Artificial Lure here with your Cape Cod Canal fishing report for Sunday, November 9th, 2025. It’s a crisp, classic fall morning on the Canal, and conditions are lining up for a solid day out there if you know where to look and what to throw.

Weather-wise, we’re starting out at 55°F, heading for a high just shy of 57. Skies are clear, humidity sits around 78%, and the wind is a gentle 9 mph out of the northwest with occasional gusts up to 16 mph. Water temperature is holding steady at 62°F – perfect for keeping those late-fall bass moving[1][13].

The sun popped up at 6:58am, and you’ll have daylight to fish until 5:56pm. On the tide side, it’s a good one – the major morning high tide hit around 7:33am, and you’ll see low at 2:46pm. There’ll be a solid push of current during both transitions—a boon for the bite today[1][4].

As for fish activity, shoulder season’s producing smaller schools, but there are still good stripers cruising—mostly slot-sized and a few larger holdovers. Reports from the past couple days show most reliable catches at the west end stretches and by the herring run. Nighttime anglers have connected with schoolies and the occasional legal-size striper on swimbaits and eels. Mackerel have also made scattered appearances, hunted by gulls and pursued by blitzing bass closer to dawn. Tautog are being picked up closer to the east end near rocky pockets, mostly around structure.

Your best shots today are:
- South side near the Bourne Bridge (strong current, classic fall staging area)
- The east end by the Railroad Bridge, especially around dusk when outgoing tide rip starts up

The most successful lures lately have been white or bone SP Minnows and translucent paddletails for stripers, while black and yellow Magic Swimmers still turn heads. At night or sunrise, nothing is beating a loaded needlefish slowly worked through the rips. For bait anglers, fresh chunk mackerel or live eels remain the go-to, especially along deeper channels. If you’re after tog, green crabs on a jighead fished tight to submerged rocks will get the job done.

Bait shops are reporting more surfcasters switching to lighter setups, targeting schoolies with smaller bucktails or soft plastics. There’s still a shot at a good fish, but most of the summer crowd has cleared out—so it’s local regulars and die-hards getting the best of what’s left.

A couple reminders for Canal rookies and vets alike:
- Tidal swings are big today, so work the current edges along the drop-offs for the best action.
- Dress warm—it’s clear but that wind off the water has some bite to it.
- Early morning and dusk have been the money periods, so adjust your plans accordingly.

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