Vineyard Fishing Report: Late Fall Bass, Tog, and More on Martha's Vineyard

Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Monday, November 10, 2025. Sunrise was at 6:24 AM this morning and sunset’s coming on quick at 4:26 PM, so plan to be on the water early or chase that golden hour bite right up until dark. Over in Edgartown, the tide started high at 3:26 AM, bottomed out at 8:36 AM, rises again to a solid high at 3:33 PM, and goes low just before 9:30 tonight, according to tide-forecast.com. Moving water around these points has made all the difference—target your trips for an hour or two on either side of the tide swings for your best shot. Weather’s autumn-perfect: partly sunny skies with afternoon highs near 59°F, light southwest wind keeping conditions nice and the surf laid-back. Water’s still clinging to those mid-50s, pretty typical for November but certainly calling for an extra layer. No big fronts in the forecast—today might be your prime shot before some wet weather works in tomorrow, according to the regional marine outlook. Out on the water, it’s classic late fall Vineyard. The chaos of last week’s wind and storm finally quieted, so the water’s clearing up but with plenty of bait stacked around, especially *peanut bunker* deep in the ponds and harbors, with some adult menhaden still drifting through. The Average Angler notes these recent bait storms have sparked fresh feeding frenzies among bass and blues, so it’s far from over even this late in the run. Striped bass are still making a decent showing, especially at first light and dusk, and more than a few keepers up to 36 inches have been landed this past week. Action’s concentrated along the south shore beaches—think Wasque and Katama—or tucked in around the mouths of the salt ponds. Shore guys are also reporting some solid hits right at the creek inlets as water dumps bait on the outgoing. Topwater pencil poppers and walking baits like spooks are getting crushed at sunrise, but you need to be early; the window is short, but worth the lack of sleep. As soon as the sun pops, switch to soft plastics on light jigheads, especially white, pink, or translucent sparkles to match those peanut bunker. Back in the deeper rips or by the bridges around Tisbury and Lagoon, swinging big-swimming plugs or bucktail jigs tipped with pork rind is producing strikes all the way through the changing tide. If it’s bottom dwellers you’re after, tautog are holding real strong on the inshore reefs and rock piles. Blackfish up to 5 pounds have come over the rail for anyone dropping down green crabs or Asian shore crabs on classic blackfish rigs. The deeper ledges off Menemsha and Devil’s Bridge are definitely worth a look if you can find a spot that’s not packed. Albies and bonito are scarce as the water cools, but don’t count out a last shot in the pockets by Edgartown Light if you see birds working. Best lures this week: - Pencil poppers or spooks at dawn for surface-feeding bass. - 5–7 inch soft plastics (white, pink, or “bunker” color). - Bucktail This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.