Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for all things angling around the Cape Cod Canal. It's early January 4th, 2026, and the Canal's callin' with that classic winter bite. Weather's lookin' crisp—temps hoverin' in the low 30s, light winds from the northwest at 5-10 knots, and waves around 2 feet per US Harbors reports. Sunrise kicked off at 7:05 AM, sunset's at 4:35 PM, givin' ya about 9.5 hours of light.

Tides today from CapeTides.com: high at 1:40 AM (3.29 ft), low at 8:34 AM (-0.07 ft), high again 1:50 PM (3.91 ft), and low 9:18 PM (-0.49 ft). Currents are screamin'—fish the outgoing from now till mid-mornin' for best action, as Tides4Fishing calls today very high solunar activity with majors 9-11 AM and 10 PM-12 AM.

Fish are active despite the chill—striped bass schoolies and bigger 30-40 inch cows pushin' through, mixin' with blues and tautog. Recent Goose Hummock reports note limits of stripers up to 38 inches last few days on the flood, plus scatters of cod offshore. Amounts? Steady 10-20 fish per angler on good tides, mostly 28-35" stripers.

Best lures: Shimano Nexave or Van Staal VR50 spinnin' reels paired with Daiwa Proteus inshore rods. Throw white bucktails like Spro or Northbar 1-2 oz, or soft plastics—Hogy Pro Tail or Tsunami Swim Shad in pearl. Live bait? Mummichogs or herring chunks on a fish-finder rig for 'tog, bloodworms for stripers.

Hot spots: Hit the East End near Sandwich for ripplin' current on the ebb, or Railroad Bridge for deep holes holdin' big bass. Fish the washouts!

Bundle up, stay safe on the service road, and tight lines.

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