Freshwater

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May 16, 2025

Dozens of reports in the forum from MFCC members show that the bite is heating up in both sweet and salt water. So ignore the lawn for a few more days and dig into the intel that MFCC members are providing in the forum.Podcast Deep-DiveFor those you who prefer to

Forget Your Lawn, The Fish Are Biting! Cape Cod Spring Fishing Roundup

April 3, 2025

There's a certain magic to April on Cape Cod. While tourists haven't yet descended in their summer masses and many seasonal homes remain shuttered, the Cape's freshwater kettle ponds come alive with opportunity. As the calendar flipped to April 1st, that familiar angler's itch—the one many of us know all

Wind, Wilderness, and Rainbow Trout: Spring Shore Fishing on Cape Cod’s Kettle Ponds

April 1, 2025

Kettle ponds are one of the great natural treasures of Cape Cod.With so many cold, clear, pristine habitats—all within a reasonable travel distance from each other—quality trout fishing possibilities are plentiful on the Cape.Among the lakes and ponds that receive seasonal stockings, there are but a select few that stand

Top 4 Trout Fishing Destinations on Cape Cod

March 21, 2025

There's something magical about spring on Cape Cod. While the air still carries winter's chill, life beneath the surface of the Cape's freshwater ponds is stirring. It's that special time of year when Massachusetts' stocking trucks make their rounds across the Cape, releasing rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, and

A Spring Fishing Expedition to Sheep Pond, Brewster

March 10, 2025

Last week on Wednesday March 5th, I found myself caught in that familiar angler’s dilemma: too many responsibilities, too little daylight, and the persistent question of “is it even worth going?” With the New England Saltwater Fishing Show looming on the horizon, I knew my window for getting on the

The Quiet Season: Kayaking for Trout on the Cape’s Glacial Waters

February 7, 2025

At the height of the fall – when the landscape displays the most vibrant red and orange colors, and the air is crisp and cool, often affected by wind and rain – giant brown trout start moving up numerous tributaries along the Lake Ontario shoreline to spawn. This is the

Fly Fishing for Giant Brown Trout in Lake Ontario’s Tributaries with MFCC Member Johan Frenje

February 4, 2025

It all began with a text message that would pull me from my winter hibernation – my fishing buddy and My Fishing Cape Cod member Jeff Coates asking if I'd be interested in some ice fishing. Now, I hadn't ventured onto frozen water in years, but Jeff's recent success story

From Ice to Pan: Cape Cod’s Winter Delicacy You’ve Likely Never Heard Of

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