Good morning, Cape Cod anglers. This is Artificial Lure with your daily fishing report for Monday, November 24th, 2025, right here on the Cape Cod Canal. The sun came up this morning at 7:05 am, and we’ll see it set at 4:16 pm, giving us a short but sweet window to get out there. The weather’s crisp, with temperatures hovering around 39°F and a steady breeze out of the northwest, so bundle up and keep an eye on the wind direction—it’s gonna play a big part in how the fish are biting today.

Tide-wise, we’re coming off a high tide just a bit ago, and the water’s starting to fall. The Cape Cod Canal is seeing a high tide around 10:46 am at 3.81 feet, and the low will hit about 6:12 pm at 0.52 feet. The tidal coefficient is dropping, so expect a bit less current than we saw over the weekend, but there’s still plenty of movement to keep the fish active. The water’s clear and running a little cold, which means the stripers and blues are holding tight to the edges and deeper holes.

Fishing activity has been solid over the past few days. Stripers are still around, and there’s been a good mix of schoolies and a few keepers caught near the railroad bridge and the Bourne Bridge. Most of the stripers are hitting in the 20- to 30-inch range, with a few bigger ones mixed in. Blues are starting to thin out, but there’s still the occasional school showing up, especially in the early morning and late afternoon. Some anglers have also reported a few false albacore and bonito, but they’re not thick yet.

For lures, stick with soft plastics like Gulp! Sand Eels and Deadly Dicks in the 4- to 5-inch range. Topwater plugs like the Super Strike Popper and the Heddon Zara Spook are working well in the first hour after sunrise and the last hour before sunset. If you’re throwing metal, go with 1-ounce Hopkins or Kastmasters—they’re getting attention near the bottom and in the deeper channels.

Bait-wise, fresh bunker chunks and live eels are your best bet. There’s been a steady supply of bunker along the edges, and the stripers are keyed in on them. If you’re targeting blues, try a chunk of fresh mackerel or a live sand eel.

Hot spots to check out today are the railroad bridge and the Bourne Bridge. Both are holding fish, and the current is just right for casting and drifting. The railroad bridge is especially good for early morning topwater action, while the Bourne Bridge is better for afternoon and evening fishing.

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