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Late October Cape Cod Canal Fishing Report: Stripers, Bonito, and Tautog on the Bite
Good morning anglers, Artificial Lure here with your Cape Cod Canal fishing report for Saturday, October 25th, 2025.
We're looking at a beautiful fall morning with sunrise at 7:06 AM and sunset coming at 5:45 PM, giving us just under 11 hours of daylight to work with.
Let's talk tides. At the East Entrance, we had a high tide at 2:14 AM reaching 8.12 feet, followed by low tide at 8:15 AM at 1.61 feet. Our afternoon high tide hits at 2:21 PM climbing to 9.06 feet, with the evening low at 8:43 PM dropping to just 0.73 feet. Over at Bournedale, the pattern's similar with high tide at 1:50 AM and low at 7:52 AM. These strong tidal swings mean good current movement, which is exactly what we want for activating fish.
The late October bite remains productive. Striped bass are still moving through the Canal as they make their final push south. We're seeing mostly schoolies and slot-sized fish, though don't rule out a late-season cow if you're lucky. The fish are getting lethargic in the cooling water, so slow down your presentations.
For lures, the Hog Island RT Legend Pencil at 2.5 ounces is perfectly balanced for the Canal's current. Floating minnow plugs worked slowly over deeper holes are producing. Epoxy jigs, Ava-style diamond jigs, and bucktail jigs with teasers are all solid choices. If you're throwing soft plastics, go with 5-inch profiles and work them through the pinch points methodically.
Bonito may still be around if baitfish are present. Small minnow plugs like Rapala X-Raps have been outperforming epoxy jigs for these hardtails when they push close to shore.
For tautog enthusiasts, the blackfish are biting hard in deeper structure. Green crabs work fine, but white-legger crabs will outproduce as fish slide deeper with dropping temps. Let them eat before you set the hook.
Hot spots to focus on: the Railroad Bridge area offers excellent structure and current breaks, while the East End Jetty provides prime ambush points during tide changes. Work the deeper channels during slack tide and hit the edges during moving water.
The fall run is definitely in full swing, so get out there and capitalize on what could be your last quality shots of the season.
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