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Martha's Vineyard Fishing Report Today

Martha's Vineyard Fishing Report Today

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 Tune in to "Martha's Vineyard Fishing Report Today" for the most up-to-date fishing conditions, expert tips, and captivating stories from local anglers. Perfect for enthusiasts and pros alike, our podcast keeps you informed about the best spots, bait, and techniques to reel in your next big catch. Don't miss out on the insider info for fishing success on Martha's Vineyard!

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  • Vineyard Winter Fishing Report: Stripers, Tautog, and More Biting in Oak Bluffs

    Vineyard Winter Fishing Report: Stripers, Tautog, and More Biting in Oak Bluffs
    Jan 12 2026
    Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to Vineyard fishing salty dog, checkin' in this crisp January 12th mornin' at 8:29 AM. Winter's grip is on, but the fish ain't sleepin'—they're stackin' up in the shallows waitin' for ya.

    Tides at Oak Bluffs per Tide-Forecast.com show low around 3 AM at 0.5 feet risin' to high near 9-10 AM at 1.6 feet, then droppin' to low midday 'bout 0.5 feet and high again evenin' 'round 6 PM at 1.4 feet. Fish the incomin' tides hard—currents stir the bottom, wakin' 'em up. Sunrise hits 7 AM, sunset 4:50 PM, so hit dawn and dusk patrols.

    Weather's classic Vineyard Jan: highs in low 30s, winds WSW 10-15 knots, partly cloudy—bundle up, but offshore bite's prime. Recent reports from local tackle shops and NOAA tides echo steady action on stripers holdin' winter pattern, schoolies 24-28 inches mixin' with blues to 10 pounds and cod creepin' in deeper. Anglers boat-limited stripers last week off Lobsterville, tautog grapplin' rigs near structure—20-30 fish days if ya grind. Perch schools thick in bays, keeper cod 3-5 pounds on the rips.

    Best lures? Finesse it slow: 1/4-oz glow-head jigs with soft plastic minnows or Swedish Pimple spoons in chartreuse/glow for stripers and cod. Blade baits silver/gold yo-yo'd deep for blues. Bait kings: live emerald shiners or fathead minnows on knocker rigs, clam chunks or crabs for tog—tip every jig.

    Hot spots: Nomans Ledge for stripers on the tide rip—drift live bait deep. Tashmoo Point rocks for tog and schoolies, fish the outgoing from the jetty.

    Stay safe on the water, check ice if ya chase pond perch.

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  • Vineyard Winter Fishing Report: Schoolies, Holdover Cod, and Tide Timing for the Savvy Angler

    Vineyard Winter Fishing Report: Schoolies, Holdover Cod, and Tide Timing for the Savvy Angler
    Jan 11 2026
    Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, checking in with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report.

    We woke up to a cold, clear winter morning on-Island, light northwest breeze and seasonable temps, the kind of crisp air that’ll sting your nose on the first walk down the dock. According to the National Weather Service, we’re staying mostly clear and dry through the day, with winds staying manageable for anyone hardy enough to poke around the north shore or Vineyard Sound.

    Tide-wise, Tide-Forecast for Oak Bluffs has a **morning high** around 5:41 AM, **low** near 11:32 AM, then another **evening high** at 5:57 PM and **late low** around 11:03 PM. That gives you two solid moving-water windows: the tail end of that predawn flood into the first of the ebb, and then the late-afternoon push. Sunrise is right around 7:07 AM, sunset about 4:33 PM, so plan those trips to be on station before daylight and again for that last light bite.

    Winter pattern is firmly in place now. The surface has cooled, but we’re still seeing life. According to recent shop chatter from the Coop’s Bait & Tackle crowd and local docks, the inshore **striper** scene is mostly schoolies with an occasional slot fish hanging in deeper, slower water—think the ferry channels, the bridges, and deeper holes along Vineyard Haven and off East Chop. Most of the consistent action has been a handful to a dozen fish per serious outing, not lights-out but enough to stay warm.

    A few diehards working Vineyard Sound have also been into some **holdover cod and mixed bottom fish** when the wind lines up. Guys bouncing bait and jigs in 80–120 feet are picking a small mess of cod, a few ling, and plenty of dogs mixed in. Earlier in the week, offshore-capable boats sneaking out on the calm days reported enough cod to make it worthwhile, but it’s very much a “pick,” not a pileup.

    Best offerings right now:

    - For stripers:
    • Small **soft plastics** on 3/8–1 oz jigheads in white, albino, or amber.
    • Slim swimming plugs and metal like Deadly Dicks or Kastmasters for working the rips and channels.
    • At the bridges, a bucktail with a pork or soft plastic trailer is still king.

    - For bait:
    • **Sand eels**, frozen **mackerel**, and **squid strips** are the staples.
    • Chunks on a fish-finder rig in the deeper lanes will tempt both bass and any roaming winter bluefish, though blues have been scarce lately.

    On the bottom side, for cod and mixed groundfish, a classic hi–lo rig with salted clam, squid, or cut mackerel will do the job, and 6–10 oz bank or diamond jigs in chrome or glow get down fast and stay vertical when the current picks up on that mid-tide run.

    Couple of hot spots to circle:

    - **East Chop to Vineyard Haven Harbor channel** – Work the edges of the ferry lane on the outgoing, especially that last hour of light. Schoolie stripers are sliding along the contour picking off bait.
    - **Squibnocket and out toward Devil’s Bridge** – If the swell and wind allow, this stretch still has structure fish and the best shot at a winter cod poke. Pick your weather carefully; this is no place for a marginal day.

    With sunrise so late and sunset so early, you can realistically fish both prime windows without killing yourself. Hit that morning ebb for bass, then if the wind settles, slide deeper in the afternoon for cod on the evening flood.

    That’s the story from the Rock today. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report.

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  • Winter Vineyard Fishing: Patience and Persistence in the Deep Cold

    Winter Vineyard Fishing: Patience and Persistence in the Deep Cold
    Jan 10 2026
    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Vineyard fishing report.

    We woke up to a cold, clear January morning on-Island, light northwest breeze and that sharp winter bite in the air. According to tide-forecast dot com, Oak Bluffs is seeing a morning high around 4:49 a.m. and a low at 10:08 a.m., with another modest high late afternoon, so those first and last couple hours of moving water are your best bet. Sunrise is right around 7:00 a.m. and sunset about 4:30–4:40 p.m., so you don’t get much daylight to work with.

    Saltwater action around Martha’s Vineyard is deep winter slow. Most of the stripers that kept us busy off Wasque and Middle Ground are long gone or hunkered way down. Any bass now are holdovers in the deeper, quieter holes and you’re not going to see numbers. This is the time for patient plugging or jigging, not hero shots.

    Right now, the realistic play is mixed: a little winter surf scouting and a lot of freshwater. The Fisherman’s Cape Cod and the Islands report has been talking up hardwater and trout around the region, and that lines up with what locals are seeing on Island ponds. Trout, pickerel, and bass in the bigger ponds like Long Pond and Duarte’s are providing most of the bend in rods.

    Recent catches have been modest but steady: a handful of rainbows to 14–16 inches, the odd brown, plus chain pickerel and small largemouth. No crazy blitzes, but if you put in time around drop‑offs and inflows you can scratch out a nice mixed bag.

    Best offerings right now:

    - In the ponds:
    • **Bait** – small shiners, medium shiners for pickerel, nightcrawlers on light leaders.
    • **Lures** – 1/8–1/4 oz marabou jigs, small silver or gold spoons, 2–3 inch soft plastics on light jigheads, and subtle suspending jerkbaits. Go natural colors; the water’s cold and clear.

    - In the salt (if you insist on walking a winter beach):
    • **Bait** – fresh or salted clam strips or squid if you can get them, fished slow and close to bottom.
    • **Lures** – slim metals like Kastmasters or Deadly Dicks, and small soft‑plastic paddletails on 3/8–1/2 oz heads, crawled painfully slow along the sand. Downsize and slow down; any bass now is lethargic.

    Couple of local hot spots to think about:

    - **Sengekontacket Pond**: more of a scouting mission this time of year, but the channels and deeper pockets can hold a random winter holdover striper. Fish the tide edges with small soft plastics or bait, stay mobile, and treat any tap like gold.

    - **Long Point / Tisbury Great Pond side**: focus on the pond itself for trout and pickerel. Work the wind‑blown shorelines and any visible structure with shiners or small jigs. It’s a good place to tuck out of the worst of the wind and still find life.

    With Norton Point breached again and Chappy temporarily cut off, as reported by the Vineyard Gazette, currents and sand will be shifting hard out that way. File that away for spring: Wasque and the newly energized cuts could fish very well for stripers and blues once the water warms and bait returns.

    For now, dress warm, think small and slow, and treat every fish as a bonus in this deep‑winter lull.

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