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Spring Stripers and Trout on the Charles River
Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Friday fishing report for May 9, 2025, focused on the Charles River and Boston area waters.
Weather today is typical New England spring: expect morning temps in the low 50s rising to the mid-60s by afternoon, with partly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the west. Sunrise was at 5:34 am and sunset will be at 7:55 pm.
Fishing on the Charles is heating up with the spring push. The river herring and alewife runs have drawn in predator fish. Striped bass are beginning to show up in better numbers, especially the first migrators and holdovers moving upriver. Look for stripers working the bait early in the morning and at dusk. Seaworms remain a top bait for these early stripers, but don’t overlook soft plastics on jig heads or small topwater plugs if you see surface action. Follow the bait—where you find herring, you’ll likely find stripers[2][3].
Resident largemouth and smallmouth bass are actively feeding, thanks to rising water temps. They’re moving into shallower cover and responding well to spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and crankbaits. Trout fishing has also been productive in the Millis and Medway stretches of the Charles, with Copper Super Dupers and Thomas Buoyants in the sunrise color pattern catching rainbows near daybreak[1][2].
Panfish, crappie, and the occasional catfish are also biting, especially around structure like bridges, docks, and weedlines. Live bait like nightcrawlers and small shiners work well for these species, and mini jigs or small spinners will keep you busy between the bigger bites[4].
Flounder action is improving in Boston Harbor and the mouths of the river. Target them in shallow, sun-warmed water less than 10 feet deep. Best baits are seaworms or clam strips fished on the bottom. Look for flounder at the mouth of the Charles, around the Museum of Science area, or near Magazine Beach; other local hotspots include the Longfellow Bridge pilings and Herter Park stretch upriver[3][4].
For gear, bring a medium spinning setup for stripers and bass, and a lighter rod for panfish and trout. Best lures right now are soft plastics on jig heads, small crankbaits, copper or sunrise Thomas Buoyants, and spinnerbaits. For bait, seaworms, nightcrawlers, and shiners are tough to beat.
Hot spots today: The lower Charles near the Museum of Science and the bridges downtown for stripers and catfish, and the Medway stretch or Watertown Dam area for trout and bass.
Good luck out there and tight lines!
Weather today is typical New England spring: expect morning temps in the low 50s rising to the mid-60s by afternoon, with partly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the west. Sunrise was at 5:34 am and sunset will be at 7:55 pm.
Fishing on the Charles is heating up with the spring push. The river herring and alewife runs have drawn in predator fish. Striped bass are beginning to show up in better numbers, especially the first migrators and holdovers moving upriver. Look for stripers working the bait early in the morning and at dusk. Seaworms remain a top bait for these early stripers, but don’t overlook soft plastics on jig heads or small topwater plugs if you see surface action. Follow the bait—where you find herring, you’ll likely find stripers[2][3].
Resident largemouth and smallmouth bass are actively feeding, thanks to rising water temps. They’re moving into shallower cover and responding well to spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and crankbaits. Trout fishing has also been productive in the Millis and Medway stretches of the Charles, with Copper Super Dupers and Thomas Buoyants in the sunrise color pattern catching rainbows near daybreak[1][2].
Panfish, crappie, and the occasional catfish are also biting, especially around structure like bridges, docks, and weedlines. Live bait like nightcrawlers and small shiners work well for these species, and mini jigs or small spinners will keep you busy between the bigger bites[4].
Flounder action is improving in Boston Harbor and the mouths of the river. Target them in shallow, sun-warmed water less than 10 feet deep. Best baits are seaworms or clam strips fished on the bottom. Look for flounder at the mouth of the Charles, around the Museum of Science area, or near Magazine Beach; other local hotspots include the Longfellow Bridge pilings and Herter Park stretch upriver[3][4].
For gear, bring a medium spinning setup for stripers and bass, and a lighter rod for panfish and trout. Best lures right now are soft plastics on jig heads, small crankbaits, copper or sunrise Thomas Buoyants, and spinnerbaits. For bait, seaworms, nightcrawlers, and shiners are tough to beat.
Hot spots today: The lower Charles near the Museum of Science and the bridges downtown for stripers and catfish, and the Medway stretch or Watertown Dam area for trout and bass.
Good luck out there and tight lines!
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Friday fishing report for May 9, 2025, focused on the Charles River and Boston area waters.
Weather today is typical New England spring: expect morning temps in the low 50s rising to the mid-60s by afternoon, with partly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the west. Sunrise was at 5:34 am and sunset will be at 7:55 pm.
Fishing on the Charles is heating up with the spring push. The river herring and alewife runs have drawn in predator fish. Striped bass are beginning to show up in better numbers, especially the first migrators and holdovers moving upriver. Look for stripers working the bait early in the morning and at dusk. Seaworms remain a top bait for these early stripers, but don’t overlook soft plastics on jig heads or small topwater plugs if you see surface action. Follow the bait—where you find herring, you’ll likely find stripers[2][3].
Resident largemouth and smallmouth bass are actively feeding, thanks to rising water temps. They’re moving into shallower cover and responding well to spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and crankbaits. Trout fishing has also been productive in the Millis and Medway stretches of the Charles, with Copper Super Dupers and Thomas Buoyants in the sunrise color pattern catching rainbows near daybreak[1][2].
Panfish, crappie, and the occasional catfish are also biting, especially around structure like bridges, docks, and weedlines. Live bait like nightcrawlers and small shiners work well for these species, and mini jigs or small spinners will keep you busy between the bigger bites[4].
Flounder action is improving in Boston Harbor and the mouths of the river. Target them in shallow, sun-warmed water less than 10 feet deep. Best baits are seaworms or clam strips fished on the bottom. Look for flounder at the mouth of the Charles, around the Museum of Science area, or near Magazine Beach; other local hotspots include the Longfellow Bridge pilings and Herter Park stretch upriver[3][4].
For gear, bring a medium spinning setup for stripers and bass, and a lighter rod for panfish and trout. Best lures right now are soft plastics on jig heads, small crankbaits, copper or sunrise Thomas Buoyants, and spinnerbaits. For bait, seaworms, nightcrawlers, and shiners are tough to beat.
Hot spots today: The lower Charles near the Museum of Science and the bridges downtown for stripers and catfish, and the Medway stretch or Watertown Dam area for trout and bass.
Good luck out there and tight lines!
Weather today is typical New England spring: expect morning temps in the low 50s rising to the mid-60s by afternoon, with partly cloudy skies and a light breeze from the west. Sunrise was at 5:34 am and sunset will be at 7:55 pm.
Fishing on the Charles is heating up with the spring push. The river herring and alewife runs have drawn in predator fish. Striped bass are beginning to show up in better numbers, especially the first migrators and holdovers moving upriver. Look for stripers working the bait early in the morning and at dusk. Seaworms remain a top bait for these early stripers, but don’t overlook soft plastics on jig heads or small topwater plugs if you see surface action. Follow the bait—where you find herring, you’ll likely find stripers[2][3].
Resident largemouth and smallmouth bass are actively feeding, thanks to rising water temps. They’re moving into shallower cover and responding well to spinnerbaits, soft plastics, and crankbaits. Trout fishing has also been productive in the Millis and Medway stretches of the Charles, with Copper Super Dupers and Thomas Buoyants in the sunrise color pattern catching rainbows near daybreak[1][2].
Panfish, crappie, and the occasional catfish are also biting, especially around structure like bridges, docks, and weedlines. Live bait like nightcrawlers and small shiners work well for these species, and mini jigs or small spinners will keep you busy between the bigger bites[4].
Flounder action is improving in Boston Harbor and the mouths of the river. Target them in shallow, sun-warmed water less than 10 feet deep. Best baits are seaworms or clam strips fished on the bottom. Look for flounder at the mouth of the Charles, around the Museum of Science area, or near Magazine Beach; other local hotspots include the Longfellow Bridge pilings and Herter Park stretch upriver[3][4].
For gear, bring a medium spinning setup for stripers and bass, and a lighter rod for panfish and trout. Best lures right now are soft plastics on jig heads, small crankbaits, copper or sunrise Thomas Buoyants, and spinnerbaits. For bait, seaworms, nightcrawlers, and shiners are tough to beat.
Hot spots today: The lower Charles near the Museum of Science and the bridges downtown for stripers and catfish, and the Medway stretch or Watertown Dam area for trout and bass.
Good luck out there and tight lines!