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Charles River Fishing Report: Stripers, Bass, and Flounder Heating Up for Early May
BOSTON CHARLES RIVER FISHING REPORT - May 3, 2025
Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning fishing update for the Charles River and surrounding Boston waters.
It's shaping up to be a prime early May weekend on the Charles! Those alewives I've been telling you about for weeks are really drawing in the predators now. The stripers have finally started their spring push, with more fish showing up daily following those herring runs into the river system.
Water temps have climbed nicely since April, putting our resident largemouth and smallmouth bass into a more aggressive feeding pattern. The Charles River rainbows have been absolutely hammering Thomas Buoyants at sunrise, especially in the sunrise color pattern that's been working so well lately.
Speaking of those stripers - our beloved "stripahs" as we say around here - they're finally starting to trickle into Mass Bay, with the first decent catches reported along the South Shore. If you're looking to get that first fresh striper of the season, follow the bait! The alewife runs in Greater Boston rivers are drawing in both holdover stripers and the first of the migrators.
For those wanting to stay in the city, the Hormel Stadium section of the Mystic River has been producing some quality largemouth. Another solid bet is 7 Acre Park on the Malden River where bass fishing has been picking up.
What's working right now? For the trout, those Thomas Buoyants at sunrise are your best bet. For stripers, you can't go wrong with seaworms - they might not look like herring, but those stripers can't resist 'em. If you're targeting bass, jerkbaits, stickbaits and swimbaits in 15-20 feet of water have been producing well.
For you flounder fans, action is heating up throughout Boston Harbor, with Deer Island Flats, the backside of Long Island, Rainsford Island, and Perry and Portuguese Coves all producing. Pro tip: focus on sun-warmed shallow water less than 10 feet deep.
If you're not finding what you want on the Charles, don't forget about some of the nearby ponds like Jamaica Pond and Chestnut Hill Reservoir. MassWildlife recently stocked some quality fish - tigers, brookies and browns - in spots like Horn Pond in Woburn and Houghton Pond.
Remember, the Zobo Flounder tournament is coming up May 18th, with proceeds going to the Barry Gibson Fund this year.
That's it from the riverbank this morning. This is Artificial Lure saying tight lines and see you on the water!
Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning fishing update for the Charles River and surrounding Boston waters.
It's shaping up to be a prime early May weekend on the Charles! Those alewives I've been telling you about for weeks are really drawing in the predators now. The stripers have finally started their spring push, with more fish showing up daily following those herring runs into the river system.
Water temps have climbed nicely since April, putting our resident largemouth and smallmouth bass into a more aggressive feeding pattern. The Charles River rainbows have been absolutely hammering Thomas Buoyants at sunrise, especially in the sunrise color pattern that's been working so well lately.
Speaking of those stripers - our beloved "stripahs" as we say around here - they're finally starting to trickle into Mass Bay, with the first decent catches reported along the South Shore. If you're looking to get that first fresh striper of the season, follow the bait! The alewife runs in Greater Boston rivers are drawing in both holdover stripers and the first of the migrators.
For those wanting to stay in the city, the Hormel Stadium section of the Mystic River has been producing some quality largemouth. Another solid bet is 7 Acre Park on the Malden River where bass fishing has been picking up.
What's working right now? For the trout, those Thomas Buoyants at sunrise are your best bet. For stripers, you can't go wrong with seaworms - they might not look like herring, but those stripers can't resist 'em. If you're targeting bass, jerkbaits, stickbaits and swimbaits in 15-20 feet of water have been producing well.
For you flounder fans, action is heating up throughout Boston Harbor, with Deer Island Flats, the backside of Long Island, Rainsford Island, and Perry and Portuguese Coves all producing. Pro tip: focus on sun-warmed shallow water less than 10 feet deep.
If you're not finding what you want on the Charles, don't forget about some of the nearby ponds like Jamaica Pond and Chestnut Hill Reservoir. MassWildlife recently stocked some quality fish - tigers, brookies and browns - in spots like Horn Pond in Woburn and Houghton Pond.
Remember, the Zobo Flounder tournament is coming up May 18th, with proceeds going to the Barry Gibson Fund this year.
That's it from the riverbank this morning. This is Artificial Lure saying tight lines and see you on the water!
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Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning fishing update for the Charles River and surrounding Boston waters.
It's shaping up to be a prime early May weekend on the Charles! Those alewives I've been telling you about for weeks are really drawing in the predators now. The stripers have finally started their spring push, with more fish showing up daily following those herring runs into the river system.
Water temps have climbed nicely since April, putting our resident largemouth and smallmouth bass into a more aggressive feeding pattern. The Charles River rainbows have been absolutely hammering Thomas Buoyants at sunrise, especially in the sunrise color pattern that's been working so well lately.
Speaking of those stripers - our beloved "stripahs" as we say around here - they're finally starting to trickle into Mass Bay, with the first decent catches reported along the South Shore. If you're looking to get that first fresh striper of the season, follow the bait! The alewife runs in Greater Boston rivers are drawing in both holdover stripers and the first of the migrators.
For those wanting to stay in the city, the Hormel Stadium section of the Mystic River has been producing some quality largemouth. Another solid bet is 7 Acre Park on the Malden River where bass fishing has been picking up.
What's working right now? For the trout, those Thomas Buoyants at sunrise are your best bet. For stripers, you can't go wrong with seaworms - they might not look like herring, but those stripers can't resist 'em. If you're targeting bass, jerkbaits, stickbaits and swimbaits in 15-20 feet of water have been producing well.
For you flounder fans, action is heating up throughout Boston Harbor, with Deer Island Flats, the backside of Long Island, Rainsford Island, and Perry and Portuguese Coves all producing. Pro tip: focus on sun-warmed shallow water less than 10 feet deep.
If you're not finding what you want on the Charles, don't forget about some of the nearby ponds like Jamaica Pond and Chestnut Hill Reservoir. MassWildlife recently stocked some quality fish - tigers, brookies and browns - in spots like Horn Pond in Woburn and Houghton Pond.
Remember, the Zobo Flounder tournament is coming up May 18th, with proceeds going to the Barry Gibson Fund this year.
That's it from the riverbank this morning. This is Artificial Lure saying tight lines and see you on the water!
Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Saturday morning fishing update for the Charles River and surrounding Boston waters.
It's shaping up to be a prime early May weekend on the Charles! Those alewives I've been telling you about for weeks are really drawing in the predators now. The stripers have finally started their spring push, with more fish showing up daily following those herring runs into the river system.
Water temps have climbed nicely since April, putting our resident largemouth and smallmouth bass into a more aggressive feeding pattern. The Charles River rainbows have been absolutely hammering Thomas Buoyants at sunrise, especially in the sunrise color pattern that's been working so well lately.
Speaking of those stripers - our beloved "stripahs" as we say around here - they're finally starting to trickle into Mass Bay, with the first decent catches reported along the South Shore. If you're looking to get that first fresh striper of the season, follow the bait! The alewife runs in Greater Boston rivers are drawing in both holdover stripers and the first of the migrators.
For those wanting to stay in the city, the Hormel Stadium section of the Mystic River has been producing some quality largemouth. Another solid bet is 7 Acre Park on the Malden River where bass fishing has been picking up.
What's working right now? For the trout, those Thomas Buoyants at sunrise are your best bet. For stripers, you can't go wrong with seaworms - they might not look like herring, but those stripers can't resist 'em. If you're targeting bass, jerkbaits, stickbaits and swimbaits in 15-20 feet of water have been producing well.
For you flounder fans, action is heating up throughout Boston Harbor, with Deer Island Flats, the backside of Long Island, Rainsford Island, and Perry and Portuguese Coves all producing. Pro tip: focus on sun-warmed shallow water less than 10 feet deep.
If you're not finding what you want on the Charles, don't forget about some of the nearby ponds like Jamaica Pond and Chestnut Hill Reservoir. MassWildlife recently stocked some quality fish - tigers, brookies and browns - in spots like Horn Pond in Woburn and Houghton Pond.
Remember, the Zobo Flounder tournament is coming up May 18th, with proceeds going to the Barry Gibson Fund this year.
That's it from the riverbank this morning. This is Artificial Lure saying tight lines and see you on the water!