August 24, 2026 - 10:22:33
From Max at Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay we heard that the smallmouth bass bite continues at Mashpee-Wakeby Pond in Mashpee and Little Sandy Pond in Plymouth. A Jitterbug in the early morning and late evening has been a hot lure for the bronzies. Largemouth action slowed a bit, but anglers were still getting them on Senkos. Last week Max did not hear any reports of trout on PowerBait from a boat in the evening at Big Sandy Pond in Plymouth, but he was sure anglers there were still catching some big browns but not reporting their success.
August 24, 2026 - 10:22:26
It was a damp morning for AJ at Red Top Sporting Goods who said that although the canal slowed down there were some school fish showing on top from time to time and a 35-pounder caught on a chunk a few days ago. The bluefish finally moved in and the 4- to 6-pounders came as close as Stoney Point Dike with a few bones and blues making it to the Maritime Academy. From Plymouth to along Cape Cod Bay there are still some schools of big bass from Barnstable to Fishing Ledge. Live bait, chunking and trolling the tube and worm has been the best methods. There were some bonito in the ditch and a few reports of albies in Nantucket Sound. The fishing is only getting better and don’t forget they are hosting various Saturday pros, showcasing various brands. Give them a call for details.
August 17, 2026 - 10:50:33
From Max at Red Top Sporting Goods in Buzzards Bay we heard that a very good smallmouth bass bite is ongoing at Mashpee-Wakeby Pond in Mashpee. The bronzies—many of them large specimens—are preying upon herring fry in the mid column of deep water and aggressively striking lures (including topwaters) that imitate the baby baitfish. In the evening the smallies are also moving onto shallower flats where they are gulping herring and sipping insects on the surface. The bug biting bronzies are providing fly-flickers with some great fly-fishing opportunities. Max also mentioned big brown trout are being caught every evening on PowerBait from a boat at Big Sandy Pond in Plymouth.
August 17, 2026 - 10:50:27
When the canal is busy so is AJ and his crew at Red Top Sporting Goods who said the ditch has been showing signs of action on schoolies and a few slots. The action has been at various locations but a few sharpies are catching some of those horse mackerel and chunking with one rod and casting jigs or topwaters with another if the fish are spotted pushing bait to the surface. There have been a few customers who got into blues and small bones at the west end and in upper Cape Cod Bay near the Brewster Flats and the entrance to Wellfleet Harbor. The shark fishing has been great for those who enjoy big game from the beaches and their clients who fish offshore have been having a great season on tuna.
