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Early March Thaw: Canal Smallies and Pond Perch Before Spring Stripers Hit

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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to guy for all things angling around the Cape Cod Canal. It's early March, and that thaw's hittin' hard—temps pushin' mid-40s today with some rain mixin' in, straight outta the On The Water forecast. Sunrise was at 6:45 AM, sunset 'round 6:15 PM, and solunar activity's very high at 108, per Tides4Fishing charts—prime time for fish to feed.

Tides in Bourne today? Low at 4:14 AM hittin' 0.3 feet, high 9:42 AM at 5.2 feet, then low 4:42 PM at -0.2 feet, and high 10:11 PM at 4.9 feet. Current's screamin' in the Canal, so time your casts for the outgoing flood if you're bank-bound.

Ice is meltin' fast on ponds—Jack Renfrew pulled trout, bass, and white perch on jigs from 10-12 inches in Sandwich, but water's toppin' it now, says On The Water. Canal side, Johnny McIntyre nabbed smallmouth bass in 30 feet usin' micro Ned rigs, small tube jigs, and metals just last week—ice was 8 inches then, slushin' up. Red Top in Buzzards Bay reports pickerel, trout, and tons of perch through the ice lately, with live shiners stockin' up. Eastman's in Falmouth and Sports Port in Hyannis echo that—shiner sales slowin' as ice gets dicey, but action was hot on anything ya tossed.

Open water's callin' soon, but for now, hit the **Canal's east end near Bourne** for smallies on those Ned rigs or tubes—drop 'em deep. Or try **Sandwich ponds' shaded coves** for perch and trout with jigs tipped in wax worms or shiners 'fore it all goes soft. Best lures: micro Neds, tube jigs, metals for bass; spikes or perch eyes on small bright jigs for perch. Live shiners or wax worms top bait—grab 'em at Red Top.

Stay safe off that ice, wear your PFD in the Canal, and watch for slush. Spring stripers ain't far!

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Early March Thaw: Canal Smallies and Pond Perch Before Spring Stripers Hit

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At the UPS store, we understand the importance of a first impression. That's why we're here to help you put your best foot forward and be unstoppable with our printing services, with high quality paper stock options. Banners, business cards, venues, and more. We make sure your small business stands out and your message reaches the masses. After all, we're the one-stop, print-that-pop store. Most locations are independently owned, product services, prices, and hours of operation may vary. See center for details. The UPS store. Be unstoppable. Come into your local store today and get your print on. Hey folks, artificial lore here. You're go-to guy for all things angling around the Cape Cod Canal. It's early March and that thought is hitting hard. Tempts pushing mid-40s today with some rain mixed in. Straight out of a water forecast. Sunrise was at 6.45 a.m. Sunset round 6.15 p.m. And sole interactivity is very high at 108 for tides for fishing charts. Prime time for fish to feed. Tides inborn today. Low at 4.14 a.m. Hitting 0.3 feet.

High 9.42 a.m. at 5.2 feet. Then low 4.42 p.m. At negative 0.2 feet. And high 10.11 p.m. at 4.9 feet. Current screaming in the canal. So time your cast for the outgoing flood if you're bank bound. Ice is melting fast on ponds. Jack Renfrew pulled trout, bass and white perch on jigs from 10 to 12 inches in sandwich. But water's topping it now says on the water. Canal side. Johnny McIntyre nabbed small moth bass and 30 feet. Use a micro-net rigs. Small tube jigs and metals. Just last week. Ice was 8 inches then. Slushing up. Red top and buzzards bay reports pickerel trout. And tons of perch through the ice lately. With live shiners stocking up. Eastman's infalement in sports port and high in his echo that. Shiner sails slow and his ice gets dicey. But action was hot on anything you tossed. Open waters calling soon. But for now. Hit the canals east and near born for smallies on those med rigs or tubes.

Drop them deep. Or try sandwich ponds shaded coals for perch and trout with jigs. Tipton wax worms or shiners for it all goes soft. Best lures. Micro meds. Tube jigs. Metals for bass. Spikes are perchized on small bright jigs for perch. Live shiners or wax worms top bay. Grab them at red top. Stay safe off that ice. Wear your PFD in the canal and watch for slush. Spring Stripes ain't far. Thanks for tuning in folks. Subscribe for more reports. This has been a quiet please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai. At the UPS store, we understand the importance of a first impression. That's why we're here to help you put your best foot forward and be unstoppable with our printing services. With high quality paper stock options. Banners, business cards, menus and more. We make sure your small business stands out and your message reaches the masses. After all, we're the one stop prints that pop store. Most locations are independently owned. Product services prices and hours of operation may vary. See center for details. The UPS store.

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