Cape Cod's Best Fishing Report

Whether you are looking for the latest Cape Cod fishing information on Striped Bass, Bluefish, Bluefin Tuna, Sharks, Fluke or freshwater fishing, the Goose Hummock Pro Staff posts here as the latest fishing reports come into the store. The fishing reports can change daily, so bookmark us and check back often.

For spring 2025, we have arranged for a number of Goose Endorsed Charter captains to submit daily reports to the Goose Hummock Fishing Report page.

Today's Report:

2/12/25

The following ponds have been stocked:

03/11/2025 Wellfleet Gull Pond Rainbow Trout

03/11/2025 Eastham Herring Pond Rainbow Trout

03/11/2025 Brewster Higgins Pond Rainbow Trout

03/11/2025 Sandwich Pimlico Pond Rainbow Trout

03/10/2025 Mashpee Mashpee Pond Rainbow Trout

03/10/2025 Barnstable Lovells Pond. Rainbow Trout

03/10/2025 Orleans. Baker Pond. Rainbow Trout
03/10/2025 Brewster Cliff Pond. Rainbow Trout
03/10/2025.Brewster Sheep Pond. Rainbow Trout
03/10/2025. Dennis. Scargo Lake. Rainbow Trout

Early reports are mixed...the trout haven't yet acclimated to their new environs and are feeding on their old hatchery schedules. The bites are sporadic, but epic when they happen. Be patient and wait for them to turn on.

What's catching them? Most of the reports coming into the shop suggest the usual, post stocking favorite: Berkley Power Bait. However, we did speak with one gentleman that hammered them on a size 8 black Wooly Bugger in a freshly stocked Brewster pond. Another reported good catches on 1/8 oz Gold blade Rooster tail. Best tactic for the first week after stocking? Soak some power bait/ nightcrawlers/ meal worms on one rod, then search cast with an 1/8 oz gold or silver spoon or spinner on another....depending on their mood, they will show a decided preference for one or the other.

On the saltwater front, our New York and New Jersey customers are reporting that the stripers are just starting to kick there the past few days. Mostly schoolies, but occasional fish into the 30 inch class. Historically, the Cape is about a month or so behind, so, barring a really bad turn in the weather, we should be seeing some of those fish in weeks now.

Some of our hardiest customers have reported catching some small holdover stripers in Barnstable and Chatham..this is hard, unreliable fishing though until water and air temps settle into upper 40's low 50's.

Ice Fishing Time 2/ 3/25

There is some fishable ice on the shallower ponds and fisherman are taking advantage. We have received some great reports of decent trout and bass caught through the ice this past week.

Please check with local FD &PD before venturing out onto your favorite pond...falling through is serious business. BE SAFE!

Trout Stocking is near 2/1/25

Though it's frightfully cold today and hard to imagine, the annual spring trout stocking is actually only a month or so away. Unless we get a late winter freeze, the state typically begins stocking mid to late March.

So, bring your reels in now for a fresh respool of line and stock up on your favorite colors and sizes of spoons and spinners. Don't wait until the lines are a mile long on the first nice fishing day!