March 18, 2024

This post was originally published in February of 2021.Brett D'Alelio - MFCC memberOften overlooked, the chain pickerel is an aggressive and resilient fighting fish that can be found in ponds, lakes, streams, and grassy wetlands all over the state of Massachusetts.An extremely close relative to the legendary northern pike, these ...

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10 Tips For Catching Chain Pickerel
June 2, 2021

MFCC InternDespite the recent stretch of less-than-stellar weather, local ocean water temperatures have pushed into the mid 50’s, and striped bass fishing along the Massachusetts coastline is yielding consistent success, with larger fish being caught more frequently by the day. Most notably, migratory fish in the 30 inch range and ...

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This Week’s Top Catches | June 2, 2021
May 18, 2021

MFCC Intern With an influx of excellent spring weather and quickly rising water temperatures, the month of May is off to an incredible start. Members of the My Fishing Cape Cod community have had no shortage of fishing success in the past week, with saltwater action dominating the scene as ...

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This Week’s Top Catches | May 18, 2021
May 4, 2021

MFCC Intern With local ponds and lakes in full bloom, and fresh migratory stripers slowly but surely beginning to fill in along the coastline, it sure is starting to feel like we are turning the corner here in Massachusetts! Though local freshwater bass and trout fishing remains excellent, members of ...

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This Weeks Top Catches | Early May, 2021
April 21, 2021

As spring gets officially underway, water temps are rising and fish are starting to feel more like themselves again! Though newly arrived striper should be upon us any day now, many members are biding their time taking to the sweet water to target freshly stocked trout, as well as increasingly ...

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This Week’s Top Catches | April 21st, 2021
January 20, 2021

As the middle of winter settles onto Cape Cod and New England, I find that myself and many other anglers are already looking forward to new fishing possibilities in 2021! Although the past year has been long and tumultuous at times, many of us in the angling community (from welcomed ...

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Striped Bass Fishing on the South Shore of Massachusetts | 2020 Season-in-Review