Artificial Lure here with your Cape Cod Canal fishing report for Wednesday, November 19th, 2025.

We're looking at crisp fall conditions this morning with temperatures hovering around 45 degrees and expected to climb to around 47. Sun's up at 6:59 AM and we're looking at a sunset around 5:54 PM, so you've got a solid window to work with today.

**Tides and Conditions**

Tides are running a typical high-low swing today. We're expecting a high tide around 11:33 AM, with lows bracketing that around 6:16 AM this morning and another at 6:49 PM tonight. That moving water around those tide changes is when the fish bite hardest in these deep, current-swept stretches of the canal.

**What's Biting**

Fish activity's been solid lately. Canal Bait & Tackle in Sagamore's been reporting good catches of schoolie striped bass—mostly running 22 to 28 inches with a handful of legal keepers mixed in. Tautog are still hugging the rock banks and pilings, and you'll see the occasional black sea bass hanging deep. Bluefish action's tapered off for the season, but there's been talk of a few late runners, especially near the east end.

**What to Throw**

Top lures right now are soft plastic paddletails in bone or bunker colors, and heavy bucktail jigs bounced right along the bottom. If you're targeting tog or sea bass, swap over to green or Asian crabs. For stripers, 7-inch white Savage Gear Sandeels and SP Minnows are producing. Bait anglers should stick with fresh sea herring or chunk mackerel—and if you're after tautog, green crabs threaded on a stout hook will do the trick. Don't forget a heavy sinker; these canal currents don't mess around.

**Where to Fish**

The west end near Bourne Bridge has been hot for schoolie action, especially during outgoing tide. If you're targeting bottom dwellers, the east end near Scusset Beach is your spot, with deep ledges and scattered boulders. The riprap by the Sagamore end and the area right below the Railroad Bridge offer solid catches for those willing to walk—keep your eyes peeled for birds working, which usually signals bass driving bait up against the canal wall.

Shore anglers have the edge right now with boater traffic light this late in the season. Remember to mind local regulations: one striper between 28 and 31 inches per angler, and tautog must be over 16 inches.

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