Welcome to our Cape Cod Fishing Home Page
Cape Cod is an arm-shaped peninsula that shapes the easternmost portion of Massachusetts. The Cape has 15 distinctive small towns along the beachfront that draws a lot of tourism during the summer months. There is plenty to do here with the arts & culture, quaint shops, fine dining, beaches, golf, boating and fishing.
The striped bass fishing is excellent off of the Cape and there are numerous fishing charters that operate out of the many towns that make up the Cape. Fishing charters also target bluefish, shark and many other species of fish.
Inshore Fishing
Inshore, striped bass are the most popular sport fish targeted in this area. However, there are plenty of other fish you can catch inshore here. Anglers target bluefish, sea bass, sea trout, flounder and sharks. During the peak of the striped bass migration, the inshore fishing can be outstanding here.
Nearshore Fishing
The nearshore reefs and wrecks are home to a variety of fish. Anglers may find striped bass, bluefish, sharks, sea bass and other species too. When the striped bass are in thick, you may find some boats targeting these fish nearshore in this area.
Deep Sea / Offshore Fishing
There are plenty of fish to target offshore in this area. Whether you fish the reefs and wrecks or the open water, there are plenty of fish to target here. Black sea bass, tautog, scup, pollock, cod, haddock, wolffish, halibut and sharks are some of the types of fish that you may find around the reefs or wrecks. Some of the fish that roam the open waters in this region are tuna, mackerel, bonito and false albacore. The offshore fishing usually gets overshadowed here by the excellent fishing for striped bass inshore, however, there is some good offshore fishing here too.
Surf & Pier Fishing
Striped bass are the most popular fish that are targeted here from the surf and the piers, however, you can also catch a variety of other fish such as bluefish, whiting, an occasional trout or even flounder. During the peak of the striped bass migration, the fishing can be awesome from the surf in this area. Anglers come to Cape Cod from all over the country to experience some of the awesome shore fishing for striped bass.
Weather Averages by Month
| Spring | Avg. Temps °F (Hi/Lo) |
| March | 45° / 30° |
| April | 54° / 38° |
| May | 63° / 48° |
| Summer | |
| June | 72° / 57° |
| July | 79° / 64° |
| August | 78° / 63° |
| Fall | |
| September | 72° / 56° |
| October | 62° / 45° |
| November | 53° / 37° |
| Winter | |
| December | 44° / 28° |
| January | 38° / 21° |
| February | 40° /23 ° |