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Charles River Fishing Report August 8 2025 - Largemouth, Smallmouth, Cats, Carp and Algae Bloom Cautions
Good morning, folks—this is Artificial Lure bringing you the latest Charles River fishing report for Friday, August 8, 2025, right here in Boston.
Sunrise was at 5:39 AM and sunset rolls in at 8:00 PM, so you’ve got nearly 14 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. Tides today are moderate, with the first low at 4:34 AM and the first high right around 10:45 AM, then another low at 4:34 PM and a high coming up just before midnight. The tidal coefficient is on the lower side, which means you’re looking at gentler currents along the river—a good bet for small craft and bank anglers, but don’t expect any major pushes of bait or gamefish on the tide swing, according to Boston tide tables.
Weatherwise, expect it to be warm and humid with light breezes and mostly sunny skies. The recent string of warm temps has pushed the water temps up, which wakes up the bass bite early but slows things mid-day. Plan to fish hard at dawn and again at dusk when the fish are comfortable and hunting.
Now, let’s talk fish. Recent catches from local anglers—and confirmed by Boston’s private tour captains—show nice numbers of largemouth bass, especially in the slower, shaded stretches from Magazine Beach up toward Harvard. Smallmouths are fewer, but some bruisers have been reported in rocky runs below the Elliot Bridge. Channel cats are prowling at night as usual, and sunfish are just about everywhere there’s structure, with some bigger bluegills near the boat ramps and docks.
Striped bass are less common this far up-river, but a few schoolies have been landed near the mouth, particularly around the Longfellow Bridge where there’s a touch more current. If you’re lucky, you might run into a school pushing bait at dawn or dusk.
On tackle, the summer pattern means it’s time for finesse—think soft plastics, drop shot rigs, and wacky worms in natural colors for the largemouth. The chatter among the locals is that black and blue jigs are getting the better bass in submerged cover, while white spinnerbaits and small gold spoons will grab the interest of any lingering stripers. For bait, you can’t beat live shiners or nightcrawlers, especially for panfish and catfish.
If you’re targeting carp, corn tipped on a small hook at Riverside or Herter Park is a solid bet; just bring a strong net.
Let’s talk hotspots. The first is the riprap just upstream of the BU Bridge—bass and sunfish stack up here on a rising tide and bite well through the morning. Second, the shallows and eddies along the Esplanade docks, especially near Community Boating, are loaded with panfish, decent bass, and the occasional rogue pickerel.
One word of caution: a Massachusetts Department of Public Health bulletin reports an active algae bloom downstream of Massachusetts Ave (near the Harvard Bridge). Fishing is still allowed upstream, but avoid direct contact with that pea-green water, wash hands after handling fish, and keep pets clear. This bloom can be a health risk if ingested, so keep an eye out.
A quick reminder—there are fishing line and tackle recycling tubes at key river access points, according to the Massachusetts DCR, so do your part and keep the river clean for the next generation.
That’s your Charles River fishing update for today. Thanks for tuning in—make sure to subscribe for all your local angling news and reports. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
Sunrise was at 5:39 AM and sunset rolls in at 8:00 PM, so you’ve got nearly 14 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. Tides today are moderate, with the first low at 4:34 AM and the first high right around 10:45 AM, then another low at 4:34 PM and a high coming up just before midnight. The tidal coefficient is on the lower side, which means you’re looking at gentler currents along the river—a good bet for small craft and bank anglers, but don’t expect any major pushes of bait or gamefish on the tide swing, according to Boston tide tables.
Weatherwise, expect it to be warm and humid with light breezes and mostly sunny skies. The recent string of warm temps has pushed the water temps up, which wakes up the bass bite early but slows things mid-day. Plan to fish hard at dawn and again at dusk when the fish are comfortable and hunting.
Now, let’s talk fish. Recent catches from local anglers—and confirmed by Boston’s private tour captains—show nice numbers of largemouth bass, especially in the slower, shaded stretches from Magazine Beach up toward Harvard. Smallmouths are fewer, but some bruisers have been reported in rocky runs below the Elliot Bridge. Channel cats are prowling at night as usual, and sunfish are just about everywhere there’s structure, with some bigger bluegills near the boat ramps and docks.
Striped bass are less common this far up-river, but a few schoolies have been landed near the mouth, particularly around the Longfellow Bridge where there’s a touch more current. If you’re lucky, you might run into a school pushing bait at dawn or dusk.
On tackle, the summer pattern means it’s time for finesse—think soft plastics, drop shot rigs, and wacky worms in natural colors for the largemouth. The chatter among the locals is that black and blue jigs are getting the better bass in submerged cover, while white spinnerbaits and small gold spoons will grab the interest of any lingering stripers. For bait, you can’t beat live shiners or nightcrawlers, especially for panfish and catfish.
If you’re targeting carp, corn tipped on a small hook at Riverside or Herter Park is a solid bet; just bring a strong net.
Let’s talk hotspots. The first is the riprap just upstream of the BU Bridge—bass and sunfish stack up here on a rising tide and bite well through the morning. Second, the shallows and eddies along the Esplanade docks, especially near Community Boating, are loaded with panfish, decent bass, and the occasional rogue pickerel.
One word of caution: a Massachusetts Department of Public Health bulletin reports an active algae bloom downstream of Massachusetts Ave (near the Harvard Bridge). Fishing is still allowed upstream, but avoid direct contact with that pea-green water, wash hands after handling fish, and keep pets clear. This bloom can be a health risk if ingested, so keep an eye out.
A quick reminder—there are fishing line and tackle recycling tubes at key river access points, according to the Massachusetts DCR, so do your part and keep the river clean for the next generation.
That’s your Charles River fishing update for today. Thanks for tuning in—make sure to subscribe for all your local angling news and reports. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning, folks—this is Artificial Lure bringing you the latest Charles River fishing report for Friday, August 8, 2025, right here in Boston.
Sunrise was at 5:39 AM and sunset rolls in at 8:00 PM, so you’ve got nearly 14 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. Tides today are moderate, with the first low at 4:34 AM and the first high right around 10:45 AM, then another low at 4:34 PM and a high coming up just before midnight. The tidal coefficient is on the lower side, which means you’re looking at gentler currents along the river—a good bet for small craft and bank anglers, but don’t expect any major pushes of bait or gamefish on the tide swing, according to Boston tide tables.
Weatherwise, expect it to be warm and humid with light breezes and mostly sunny skies. The recent string of warm temps has pushed the water temps up, which wakes up the bass bite early but slows things mid-day. Plan to fish hard at dawn and again at dusk when the fish are comfortable and hunting.
Now, let’s talk fish. Recent catches from local anglers—and confirmed by Boston’s private tour captains—show nice numbers of largemouth bass, especially in the slower, shaded stretches from Magazine Beach up toward Harvard. Smallmouths are fewer, but some bruisers have been reported in rocky runs below the Elliot Bridge. Channel cats are prowling at night as usual, and sunfish are just about everywhere there’s structure, with some bigger bluegills near the boat ramps and docks.
Striped bass are less common this far up-river, but a few schoolies have been landed near the mouth, particularly around the Longfellow Bridge where there’s a touch more current. If you’re lucky, you might run into a school pushing bait at dawn or dusk.
On tackle, the summer pattern means it’s time for finesse—think soft plastics, drop shot rigs, and wacky worms in natural colors for the largemouth. The chatter among the locals is that black and blue jigs are getting the better bass in submerged cover, while white spinnerbaits and small gold spoons will grab the interest of any lingering stripers. For bait, you can’t beat live shiners or nightcrawlers, especially for panfish and catfish.
If you’re targeting carp, corn tipped on a small hook at Riverside or Herter Park is a solid bet; just bring a strong net.
Let’s talk hotspots. The first is the riprap just upstream of the BU Bridge—bass and sunfish stack up here on a rising tide and bite well through the morning. Second, the shallows and eddies along the Esplanade docks, especially near Community Boating, are loaded with panfish, decent bass, and the occasional rogue pickerel.
One word of caution: a Massachusetts Department of Public Health bulletin reports an active algae bloom downstream of Massachusetts Ave (near the Harvard Bridge). Fishing is still allowed upstream, but avoid direct contact with that pea-green water, wash hands after handling fish, and keep pets clear. This bloom can be a health risk if ingested, so keep an eye out.
A quick reminder—there are fishing line and tackle recycling tubes at key river access points, according to the Massachusetts DCR, so do your part and keep the river clean for the next generation.
That’s your Charles River fishing update for today. Thanks for tuning in—make sure to subscribe for all your local angling news and reports. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
Sunrise was at 5:39 AM and sunset rolls in at 8:00 PM, so you’ve got nearly 14 and a half hours of daylight to wet a line. Tides today are moderate, with the first low at 4:34 AM and the first high right around 10:45 AM, then another low at 4:34 PM and a high coming up just before midnight. The tidal coefficient is on the lower side, which means you’re looking at gentler currents along the river—a good bet for small craft and bank anglers, but don’t expect any major pushes of bait or gamefish on the tide swing, according to Boston tide tables.
Weatherwise, expect it to be warm and humid with light breezes and mostly sunny skies. The recent string of warm temps has pushed the water temps up, which wakes up the bass bite early but slows things mid-day. Plan to fish hard at dawn and again at dusk when the fish are comfortable and hunting.
Now, let’s talk fish. Recent catches from local anglers—and confirmed by Boston’s private tour captains—show nice numbers of largemouth bass, especially in the slower, shaded stretches from Magazine Beach up toward Harvard. Smallmouths are fewer, but some bruisers have been reported in rocky runs below the Elliot Bridge. Channel cats are prowling at night as usual, and sunfish are just about everywhere there’s structure, with some bigger bluegills near the boat ramps and docks.
Striped bass are less common this far up-river, but a few schoolies have been landed near the mouth, particularly around the Longfellow Bridge where there’s a touch more current. If you’re lucky, you might run into a school pushing bait at dawn or dusk.
On tackle, the summer pattern means it’s time for finesse—think soft plastics, drop shot rigs, and wacky worms in natural colors for the largemouth. The chatter among the locals is that black and blue jigs are getting the better bass in submerged cover, while white spinnerbaits and small gold spoons will grab the interest of any lingering stripers. For bait, you can’t beat live shiners or nightcrawlers, especially for panfish and catfish.
If you’re targeting carp, corn tipped on a small hook at Riverside or Herter Park is a solid bet; just bring a strong net.
Let’s talk hotspots. The first is the riprap just upstream of the BU Bridge—bass and sunfish stack up here on a rising tide and bite well through the morning. Second, the shallows and eddies along the Esplanade docks, especially near Community Boating, are loaded with panfish, decent bass, and the occasional rogue pickerel.
One word of caution: a Massachusetts Department of Public Health bulletin reports an active algae bloom downstream of Massachusetts Ave (near the Harvard Bridge). Fishing is still allowed upstream, but avoid direct contact with that pea-green water, wash hands after handling fish, and keep pets clear. This bloom can be a health risk if ingested, so keep an eye out.
A quick reminder—there are fishing line and tackle recycling tubes at key river access points, according to the Massachusetts DCR, so do your part and keep the river clean for the next generation.
That’s your Charles River fishing update for today. Thanks for tuning in—make sure to subscribe for all your local angling news and reports. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn