Autumn Exodus Fishing the Vineyard's Shifting Fall Bite

Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Tuesday, October 28, 2025. First light hit just after seven, with sunrise at 7:09 AM and sunset rolling in early at 5:41 PM—plenty of daylight to squeeze in some quality casts if you work the tides right. Today’s high tides arrived at 4:37 AM and 4:56 PM, with low tides at 9:29 AM and 10:37 PM according to Tide-Forecast.com. This morning, water’s been moving since dawn, and by late afternoon we’ll see another push—so get on your favorite structure on that rising or falling tide window for best results. October chill’s settled in, and after yesterday’s cold snap the Vineyard’s sporting classic fall weather—cool air, brisk northwest wind, and that earthy, leaf-scented breeze anyone local knows means the fishing is changing gears. According to MarineWeather.net, wind’s calm at dawn, temps in the low fifties, and skies are clearing from last night’s drizzle. If you’re heading out in a small craft, keep an eye on that advisory stretching through Thursday morning as reported by the National Weather Service. Right now, stripers are still here but definitely shifting toward the deeper channels and off the sand flats. Most folks beach fishing have been seeing slot-size fish, twenty to twenty-eight inches, just after first light and again at dusk. Bigger bass have been pulled from boat off Wasque and Devil’s Bridge with heavier jigs and live eels. Late reports Sunday from Edgartown said several schoolies and two keepers came in around Chappaquiddick using white Slug-Gos and swimming plugs. Albies and bonito have thinned out but there’s still occasional blitz if you watch for birds near Menemsha or out front at Lobsterville, especially when those bait balls get pushed in on flood tide. Epoxy jigs in blue and pink, and smaller tin spoons are still catching the last migrating bones. Locals tossing Deadly Dicks and Hogy Si Epoxy jigs are taking the bulk of albies caught in the past week. Porgies and black sea bass remain active for bottom fishermen, especially off the East Chop and in Vineyard Sound. Reports from Oak Bluffs last night say folks are bagging plump scup using squid strips and clams, and black sea bass are running deep, so try vertical jigging with bucktails tipped with Gulp! swimming mullet. For bait, live eels are hands-down best for bass, especially if you get them out at night along the jetties and into some deeper pockets. Sandworms and fresh squid pieces are working well for most bottom species. For lures, you can’t beat a 7-inch white soft plastic or a chartreuse bucktail on the outgoing tide. If you’re looking for hot spots, here are two standout picks: - **Wasque Point:** Still producing solid stripers at dawn and dusk, especially as they stage before heading south. Fish the current rips with big soft plastics. - **Menemsha Jetty:** Great for sunset action—reports as late as last night had keeper stripers and the occasional blue on topwater plugs. Albie action is s This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.