May 11, 2026 - 10:34:47
Reporting from Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans, Ian let everyone know that freshwater bass are “pretty active” now in Cape Cod ponds. Many are cruising shallow water and pairing up. He has not seen beds but is confident bass are very close to fanning nests. His good friend, who fishes all over the area, said bass are on beds in small waters in Plymouth. Ian has been catching some bass on topwater lures but most on a Chatterbait. He also mentioned the number of herring in herring-run ponds is “incredible.”
May 11, 2026 - 10:34:44
Ian at the Goose Hummock Shop said the striper action in Cape Cod Bay was very good and all the spots from Barnstable Harbor to Billingsgate were producing good numbers of quality stripers, many were slots and overs on minnow plugs like the SP and others he crushes the barbs on and removed the rear trebles. Bass are also moving up the sound side and into the rivers and harbors with good action on dropping tides at the ends of many of those jetties. He and his cohorts are also using bucktails with curly tail grubs on the end for added attraction. They also have quite a few customers taking advantage of the very good winter flounder fishing on the bay side and up around the Cape Cod Bay shoreline. They have sea worms and a large assortment of fresh and saltwater baits in stock and an expert staff to assist you.
May 04, 2026 - 10:29:46
Word from Ian at Goose Hummock Shop in Orleans is that bass and trout fishing on the Cape are excellent. A recent Kids’ Fishing Day sponsored by Goose Hummock drew more than 600 participants to Nickerson State Park in Brewster, half fishing Flax Pond and half working Cliff Pond. Weather was decent, and fishing great. The kids had a ball catching “tons” of rainbows and many bass, the latter up to 3.5 to 4 pounds. Ian added that some largemouths in various Cape Cod venues are “creeping up” onto beds. He thinks persistent chilly weather might slow the spawn, thereby giving fishermen more time to latch onto a lunker.
May 04, 2026 - 10:29:44
It was Ian at the Goose Hummock Shop who had just finished spooling line for a customer and had another looking at their large selection of squid jigs. The freshwater fishing is still very good around Orleans and inside Nickerson State Park where he caught some nice largemouth bass and trout. The crew is recovering from a very successful fishing derby where hundreds of kids were introduced to fishing and assisted by numerous volunteers, including Ian’s mother. There should be fish moving down from the Canal to the warmer and much shallower waters of the Brewster Flats where sight fishing is always a challenge. Some customers heard of the stripers showing up at the canal herring run and headed down to try for their first fresh bass of the season. Ian is going to continue enjoying his freshwater fishing until the stripers hit Bass River. Check our their fully stocked marine department which has everything you need to get your boat ready for the water. Need a boat or motor? They have them also.
