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Charles River Fishing Report: Stripers Crushing it, Plus Hot Freshwater Spots
Hey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Charles River fishing report for Saturday, June 7th, 2025.
It's shaping up to be another great day on the water! We're looking at a high tide coming in around mid-morning, so plan your spots accordingly. The water's moving nicely through the basin with that tidal push from the harbor.
Sunrise was at 5:07 AM, with sunset coming at 8:21 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather's cooperating beautifully - temps in the low 70s with just a light breeze, perfect conditions for a day on the river.
Let me tell you, the striper action has been wicked hot this week! Those bass are concentrated in the outer harbor ledges, with some big schools moving into the estuaries. Wolf packs of larger bass have been roaming the Charles, looking for prey. If you find those pogy schools, toss a mackerel into the mix - no bass can resist that combo.
From what I've been seeing, white shad lures have been killer, especially when worked within ten feet of the strike zone. For you early risers, hit the water at false dawn - those bass are hanging at the edges of the shipping lanes, feasting on fallback herring from both the Charles and Mystic Rivers.
The freshwater bite has been solid too! Largemouth and smallmouth bass are active throughout the river system. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits are working well around structure, while soft plastics like the Mister Twister 3" Meeny in chartreuse are enticing those more finicky fish.
Hot spots? The area around the Watertown Dam continues to produce nice bass. For you city folks, try the Esplanade Lagoon system - I've heard some great smallmouth reports there. Don't overlook the deeper channels and bridge abutments in the lower basin either, especially during that first light period.
Another tip: keep an eye out for diving gulls. They're a dead giveaway for the bedlam going on below the surface. You can find active fish from the Lower Middle far into the inner harbor, and this pattern should hold strong through mid-July as those blueback herring continue to tumble back downriver.
If you're hitting the urban section, the Museum of Science area has been particularly productive this week. Several 30-inchers were pulled from there just yesterday!
Thanks for tuning in, folks! If you found this report helpful, don't forget to subscribe for daily updates on the Charles River bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
It's shaping up to be another great day on the water! We're looking at a high tide coming in around mid-morning, so plan your spots accordingly. The water's moving nicely through the basin with that tidal push from the harbor.
Sunrise was at 5:07 AM, with sunset coming at 8:21 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather's cooperating beautifully - temps in the low 70s with just a light breeze, perfect conditions for a day on the river.
Let me tell you, the striper action has been wicked hot this week! Those bass are concentrated in the outer harbor ledges, with some big schools moving into the estuaries. Wolf packs of larger bass have been roaming the Charles, looking for prey. If you find those pogy schools, toss a mackerel into the mix - no bass can resist that combo.
From what I've been seeing, white shad lures have been killer, especially when worked within ten feet of the strike zone. For you early risers, hit the water at false dawn - those bass are hanging at the edges of the shipping lanes, feasting on fallback herring from both the Charles and Mystic Rivers.
The freshwater bite has been solid too! Largemouth and smallmouth bass are active throughout the river system. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits are working well around structure, while soft plastics like the Mister Twister 3" Meeny in chartreuse are enticing those more finicky fish.
Hot spots? The area around the Watertown Dam continues to produce nice bass. For you city folks, try the Esplanade Lagoon system - I've heard some great smallmouth reports there. Don't overlook the deeper channels and bridge abutments in the lower basin either, especially during that first light period.
Another tip: keep an eye out for diving gulls. They're a dead giveaway for the bedlam going on below the surface. You can find active fish from the Lower Middle far into the inner harbor, and this pattern should hold strong through mid-July as those blueback herring continue to tumble back downriver.
If you're hitting the urban section, the Museum of Science area has been particularly productive this week. Several 30-inchers were pulled from there just yesterday!
Thanks for tuning in, folks! If you found this report helpful, don't forget to subscribe for daily updates on the Charles River bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseHey there, anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Charles River fishing report for Saturday, June 7th, 2025.
It's shaping up to be another great day on the water! We're looking at a high tide coming in around mid-morning, so plan your spots accordingly. The water's moving nicely through the basin with that tidal push from the harbor.
Sunrise was at 5:07 AM, with sunset coming at 8:21 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather's cooperating beautifully - temps in the low 70s with just a light breeze, perfect conditions for a day on the river.
Let me tell you, the striper action has been wicked hot this week! Those bass are concentrated in the outer harbor ledges, with some big schools moving into the estuaries. Wolf packs of larger bass have been roaming the Charles, looking for prey. If you find those pogy schools, toss a mackerel into the mix - no bass can resist that combo.
From what I've been seeing, white shad lures have been killer, especially when worked within ten feet of the strike zone. For you early risers, hit the water at false dawn - those bass are hanging at the edges of the shipping lanes, feasting on fallback herring from both the Charles and Mystic Rivers.
The freshwater bite has been solid too! Largemouth and smallmouth bass are active throughout the river system. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits are working well around structure, while soft plastics like the Mister Twister 3" Meeny in chartreuse are enticing those more finicky fish.
Hot spots? The area around the Watertown Dam continues to produce nice bass. For you city folks, try the Esplanade Lagoon system - I've heard some great smallmouth reports there. Don't overlook the deeper channels and bridge abutments in the lower basin either, especially during that first light period.
Another tip: keep an eye out for diving gulls. They're a dead giveaway for the bedlam going on below the surface. You can find active fish from the Lower Middle far into the inner harbor, and this pattern should hold strong through mid-July as those blueback herring continue to tumble back downriver.
If you're hitting the urban section, the Museum of Science area has been particularly productive this week. Several 30-inchers were pulled from there just yesterday!
Thanks for tuning in, folks! If you found this report helpful, don't forget to subscribe for daily updates on the Charles River bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
It's shaping up to be another great day on the water! We're looking at a high tide coming in around mid-morning, so plan your spots accordingly. The water's moving nicely through the basin with that tidal push from the harbor.
Sunrise was at 5:07 AM, with sunset coming at 8:21 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with. Weather's cooperating beautifully - temps in the low 70s with just a light breeze, perfect conditions for a day on the river.
Let me tell you, the striper action has been wicked hot this week! Those bass are concentrated in the outer harbor ledges, with some big schools moving into the estuaries. Wolf packs of larger bass have been roaming the Charles, looking for prey. If you find those pogy schools, toss a mackerel into the mix - no bass can resist that combo.
From what I've been seeing, white shad lures have been killer, especially when worked within ten feet of the strike zone. For you early risers, hit the water at false dawn - those bass are hanging at the edges of the shipping lanes, feasting on fallback herring from both the Charles and Mystic Rivers.
The freshwater bite has been solid too! Largemouth and smallmouth bass are active throughout the river system. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits are working well around structure, while soft plastics like the Mister Twister 3" Meeny in chartreuse are enticing those more finicky fish.
Hot spots? The area around the Watertown Dam continues to produce nice bass. For you city folks, try the Esplanade Lagoon system - I've heard some great smallmouth reports there. Don't overlook the deeper channels and bridge abutments in the lower basin either, especially during that first light period.
Another tip: keep an eye out for diving gulls. They're a dead giveaway for the bedlam going on below the surface. You can find active fish from the Lower Middle far into the inner harbor, and this pattern should hold strong through mid-July as those blueback herring continue to tumble back downriver.
If you're hitting the urban section, the Museum of Science area has been particularly productive this week. Several 30-inchers were pulled from there just yesterday!
Thanks for tuning in, folks! If you found this report helpful, don't forget to subscribe for daily updates on the Charles River bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.