seem to push into Newport a few days after I pick my first stalks of asparagus. I just picked those last week and I've heard reports that a few small numbers of squid have been caught in Newport. So, your choice... Moon, tide, current, temperature, & bait or asparagus.