Vineyard Fishing Report: Autumn Bounty, Tides, and Lures for Late Stripers and Albies

Artificial Lure here with your Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Martha’s Vineyard fishing report, bringing you the real story from island waters. Set that drag, let’s dive in. We’ve got an autumn morning that’s starting cool and crisp, with the thermometer rising to a mild 59°F and a breeze topping 19 mph out of the west—gusts might hit 21, so bring a windbreaker if you’re chasing after finicky fish out in the open. Conditions are bright and clear, with hardly a cloud in the sky. Sunrise was at 5:55 am and you’ve got daylight until 4:25 pm, so make the most out of those golden hours. Tides are crucial for any Vineyard angler: low tide hit at 6:42 am this morning, high tide will peak around 11:54 am, and the next low rolls through at 7:15 pm, per CapeTides.com. Plan your session around those tide swings—especially the late-morning high, which tends to perk up the bite on both sides of the island. Over at Edgartown Great Pond, the best fishing windows line up 7:36–9:36 am and again from around 8:08–10:08 pm, thanks to the lunar transit. Water temps are hanging in the lower 70s—unseasonably warm, keeping that fall run alive. Reports from The Martha’s Vineyard Times say hardtails—think bonito and false albacore—are still hanging around in solid numbers, a late bonus for surfcasters and boaters alike. Striped bass are pushing into the deeper rips, with schoolies keeping folks busy from shore, and slot-sized fish for the patient. Bluefish, though less consistent, have been spotted along the north shore, especially during the incoming tide. Fresh catches this past week: Surfcasters from Lobsterville down to Menemsha hauled in some nice stripers, a few over 30 inches, while Vineyard Sound boaters had luck with late albies—green-and-silver epoxy jigs and small metals made the difference. Bottom fishers are still putting up black sea bass, and a handful of nice keeper tautog came from the rock piles off East Chop and around the Oak Bluffs ferry pier. Lobsters are getting harder to come by, following a pointed decline across southern New England waters—local crews are catching fewer keepers, reflecting what regulators are calling “overfishing,” so maybe skip targeting them and give those traps a break, as recently reported by The Associated Press. Hot spots? Try the rip at Wasque Point near Chappaquiddick at dawn or dusk if you’re after larger bass or blues. Menemsha jetty is producing mixed bags all day, with the sunrise bite being strongest. For a more sheltered option or if the wind’s kicking up, Edgartown Great Pond is a solid bet for late stripers and sea-run trout—focus on the pond’s eastern edges during those prime lunar windows. Best lure this week: Tie on a green or olive epoxy jig for albies, or switch over to white soft plastic on a jighead for stripers when the light’s lower. Topwater poppers still spark hits near dusk, especially when blues are feeding. If you’re after tog, bring green crabs—nothing beats them, fished right at the bottom near t This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.