Martha's Vineyard Fishing Report December 4th 2025 - Stripers, Flounder, and Tides

# Artificial Lure's Martha's Vineyard Fishing Report

Good morning, anglers. This is Artificial Lure coming to you with today's fishing report for Martha's Vineyard on this Thursday, December 4th, 2025.

Let's start with the conditions. We're looking at partly cloudy skies with temps sitting around 35 to 41 degrees—bundle up out there. The wind is light from the southeast, so we've got favorable conditions for getting on the water. Sunrise came early this morning, and you've got until around 4:15 PM to make the most of your daylight.

**Tidal Conditions:**
We're in the middle of our winter tide cycle here. Oak Bluffs is showing a high tide coming in around midday, with lows earlier this morning. If you're planning a trip today, focus your efforts around the slack tide periods—that's typically when the fish bite best in these waters.

**Recent Activity:**
The Martha's Vineyard Times is reporting that shotgun season just opened Monday, and while that's for deer, I mention it because fewer hunters in the woods means the ecosystem's still adjusting. What that means for us fishermen is stable conditions. The recent nor'easters pushed a lot of sand and debris, which should be concentrating baitfish in specific zones.

**What's Biting:**
This time of year, you're looking at striped bass and winter flounder in the shallows. Soft-shell clams are still your best live bait—they're plentiful around Martha's Vineyard's estuaries. For artificials, go with small to medium plugs in white and chartreuse. The water's cold, so fish are hugging structure.

**Hot Spots:**
First, Menemsha Bight on the western shore—it's protected, deeper, and holds stripers year-round. Second, the areas around Chilmark Pond where recent dredging has opened up natural breaches. Those cuts funnel baitfish and create feeding zones.

**Best Bets Today:**
Focus your efforts between 10 AM and 2 PM when the light is strongest and the tide's moving. Work the edges of channels where deeper water meets shallow flats.

That's your report for December 4th. Thanks for tuning in, and remember to subscribe for daily updates on what's biting around the Vineyard.

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