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Vineyard Fishing Report: Stripers, Blues, and More Biting Across the Island
Published 10 months, 1 week ago
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Artificial Lure here with your Martha’s Vineyard fishing report for Saturday, June 21st, 2025.
First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.
The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.
Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.
Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.
Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.
That’s your Saturday Vineyard fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates and local tips. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.
First light hit at 5:08AM and you’ve got daylight running until sunset at 8:18PM. Weather’s lining up classic Vineyard: mild mornings, light southerly breeze, and a few clouds drifting by—perfect for working the shoreline or hopping on a skiff. The water temps are warming nicely, pulling those big fish right up close. According to Tide-Forecast.com, the tides today are steady favorites for striper fans—low at 1:39AM, high at 8:19AM, low again at 1:55PM, and back to high at 8:40PM. That pre-dawn to mid-morning flood tide is prime time for casting into moving water, and the evening high is a hot ticket for beach hounds looking to fish that magic hour.
The bite has absolutely heated up around the island. According to Kismet Outfitters, sand eels are in thick and hungry striped bass are not far behind. Recent charters and beach goers are reporting impressive catches—slot-sized and up stripers are holding around Lobsterville Beach, Wasque Point, and Menemsha. Evenings and early mornings are when the bigger linesiders have been cruising in tight, especially with that outgoing tide. Blues are starting to show up in solid numbers, some pushing 30 inches. If you’re looking for variety, black sea bass and the first fluke of the season are in the mix, especially on the drift off East Chop and along the edges of Vineyard Sound.
Best bet for lures right now? Topwater action is heating up. Throw metal lips, needlefish, or a white bucktail jig for stripers. A big soft plastic, like a Slug-Go or Albie Snax, can turn shy fish into takers—don’t be afraid to swing by the rips with those on a slow retrieve. For the bluefish, nothing beats a flashy popper or a sturdy metal spoon. If you want to soak bait, fresh squid or chunked menhaden are landing both bass and blues, especially near the jetties and creek mouths. Don’t forget: sand eel imitations are hot—bring a few in the box.
Fish activity is all over the board: early risers are finding fish stacked at the ferry slips and along the north shore, while nighttime eeling around Edgartown and Tashmoo is producing some of the biggest bass of the week. If you’re in the market for a real shot at a trophy, Wasque Point at sunrise or the drop-off at Dogfish Bar in the evening are hard to beat.
Hot spots today—hit Wasque Point for both moving water and big bait schools, or work the creek mouths at Menemsha after the mid-afternoon low. For boaters, drifting the shoals off East Chop or along Hedge Fence should reward you with a mixed bag of stripers, blues, and even the occasional black sea bass.
That’s your Saturday Vineyard fishing report. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for daily updates and local tips. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.