Bass and unusally large blue fish (for this time of year) are streaming into the local waters.  Thirty to 40-inch bass are being taken daily by anglers fishing from boats and from the shore.

Large bass have been taken in Woods Hole, off the Falmouth, South Cape and Cotuit beaches.  Bass have also moved up along the south side of the Vineyard.  By this weekend, striped bass should set up on the Middle Ground and other shoals in the Sound.

The arrival of blue fish of up to 10 pounds has been a surprise.  Blue fish usually follow the striped bass by about a week, but it’s usually the small fish between two and three pounds.  This year it’s the choppers that have appeared first.

Sea bass and fluke seasons don’t open until May 22 but based on the commercial season results bottom fishing should be good later this month.