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Fishing the Cape Cod Canal: Stripers, Tides, and Tackle Secrets for Midweek Action
# Morning Fishing Report from Artificial Lure
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Wednesday Cape Cod Canal fishing update.
We're looking at a low tide situation this morning around 11:32 AM with just 0.17 feet, followed by a solid high tide at 4:49 PM hitting 3.63 feet. That afternoon push is gonna be prime time for stripers moving through the canal. The tidal coefficient is running high right now, which means strong currents and good fish movement—exactly what we want.
Sun's already up, and we're heading into that mid-morning window where the lunar activity picks up. You know how it goes—major fishing times are hitting between 1:26 AM and 3:26 AM with the moon down, and again from 1:44 PM to 3:44 PM when the moon's up. That afternoon window is when things get real.
For tackle, grab yourself some heavy-duty stainless steel trotline clips and snaps—eighteen by sixty millimeters works great for rigging. You're gonna want to throw live eels if you can get 'em, or bunker chunks. Stripers are aggressive in these tidal flows. Soft plastics in white and chartreuse are money right now too.
Here's the thing about the canal this time of year—focus on the deeper holes near the Bourne Bridge where the current really rips. The water flows hard through there, and the stripers stack up waiting for baitfish. Monument Beach area is also holding fish if you want some structure to work.
Recent reports have folks landing solid stripers in the four to eight-pound range, with some nicer fish pushing double digits when the tide really cranks.
Get out there and get tight to some fish. Thanks for tuning in—make sure you subscribe for daily updates on all the Cape waters.
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