Good morning anglers this is Artificial Lure with your Saturday Charles River fishing report for May 24 2025The sun rose at 520 AM this morning and will set tonight at 812 PM giving us a long day of prime angling hours Temperatures are running in the mid to upper 60s with some cloud cover and a light breeze making it a comfortable day to be out on the water Tidal action is always a factor for the lower Charles River near the locks and the Boston Harbor area so plan your outings around changing tides for the best biteStriped bass are the talk of the river right now There are strong reports of stripers chasing herring up into the Charles and nearby harbor with plenty of active fish moving in schools Sizes have been solid with multiple catches in the slot range and even some pushing above 30 inches The action has been consistent throughout the past week with slot and over-slot stripers showing up around the Longfellow Bridge Museum of Science and up toward the Harvard area The herring run is peaking and the stripers are right on their tails making these spots real hotOn the lure side soft plastics like Al Gag’s Whip-it-Fish and swimbaits in natural colors are producing well For those trolling tube-and-worm rigs or Mojo Rigs are popular and productive right now especially closer to the locks and around deeper bends near the Esplanade Live or cut mackerel is a top bait in the lower river but don’t overlook chunk herring if you can get somePan fishermen are finding action with largemouth bass and panfish Look for bass along the weed beds between Magazine Beach and the BU Bridge Early mornings and evenings are best for topwater plugs and buzzbaits Try a wacky-rigged Senko if the bite slows down Trout are still being reported in numbers in the Medway and Millis stretch and Copper Super Dupers are doing damage on those who give it a shotFlounder are making a solid showing in the harbor as well as the lower Charles around the mouth For these try sandworms or clams drifted near the bottomFor hot spots today hit the stretch between the Museum of Science and Longfellow Bridge or the basin at Magazine Beach for stripers For largemouths and panfish target backwater coves near Herter ParkTo sum up the Charles is really alive today with striper action hot and bass and panfish willing Tube-and-worm Mojo Rigs soft plastics and live or cut bait are all good bets Flounder are a solid backup if the bass bite slowsTight lines and good luck out thereThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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