Fish finder
Garmin Striker 4 Fish Finder with GPS
The default budget fish finder for a reason: CHIRP sonar, built-in GPS for marking spots, and a price that won't sting. Ideal for inshore and small boats.
Cape Cod (Woods Hole), Massachusetts fishing
Cape Cod is the striped-bass capital of the Northeast, and the rips around Woods Hole and the Elizabeth Islands concentrate bait where the tide tears through the gaps. From the early-summer run to the autumn blitz, moving water on a dropping tide is when the stripers and blues feed hardest.
Cape Cod (Woods Hole) at a glance
- Target species
- striped bass, bluefish, black sea bass, scup, false albacore
- NOAA tide station
- #8447930
- Position
- 41.52°, -70.67°
Fishing the tide here
Fish the hard current through the Woods Hole 'Hole' and the Nantucket Sound rips on the tide change. September–October brings the famous false-albacore run and the bass blitz as bait pours south.
Chart map
Toggle Esri Ocean ↔ official NOAA ENC chart · OpenSeaMap seamarks overlay · reference only, not for navigation.
Gear for Cape Cod (Woods Hole)
Tackle and electronics that suit this fishery. See our full gear guides for the detail.
Fish finder
Humminbird HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G3
A step up with a bigger, sharper display and Humminbird's excellent mapping. A great all-rounder for anglers who've outgrown an entry unit.
Reel
Penn Battle III Spinning Reel
A near-bulletproof saltwater spinning reel: full metal body, sealed drag, and the workhorse choice for stripers, reds and inshore species.
Tides and conditions are from NOAA public data and may lag real time. Always check the official NOAA marine forecast and your state's regulations before going out.