Chatham, Massachusetts, United States Fishing Report

Saturday, May 23, 2026 · 6:09 PM

Temperature

58°F

Conditions

Cloudy

Wind

8 mph E

Conditions & Overview

Water temperature sits at 58 degrees, placing stripers squarely in the optimal feeding zone for late May.

What's Biting

Striped bass are running mostly 40 inches and beyond with very few slot fish to report, marking a strong showing of migratory cows moving through Chatham's inshore waters.

Full report includes: Named hotspots w/ GPS coordinates · Exact gear & lure specs · Tide-by-tide window breakdown · Sea surface temperature map · Chlorophyll edge detection · 48-hr bite windows

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