Fishing Season: Year Round

Cape Cod - MA

Fishing Outlook & Conditions

Inshore Temp:

59

Offshore Temp:

54

Bear's Den's Tip of the Week

Small bait or very large bait, with not much in between for the Spring/early Summer. Have a mix of silversides and sand eels for the small stuff, and throw in some larger bunker/herring style flies. Cinder hatches still occurring, just less frequent.

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Tide data

Tidal Conditions

5-Day Outlook as of 6/2/26

Cinder worm reports beginning to slow a bit, but keep an eye out. Sand eel reports are becoming more frequent. The bait will usually be either very small or very large this time of year, so have a good size range on hand. Keep an eye out for Mackerel as well.

Techniques & Tips as of 6/2/26

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

Current Conditions as of 6/2/26

Excellent conditions.

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.