February 4, 2022

Here on Cape Cod we have two distinct types of kettle ponds. Herring-fed and landlocked. At Woods Hole’s Marine Biological Laboratory as part of the SES program, I set out this past fall to investigate mercury levels in these two different systems and found two things. One, mercury levels are very high in certain species

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Mercury in Cape Cod Kettle Pond Fish: A Tale of Two Ponds
January 21, 2022

by My Fishing Cape Cod member Tim DonnellyI hope everyone had a great holiday and enjoyed ringing in the New Year. Until this cold snap, the weather has been surprisingly comfortable for fishing during this time of year. Unfortunately, I don’t know this first hand because I haven’t made it out on the water in

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The Top Wintertime Catches (so far) from Members of My Fishing Cape Cod
December 1, 2021

MFCC MemberHello My Fishing Cape Cod! My name is Tim Donnelly and I’ve been a member of MFCC since August of 2016. Thank you to everyone for the feedback and support for my first-ever blog post which we published a couple weeks ago. It’s another example why many consider MFCC “the friendliest fishing forum on the

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December 1st My Fishing Cape Cod Report
November 18, 2021

MFCC Member Hello My Fishing Cape Cod! 👋🏻 My name is Tim Donnelly and I’ve been a member of MFCC since August of 2016.   Recently I was asked by Ryan if I’d be interested in helping creating blog posts which highlight some of the exciting things happening inside the My Fishing Cape Cod forum.

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November 19th My Fishing Cape Cod Report
November 16, 2021

Over the past week I’ve been posting about swim bait fishing on Cape Cod for big largemouth bass.   Today I wanted to share some brand new swim bait fishing video footage from my trip with My Fishing Cape Codder Jack Renfrew.

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Swim Bait Fishing for Big Freshwater Bass | New Video
November 11, 2021

Last week on Instagram I received a message from My Fishing Cape Codder Jack Renfrew. Jack had been catching some lunker largemouths on swim baits at night and he asked if I would be interested in giving it a shot.   So this past Tuesday evening I met up with Jack at one of his

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Swim Bait Fishing on Cape Cod for Lunker Largemouth Bass
July 20, 2021

So far this summer, I’ve been spending most of my fishing time in the salt. I’ve been fortunate to catch some nice stripers, bluefish and tuna. It’s been fun!   However, freshwater fishing is still an option right now.   Over the weekend I was going through freshwater footage from this past spring, and I

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Yellow Perch vs Live Shiner!
June 2, 2021

MFCC Intern Despite 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 beyond are becoming increasingly

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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 conditions improve with each

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This Week’s Top Catches | May 18, 2021
May 7, 2021

Saltwater fishing is getting better with each passing day. Schoolie stripers are showing up on Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard and Cape Cod. It’s an exciting time of the year.   In today’s podcast, we speak with two brand new guests-Matt Reinemo from Nantucket Tackle Center and Abbie Schuster from Kismet Outfitters from the Vineyard.

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May 7th Cape Cod Fishing Report
April 28, 2021

Cape Cod is famous for its’ saltwater fishing, however the Cape is also home to excellent trout fishing opportunities. Right now many of the Cape’s ponds have been stocked with rainbow, brown, brook and tiger trout. Trout will often swim together in schools, and if you can locate a school, then you can enjoy great

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Eye-Opening Underwater Footage of Trout Fishing with Lures