During late October the other sharks are starting to leave the area for warmer waters. Sportfishing boats are usually not out sharking these months. There should still be a few blue sharks around into the first week in November, with an occasional thresher and mako possibly lingering in the area. By Thanksgiving those three species should be out of the area. Porbeagles can withstand water temps in the mid 30s.
Scientific names Explains the use of common and scientific names of sharks.
New England Sharks Tells what shark species come into our coastal New England waters. Species by month Relationship of blue, thresher, mako and porbeagle populations during different months. A whole page devoted to the Thresher , Alopias vulpinus. A whole page devoted to the Blue , Prionace glauca. Lamnidae shark family Gives characteristics of this interesting shark family.