# Artificial Lure's Charles River Fishing Report - November 17th
Alright folks, Artificial Lure here with your Monday morning Charles River fishing report. Let's dive right into what's happening on the water today.
**Tidal Conditions**
We're looking at a high tide this morning at 9:06 AM with a height of 9.48 feet, with a low tide coming in at 2:49 AM. The tide's been rising since the early morning hours, so if you're heading out now around 8:37 AM, you're catching that sweet spot where the water's actively moving. That current is going to help push baitfish around and get the stripers and largemouths active.
**Weather & Visibility**
Current conditions show us 68 degrees with partly cloudy skies and just 4 mph winds. That's excellent. Low humidity at 76 percent and water temperature sitting at a crisp 62 degrees. Sunrise hit at 5:46 AM this morning, and we've got sunlight until 7:53 PM tonight, so you've got a solid 14 hours of fishing ahead of you. The calm winds mean you'll have great visibility to spot structure and feeding activity.
**Fish Activity**
The fishing times are showing us major activity windows from 7:08 AM to 9:08 AM—that's happening right now with the opposing lunar transit. We've got another solid window tonight from 7:22 PM to 9:22 PM when the lunar transit kicks in.
**What to Fish & Best Tactics**
For the Charles River right now, you'll want to focus on striped bass and largemouth bass. Use medium-sized swimbaits in natural colors—whites, silvers, and greens work best in these conditions. Live shiners are your go-to bait if you can get them. Soft plastics like 4-inch shads rigged on 1/8 to 1/4 ounce jigs will work beautifully in that rising tide.
**Hot Spots**
Head to the areas near the dam itself where the current concentration brings baitfish through. The deeper pools just downstream of structure always hold feeding fish when the tide's moving like this.
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