Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.

First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.

The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.

Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.

Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.

Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.

First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.

The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.

Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.

Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.

Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Friday, June 20th, 2025.

First light hit at 5:09 AM with sunset rolling in around 8:20 PM, giving us those long, fishy summer days we wait all year for. Weather’s classic early summer Vineyard—comfortable in the 60s and low 70s, a light southerly breeze, and a mix of high clouds and bright sun. This is the kind of June stretch that pulls the big fish in close and gets islanders and visitors alike out on the water.

Tides are playing right into our hands today: according to Tide-Forecast.com’s chart for Off Lake Tashmoo, we’ve got a high tide at 4:46 AM, low at 11:12 AM, and another high at 5:10 PM. That afternoon flood and evening outgoing are perfect for prowling the rips and beaches, especially if you’re chasing that dusk blitz.

The striper bite is still on, though the mid-30-inch class stripers are starting to thin out a bit in the Vineyard Sound rips, according to Eastman’s Sport and Tackle in Falmouth. Those who got out earlier this week saw some solid fish—bass in the mid-30s and bluefish in the 6- to 8-pound range. Bluefish are still hot, especially on the south-facing beaches and western Nantucket Sound. Poppers and metals have been taking the bulk of the blues, with popping plugs like the classic pencil popper or a blue/white spook drawing vicious topwater strikes.

Plenty of bait is moving in and out of the salt ponds, so there’s steady action for smaller bass and blues off the adjacent beaches—focus on the outgoing tide when that bait flushes through. If you’re heading to the rips, bring minnow plugs and needlefish for persnickety stripers, and don’t overlook metals or smaller poppers for the bluefish that are schooling up at first and last light.

Rumor has it the fluke bite is picking up along the shoal edges, with some keeper-size fish coming off the deeper drop-offs, particularly if you’re bouncing bucktails tipped with squid. Offshore, sea bass and jumbo scup are showing up in good numbers and size, making for tasty mixed-bag trips.

Hot spots? Lobsterville Beach and Wasque Point continue to produce for the shore crowd, especially early and late. For boaters, try the rips off Middle Ground or hedge west toward Devil’s Bridge—the outgoing tide here can stack up feeding bass right on the edge. If you’re up for something different, a few anglers have started picking up live eels for brown shark sessions on the south side beaches, so keep an eye out as that bite picks up into July.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you your June 18, 2025, Martha’s Vineyard fishing report.

Sunrise hit at 5:08 AM and sunset’s not till 8:18 PM, so there’s plenty of daylight to get after it. We’re rolling into peak summer action, and the island is heating up with fish and anglers alike. The current weather—mild temps and a gentle southerly breeze—has been near perfect. Expect shirtsleeve mornings, a bit of cloud, and comfortable water conditions inviting the summer bite.

The tides today at East Chop are friendly: high tide came at 5:20 AM, low tide will be 11:14 AM, followed by another high at 6:00 PM and a midnight ebb. That means your prime windows are around the sunrise flood and the evening high—classic Vineyard striper conditions as moving water stirs up the bait.

The fishing is on fire. Striped bass are the main show, and the big ones have arrived—the slot-size and even outsized cows are working all the usual haunts. Reports from Dick’s Bait and Tackle and other local captains say sunrise and sunset on the outgoing tide is putting trophy-class stripers in the wash. Lobsterville Beach and Wasque Point have been especially productive. Shore casters are scoring on metal lips, needlefish, and classic minnow plugs for picky bass. If you’re heading out by boat, flutter spoons and live pogies have been slaying quality fish up to 45 inches.

Bluefish activity is building—there are more of them around this week, some topping 30 inches, mostly out front but with choppers chasing pencil poppers and metals right along the south-facing beaches. Black sea bass and fluke have also joined the party, with keeper-sized flatties cruising the shoals and some jumbos showing up in the deeper edges of Vineyard Sound. The sea bass bite is strong, especially around the rocks between Oak Bluffs and West Chop.

For tackle, keep a mix: topwater poppers and pencil plugs at first and last light, and bucktails or SP Minnows when it’s bright. For sea bass and fluke, drop down with squid strips or Gulp! artificials on hi-lo rigs. Live eels or chunked mackerel also tempt the biggest bass after dark.

Top hot spots today: Wasque Point for surf stripers at dawn, and the edges of the Hedge Fence and Lucas Shoal for boaters chasing sea bass, blues, and fluke. Don’t sleep on the stretch from Menemsha to Lobsterville either—the rips and current breaks there have been holding schools of bass and blues.

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Good morning, fellow anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Martha's Vineyard fishing report for this beautiful Saturday, June 7th, 2025.

First light broke at 5:08 AM and we've got daylight stretching all the way to sunset at 8:13 PM, giving you plenty of time on the water today. The weather's holding steady with comfortable early June temperatures—perfect shirtsleeve conditions with that light southerly breeze we've been hoping for.

The striper bite is absolutely sizzling right now! The ratio has tipped heavily towards slot-sized fish and bigger, with some anglers landing bass in the 40-inch range. The boat crowd is cleaning up on the south side, especially around Middle Ground where amber-colored Hogy poppers are proving irresistible. Those stripers are chasing squid, which you can literally see in the waves as they try to escape becoming bass breakfast.

Bluefish action is heating up too, particularly off the east end of Martha's Vineyard where larger choppers are smashing topwater lures. If you're looking for a real battle, head out there with substantial topwater plugs and hold on tight!

For bottom fishing enthusiasts, sea bass are hitting well in Vineyard Sound. Your best bet is jigging in 50 to 70 feet of water with slow-pitch and butterfly jigs sporting larger hooks to weed out the smaller fish. Most successful anglers are working these rigs to fill their limits.

Tide-wise, we're looking at average coefficients today—around 55 to 59—which should create good movement without overwhelming current. The sweet spots today will be during the tide changes, particularly as water starts moving out of the bays and salt ponds.

Hot spots you absolutely need to hit: Wasque Point and Lobsterville Beach have been producing slot-sized stripers right in the wash during early morning and late outgoing tides. They're hitting metal lips and needlefish plugs, but keep some minnow plugs handy for the more selective fish. The rips in Vineyard and Nantucket sounds are where the boat action is concentrated—definitely worth the fuel if you've got a vessel.

For tackle, larger offerings are paying off with the better fish in the mix. Nine-inch plugs and lures are this year's favorites, matching the bigger bait profile these predators are keyed into.

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Hey there, island anglers! Artificial Lure here with your Martha's Vineyard fishing report for Friday, June 6, 2025.

Dawn broke at 5:10 AM and you've got fishing light until sunset at 8:20 PM - nearly 15 hours to get those lines wet! Weather's holding steady with comfortable temperatures, light southerly breezes, and scattered clouds - perfect conditions for a day on the water.

Tide-wise, we're looking at a low tide early this morning, high coming around midday, and another low in the evening. With a tidal coefficient of 93, we're experiencing significant water movement creating prime feeding conditions. These big tides mean strong currents, so plan your approaches accordingly.

The striper situation is absolutely fire right now! The ratio of keeper-sized fish to schoolies has definitely tipped toward the slots and above. Bigger bass are cruising the usual haunts, with fish pushing into the 40-inch range. Wasque Point and Lobsterville Beach have been particularly productive during early morning and late outgoing tides, with slot-sized stripers right in the wash.

For lures, metal lips and needlefish are working well, but have those minnow plugs ready for finicky fish. Boaters hitting Middle Ground with amber-colored Hogy poppers are connecting with stripers up to 36 inches. Several anglers report visible squid in the waves as they try to escape hungry bass.

Bluefish action is picking up, especially off the east end of the Vineyard where larger blues are hammering topwater offerings. For bottom fishing enthusiasts, sea bass are hitting well in Vineyard Sound. Try slow-pitch and butterfly jigs with larger hooks in 50-70 feet of water to target quality fish and weed out the smaller ones.

Freshwater action remains strong with the state-stocked ponds producing tiger, brown, and brook trout. Early morning topwater is also triggering largemouth bass and pickerel.

Hot spots to target today: Middle Ground for boaters looking for quality stripers, the rips in Vineyard and Nantucket sounds if you've got a vessel, and Wasque Point for shore-bound anglers during the outgoing tide. For bottom fishing, focus on the 50-70 foot depths in Vineyard Sound.

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Artificial Lure here, bringing you your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for June 4, 2025.

First light cracked at 5:10AM and you’ve got daylight all the way till sunset at 8:20PM. The weather today is holding steady, with mild early June temps—think comfortable shirtsleeve mornings with a light southerly breeze, and the occasional patch of clouds drifting overhead. Waters are finally warming, pulling more fish in close.

Tides today are shaping up for solid windows: low tide hit at 5:29AM, the midday high lands at 12:12PM, and another low follows at 5:37PM, according to Tide-Forecast.com for East Chop. That midday flood and outgoing set up classic Vineyard striper conditions—get yourself on the move as the water does.

The striper bite is officially on. Bigger bass are cruising—this is striper royalty season, with fish pushing into the 40-inch range off the usual haunts. Dick’s Bait and Tackle just reported that the early morning and late outgoing tides have put slot-size and larger stripers right in the wash, especially around Lobsterville Beach and Wasque Point. They’re hitting metal lips and needlefish, but a savvy angler will keep a few minnow plugs ready for persnickety fish.

Word from multiple shops is that squid are still around, so the bite is classic Vineyard: toss Hogy Originals in olive, or white Albie Snax to mimic those squid. Live eels and fresh chunk bait are always good bets for night action, especially off Menemsha jetty or the State Beach bridges.

Bonito fever just broke early this year—Jack Gray from Oak Bluffs landed the first sizable bonito of the season three days ago. If you’re chasing bones, tie on a small Deadly Dick or a silver epoxy jig. Best shot is off East Chop or Middle Ground, especially on quicker tides.

Black sea bass numbers are up in Vineyard Sound, with limits coming from 40 feet and deeper. Drifting squid strips on high-low rigs gets it done, and there’s always a shot at a fluke for the persistent. Bluefish have started coming in over the shoals—topwater plugs in the rips are drawing explosive hits.

Freshwater fans, don’t overlook the island ponds. The state stocked the ponds heavy with tiger, brown, and brook trout, and early morning topwater is producing largemouth and pickerel.

Hot spots to target today:
- Wasque Point for stripers on an outgoing tide.
- Menemsha jetty for a mixed bag after dark, especially with eels.
- Middle Ground for your best chance at early bonito.

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Hey there folks, Artificial Lure here with your Martha's Vineyard fishing report for this beautiful Sunday morning, June 1st, 2025.

We're looking at peak fishing season right now with the water temperatures hitting that sweet spot. The big news around the island is that bone-o fever has started early! Last week, Jack Gray landed the first bonito of the season according to Dick's Bait and Tackle in Oak Bluffs. This could mean we're in for another banner year for bonito around the Vineyard.

For you striper chasers, the royalty has arrived in full force. Buzzards Bay has been holding some monster bass in the 25 to 30-pound range. They're hitting live-lined bunker and topwater plugs like Docs. Those bunker schools that have been moving through Buzzards are now pushing into Cape Cod Bay, so keep your eyes peeled.

Beach anglers are finding slot-sized stripers up to 25 pounds along the shorelines, but they've been somewhat picky eaters. Metal lips, needlefish, and minnow plugs have been your best bets. Remember, it's very tide dependent right now – top of the incoming and early or late outgoing tides are producing the best results for shore fishermen.

Speaking of tides, for East Chop tomorrow, we're looking at high tide at 5:15 AM at 1.68 feet. Plan accordingly, folks.

For those heading offshore, black sea bass fishing has been solid with a good mix of sizes including some knotheads, though nothing over 20 inches yet. Fluke season is now open with early catches reported. Buzzards Bay seems to have a good equilibrium going right now with a nice mixed bag including porgies. The high-low rig remains undefeated for bottom fishing.

If blues are your target, there have been some bruisers over ten pounds hanging in Buzzards Bay, providing some great fun.

Hot spots this week: Check out the wrecks in Vineyard and Nantucket sounds for sea bass. For stripers, the rips are starting to produce – Succonnessett, Nobska, Hedge Fence, and Middle Ground are all worth a drift. Squibnocket Beach allows surf casting in late afternoons if you're looking to work the shoreline.

Don't forget to grab your recreational fishing license through MassFishHunt if you're heading out on your own. Charter captains will have you covered if you book with them.

Sunrise today was at 5:09 AM with sunset expected around 8:20 PM, giving you plenty of daylight to get those lines wet.

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Good morning, anglers—Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, May 31, 2025.

It’s a classic Vineyard morning, and if you’re out early, the sun’s breaking the horizon at 5:11AM and doesn’t set until 8:09PM, giving you plenty of daylight to chase fish. Checking the tidal report for East Chop, we’ve got a high tide at 3:18 AM, a low at 9:15 AM, another high swinging through at 4:06 PM, and then a late low at 9:27 PM. These moderate tides should have the fish moving, especially around the turns, so time your outings for dawn, dusk, and the incoming water if you want to up your odds.

Weather today is holding steady, with light southwesterly breezes and mild spring temps pushing into the upper 60s. Water’s just about perfect—clear with a bit of movement from the breeze, which should keep the bait fish scattered close to shore.

Now, onto the action. Striped bass are the main event right now. There’s a solid mix in the slot size, with some pushing up to 25 pounds being caught right off the island. Shore anglers are finding fish at the top of the incoming and during the early outgoing, especially at spots like Wasque Point and the flats off Lobsterville. Metal lips, needlefish, and minnow plugs fished slowly are working well, but bring your A game—the stripers are feeding, but picky. Live-lined bunker and topwater plugs like the Doc are hot for boaters working the rips and bait schools, especially with fresh bunker moving in from Buzzards Bay.

For those after variety, flounder are holding in deeper water between East and West Chop, with blackbacks up to 19 inches taken by boats drifting with sea worms, clam, or mussel on the bottom. If you want a shot at something flashy, Jack Gray out of Oak Bluffs landed the first bonito of the season this week—a solid sign that things are ramping up for that early summer run. If you’re set on trying, tie on a small silver spoon or a Deadly Dick and cover water near the jetties and inlets.

Best bait right now is fresh bunker or live mackerel for the bigger bass, while soft plastics and small swimmer plugs fished at first or last light are producing for bank anglers. For flounder, you can’t go wrong with a simple high-low rig baited with sea worms.

Hot spots to try today: Wasque Point on Chappy for stripers at dusk or dawn, and the stretch around Menemsha Bight where bluefish are just starting to show in decent numbers. Oak Bluffs jetty is your best shot for an early bonito or schoolie striper.

Don’t forget, the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club is running their 33rd fly rod striped bass catch and release tournament tonight if you’re feeling competitive!

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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Friday, May 30th, 2025. We’ve got prime late-spring action happening all around the island, so let’s get into what’s biting, what’s working, and where you want to wet a line today.

The weather’s smiling on us: mild temps, light southwest breeze, and hardly a cloud in the sky. Sunrise hit at 5:23 AM this morning and you’ve got daylight stretching clear until sunset at 7:52 PM, so there’s no excuse for not getting your lines in the water. Tidal movement today at Edgartown sees a high around 8:39 AM, falling to a mid-afternoon low near 3:37 PM, and another high just before 9:00 PM. That falling tide midday should heat up the bite, especially along the south-facing beaches and rips.

Fish activity’s firing on most fronts. Striped bass are showing up strong—lots of schoolies with a healthy mix of keepers, and the odd cow up to 25 pounds, according to both the folks at Dick’s Bait and Tackle in Oak Bluffs and the latest charter boat chatter. The best action for bass right now is during the top of the incoming and the start of the outgoing tide, especially if you’re working the surf at Wasque or the flats around Lobsterville. Menemsha’s also giving up its share of stripers, so don’t overlook the north side.

Bluefish have made a solid push onto the scene, with some pushing 30 inches. They’re scattered from the rips down at Wasque all the way to the beaches at East Chop, so keep your drag set right and maybe switch to a steel leader. Word from the water is the first bonito of the year’s already been landed—could be a sign of another solid summer for bones around the island.

If you’re targeting black sea bass or fluke, the action’s heating up as well, especially out on the deep drifts between Cape Poge and the Gut. Flounder are still a solid bet for the bottom anglers, with fish up to 19 inches showing up on bait rigs tipped with clam, mussel, or sea worms.

Best lures this week: swimming plugs and topwaters like the Doc for stripers, especially if you’re matching the hatch around herring schools. Metal lips, needlefish, and minnow plugs are still taking finicky fish too. For bluefish, it’s hard to go wrong with a classic popper or a bright, fast-moving spoon. Bait anglers are sticking with live-lined bunker or mackerel for bigger bass, and squid if you’re looking to fill a bucket after dark.

Hot spots to try today: Wasque Point for that classic Vineyard rip bite and Lobsterville’s flats and jetties for a little more elbow room but solid striper numbers.

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