Good morning from the banks of the Charles—this is Artificial Lure with your local Charles River fishing report for Sunday, October 26, 2025.We’re waking to crisp fall air, patchy cloud cover, and temps in the mid-40s, climbing to just shy of 60 by midday—ideal comfort for anglers who love a bit of sweater weather. The wind will be light out of the northwest, so expect little chop unless you’re right at the basin.Sunrise was at 7:10 a.m., setting up a perfect early bite window. Sunset will close the curtain at 5:45 p.m. According to Tide-Forecast.com, we’ve got a low tide at 8:48 this morning, then a solid high at 2:57 this afternoon just under 9.5 feet—prime moving water that always gets the bass and perch a little rowdy.The river itself is unusually low today, with Snoflo reporting streamflows only about 16% of normal—expect slower water and shallower pools, especially up around Watertown and Newton. These conditions can concentrate fish but make them a bit wary, so dial back the line weight and go subtle with your presentation.Fish activity is holding strong as late fall patterns set in. Local chat and tackle shop chatter says anglers are picking up healthy largemouth bass, invasive but scrappy carp, and a steady mix of yellow perch and panfish. Shad and herring runs are long gone, but holdover stripers still haunt the basin near the Museum of Science, especially early and late. Some decent reports of chain pickerel up near Herter Park, taking swimbaits and spinnerbaits thrown parallel to shore.As for the tally, recent outings have seen decent numbers: a couple of locals bagged 4-5 largemouths apiece, mostly between 1 and 3 pounds, on soft plastics and small inline spinners. Panfish are thick all around Magazine Beach; kids have been hauling in pumpkinseeds and bluegill on nightcrawlers and tiny jigs. A few reports of 20-plus-inch carp pulled from the Esplanade on corn and dough balls.Best baits and lures today: For largemouth and perch, a 3-inch Senko in green pumpkin or black and blue, rigged wacky or weightless, is still top dog in the shallows. If the bite gets tough as the sun climbs, try a Ned rig or go classic with a live shiner under a float. Spinnerbaits with silver or gold blades are drawing reaction strikes near weedlines. For the adventurous, try a small walk-the-dog topwater plug right after sunrise or during the dusk witching hour—surface commotion often calls up river smallmouth or even a bonus striper when the herring fry are jumping.Hot spots to check today: - The basin stretching from the Longfellow Bridge to the Museum of Science—deep water, structure, and current breaks make this a perennial favorite for bigger bass and surprise stripers.- Herter Park and the Brighton landing—shallower, grassy shelves perfect for working plastics or live bait, and a good bet for panfish and pickerel.- The dock and outflow area at Magazine Beach Park—always productive for numbers, especially for kids and new anglers after panfish.Remember, with river levels down, fish are more concentrated and easier to spook—so move slow, keep your shadows off the water, and downsize presentations if bites slow.That’s your Charles River report for today! Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss the latest on what’s biting in Boston. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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