Fishing Season: Year Round

Cape Cod - MA

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Inshore Temp:

73

Offshore Temp:

66

Bear's Den's Tip of the Week

Sand eels, small Silversides, Mackerel and squid have been the big four. Start fishing early and late during the warm months, or find some cooler water offshore. Squid fishing in the rips has been the most consistent.

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Tide data

Tidal Conditions

5-Day Outlook as of 7/22/26

The water is warming up quickly now, with inshore temps hitting 70+ degrees in most places. The bait should begin to get larger on average as we progress through the Summer months (think peanut bunker / bay anchovies soon).

Techniques & Tips as of 7/22/26

Sub surface. Changing retrieve speeds to figure out a preferred tempo.

Current Conditions as of 7/22/26

Warm temps and small bait are producing picky feeds. Still some great fishing and opportunities to be found.

Local Species Available Year Round

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    Striped Bass

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    Bluefish

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    False Albacore

Bear's Den's Recommended Fly Patterns

"Must-have" fly fishing patterns in descending order of importance:

Name: Colors: Size(s):
Strolis Simple Baitfish All 2/0
Mud Dog Dazzle Bait All 3/0

Strolis Simple Baitfish

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Description: About Cape Cod

The beautiful and productive waters of Buzzard Bay run from the west end of the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, near the Massachusetts Maritime Academy westward to Falmouth and the Elizabeth Islands. This unique and varied body of water includes the deep water channel of the Cape Cod Canal, numerous estuaries, flats and back bays. The diversified bottom structures include sandy drop-offs, bolder strewn edges, eel grass covered flats and calm water back-bays. The strong currents running through the canal provide some of the best fly and light tackle fishing opportunities in the Cape Cod area. The Cape Cod Canal land-cut sets up the perfect short-cut for bait fish and predatory species to reach both sides of Cape Cod. Stripers, Bluefish, False Albacore, Bonito, Sharks, Tuna and even an occasional Whale use this passage.

Nearest Airport:

Logan Airport Boston, MA or Green Airport Warwick, RI

Bait Recommendations:

Herring, bunker and small silvers for early season. Cinder worms for the remainder of May will be great to have just in case.