Special to The Providence Journal

On Aug. 13, the water temperature in Narragansett Bay was 73.8 degrees Fahrenheit, compared to the 10-year August average of 72.1 degrees. So, the water is warm and you can expect two things.

First, when water warms, the bait and finfish leave our bays, coves and estuaries for cooler, deeper water.

The key to fishing the dog days of summer is water movement. You need to fish an area that gets flushed often or has structure, under or near bridges, rock clusters, jetties, pylons, outcroppings, points, ledges or peninsulas on land and wrecks.

Structure examples include the Cape Cod Canal, which pushes water, bait and fish, at high velocity, often up to 5 knots. The Jamestown, Mt. Hope and Pell bridges serve as human-created fish magnets, funneling water,

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