December 18, 2023

This past Saturday I went in search of completing my second My Fishing Cape Cod challenge.I drove to western Massachusetts near Belchertown to fly fish the Swift River.  Several anglers were already on the water when I arrived.  It was sunny and in the mid 30s.The Pipe area had 4 ...

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Fly Fishing the Swift River
December 11, 2023

*This report is part of our recently launched Offseason Challenges program. You can learn more about how the challenges work by clicking here.  For this challenge, My Fishing Cape Cod member Calvin Toran-Sandlin recaps a successful freshwater fishing trip from December 10th, 2023. This report was first shared here inside ...

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Largemouth Bass Fishing with MFCC Member Piotr Szymanski
November 15, 2023

Black crappies have a beautifully spotted pattern along their sides. They are a cool-looking fish with a mouth similar to a bass. Black crappies bite well but don't fight as hard as other species like smallmouth bass.For some reason black crappies never made it to the Cape in big numbers. ...

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How to Catch Black Crappie in SE Massachusetts
February 15, 2023

With the exception of a few subzero days, this winter on Cape Cod has been quite mild. It hasn't been cold enough to go ice fishing on the Cape, but nevertheless some of our members have been making the trek out west and up north where safe ice can be ...

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Ice Fishing off Cape for Pike, Lakers & More
January 12, 2022

MFCC member - Robby Griffin Growing up along the New England coast has been a blessing that has fostered my passion for saltwater fishing and appreciation for the natural environment. Like many others, my journey began by soaking chunked bait, often unsuccessfully, from the beaches with my dad. I still ...

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2021 South Shore of Massachusetts Season-In-Review
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
July 10, 2019

Ryan Collins So far the weather this July has been nothing short of terrific, and lots of members from My Fishing Cape Cod have been taking advantage. The activity here on the website, inside our forum, on our Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages has been intense. Keep it up! In ...

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Week of July 11th Cape Cod Fishing Update
March 7, 2019

Dex ChadseyOn May 24th 2018, MFCC members Ned Bean, Gary Routenberg and myself were on the Block Island ferry, bound for five days of ​fishing on Block Island.This was the third trip to Block for Ned and I. Gary has been to the island before, but this would be his ...

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Putting Together the Pieces of the Block Island Puzzle
November 19, 2016

Ryan Turcotte Yesterday, for the first time, I fished Rhode Island, hoping to catch a few migrating stripers. I put in a lot of effort bouncing around from place to place.Most places had signs of life and plenty of bait but the fish seemed to be staying far offshore where I ...

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November 18 Rhode Island Surfcasting Report
March 17, 2016

Michael Mathias ​In the Great North Woods, in the State of New Hampshire, about 15 miles south of the Canadian border, lies one of the Northeast’s finest fishing destinations. In and around the small Town of Pittsburg, the mighty Connecticut River runs through the landscape, weaving its way to Long ...

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Fly Fishing the Upper Connecticut River – Pittsburg, NH