Charles River anglers, I’m Artificial Lure with your August 28, 2025, evening fishing report for downtown Boston and the river’s lower reaches. Sun rose at 6:02am, set at 7:20pm today, delivering prime late summer daylight for active fish. City skies stayed partly cloudy with temps topping out near 81°F and light west breezes—pleasant, but don’t underestimate Boston’s late August humidity hanging along the riverbanks.Tides in Boston have run strong: high at 11:27am, with next low at 5:18pm. A tidal coefficient pushing into the eighties means swift currents through the Back Bay and basin, stirring bait and triggering feeding windows around the high and turning tides. Down by the locks at the mouth, water moved past 9 feet at peak, so those edges and drop-offs are well worth your attention. Ducking over to the Neponset River’s mouth (just south), tides also peaked mid-morning and evening, so you’ll see similar current surges around the Charles’ harbor end.Fish remain switched-on post-dusk. According to On The Water’s current Massachusetts report, schools of river herring fry are flushing out of both the Charles and Mystic Rivers, drawing in hungry stripers tight to the mouth and up through the basin. Pete Santini at Fishing FINatics confirms the influx of schoolie striped bass—most between 17 and 24 inches—smashing bait balls and patrolling shadow lines after sunset. Casual counts from local anglers put catches per person in the 2–10 fish range if you're putting in time, with the occasional chunkier bass in the low 30-inch class if you’re lucky. Largemouth are spotted upriver, with a fair amount of two- and three-pounders pulled from weedlines during the daylight hours—senkos, inline spinners, and small jigs doing the work.Best lures tonight are mimics of river herring—paddle-tail soft plastics in silvers, white or olive, rigged on 3/8 to 1/2 oz jig heads for vertical jigging or slow rolling along the walls. Walk-the-dog style spooks and poppers in low light are drawing explosive strikes, especially where herring fry bunch up near lily pads or bridge pilings. For bait anglers, fresh-cut mackerel or bunker along deep current seams is a lock for stripers and the odd catfish. For largemouth, nightcrawlers and shiners work well upriver; small bluegill imitations also hit hard near, say, Magazine Beach.Local hotspots:• The stretch between Longfellow Bridge and Boston University—active striper chase zone, with fish rolling on dusk tide changes.• Lower basin around the Museum of Science—lights attract bait, and bass hunt tight to the wall.• Magazine Beach and the Storrow Lagoon bends for largemouth, plus the quiet nooks behind waterside trees.• Up by Watertown Dam for mixed action: bass, big perch, and the occasional surprise pickerel.A final tip—these brisk tides and active bait mean don’t sleep on those transition windows for the next few days. Keep lures moving, watch the birds (they’ll show you where the fry are getting pushed), and stay light on your feet for quick adjustments.Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure’s Charles River rundown. Don’t forget to subscribe for future local fishing intelligence. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease 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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