Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States Fishing Report

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · 6:11 PM

Temperature

63°F

Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

Wind

15 mph S

Conditions & Overview

Migratory striped bass have flooded Cape Cod in early May, with large fish feeding on river herring, squid, and sand eels from Buzzards Bay through the Canal and into Cape Cod Bay. The squid season has started strong, with Nantucket Sound producing bucketfuls, and if the southwest wind holds over the coming week, beaches should offer excellent popper and pencil action.

Full report includes: Named hotspots w/ GPS coordinates · Exact gear & lure specs · Tide-by-tide window breakdown · Sea surface temperature map · Chlorophyll edge detection · 48-hr bite windows

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