Fishing Calendar App
Fishing Calendar for Cape Cod Bay, United States
Sheltered by the curl of Cape Cod, this bay is a summer staging ground for striped bass and bluefish following bait schools, with bottom fishing over deeper water producing cod in the cooler months.
Best fishing times in August 2026
| Date | Moon | Sunrise | Sunset | Major periods | Minor periods | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 01 | Waning gibbous | 05:35 | 19:59 | 01:41–03:41, 14:04–16:04 | 07:53–09:53, 20:16–22:16 | 13% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 02 | Waning gibbous | 05:36 | 19:58 | 02:24–04:24, 14:47–16:47 | 08:36–10:36, 20:59–22:59 | 10% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 03 | Waning gibbous | 05:37 | 19:56 | 03:11–05:11, 15:36–17:36 | 09:24–11:24, 21:48–23:48 | 29% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 04 | Waning gibbous | 05:38 | 19:55 | 03:57–05:57, 16:23–18:23 | 10:10–12:10, 22:36–00:36 | 67% ●●●●○ |
| Wed 05 | Waning gibbous | 05:39 | 19:54 | 04:46–06:46, 17:14–19:14 | 11:00–13:00 | 95% ●●●●● |
| Thu 06 | Waning crescent | 05:40 | 19:53 | 05:39–07:39, 18:10–20:10 | 23:24–01:24, 11:55–13:55 | 91% ●●●●● |
| Fri 07 | Waning crescent | 05:41 | 19:52 | 06:38–08:38, 19:10–21:10 | 00:21–02:21, 12:54–14:54 | 59% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 08 | Waning crescent | 05:42 | 19:50 | 07:40–09:40, 20:15–22:15 | 01:23–03:23, 13:57–15:57 | 22% ●●○○○ |
| Sun 09 | Waning crescent | 05:43 | 19:49 | 08:45–10:45, 21:19–23:19 | 02:28–04:28, 15:02–17:02 | 14% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 10 | Waning crescent | 05:44 | 19:48 | 09:49–11:49, 22:22–00:22 | 03:32–05:32, 16:05–18:05 | 46% ●●●○○ |
| Tue 11 | Waning crescent | 05:45 | 19:46 | 10:49–12:49 | 04:33–06:33, 17:04–19:04 | 89% ●●●●● |
| Wed 12 | Waning crescent | 05:46 | 19:45 | 23:16–01:16, 11:45–13:45 | 05:30–07:30, 17:59–19:59 | 100% ●●●●● |
| Thu 13 | New moon | 05:47 | 19:43 | 00:09–02:09, 12:36–14:36 | 06:22–08:22, 18:49–20:49 | 91% ●●●●● |
| Fri 14 | Waxing crescent | 05:48 | 19:42 | 00:58–02:58, 13:24–15:24 | 07:11–09:11, 19:36–21:36 | 48% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 15 | Waxing crescent | 05:49 | 19:41 | 01:45–03:45, 14:09–16:09 | 07:57–09:57, 20:21–22:21 | 15% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 16 | Waxing crescent | 05:50 | 19:39 | 02:29–04:29, 14:54–16:54 | 08:42–10:42, 21:06–23:06 | 16% ●○○○○ |
| Mon 17 | Waxing crescent | 05:51 | 19:38 | 03:14–05:14, 15:39–17:39 | 09:26–11:26, 21:51–23:51 | 22% ●●○○○ |
| Tue 18 | Waxing crescent | 05:52 | 19:36 | 03:59–05:59, 16:25–18:25 | 10:12–12:12, 22:37–00:37 | 45% ●●●○○ |
| Wed 19 | Waxing crescent | 05:53 | 19:35 | 04:46–06:46, 17:12–19:12 | 10:59–12:59 | 63% ●●●●○ |
| Thu 20 | First quarter | 05:54 | 19:33 | 05:35–07:35, 18:02–20:02 | 23:21–01:21, 11:48–13:48 | 61% ●●●●○ |
| Fri 21 | Waxing gibbous | 05:55 | 19:32 | 06:25–08:25, 18:52–20:52 | 00:11–02:11, 12:39–14:39 | 41% ●●●○○ |
| Sat 22 | Waxing gibbous | 05:56 | 19:30 | 07:16–09:16, 19:44–21:44 | 01:02–03:02, 13:30–15:30 | 18% ●○○○○ |
| Sun 23 | Waxing gibbous | 05:57 | 19:29 | 08:07–10:07, 20:35–22:35 | 01:53–03:53, 14:21–16:21 | 10% ●○○○○ |
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| Mon 24 | Waxing gibbous | 05:58 | 19:27 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Tue 25 | Waxing gibbous | 05:59 | 19:25 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Wed 26 | Waxing gibbous | 06:00 | 19:24 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Thu 27 | Waxing gibbous | 06:01 | 19:22 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Fri 28 | Waning gibbous | 06:02 | 19:21 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sat 29 | Waning gibbous | 06:03 | 19:19 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Sun 30 | Waning gibbous | 06:04 | 19:17 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
| Mon 31 | Waning gibbous | 06:06 | 19:16 | ····· | ····· | Unlock · iOS / Android |
Fish recorded in this region
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Atlantic cod
Gadus morhua
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Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
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Bluefish
Pomatomus saltatrix
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Acadian redfish
Sebastes fasciatus
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Cunner
Tautogolabrus adspersus
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Longhorn sculpin
Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus
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Winter flounder
Pseudopleuronectes americanus
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Alewife
Alosa pseudoharengus
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American butterfish
Peprilus triacanthus
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Atlantic croaker
Micropogonias undulatus
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Atlantic herring
Clupea harengus
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Atlantic menhaden
Brevoortia tyrannus
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to fish at Cape Cod Bay?
- The highest-rated day in the current month at Cape Cod Bay is 12 August 2026, with a fishing efficiency of 100%. The strongest feeding window is around 23:16–01:16 local time.
- What fish can you catch in Cape Cod Bay?
- Species recorded in the same waters and region as Cape Cod Bay include Atlantic cod, Striped bass, Bluefish, Acadian redfish, Cunner. This list is matched from regional occurrence data by water type and area, so not every species is present in Cape Cod Bay itself.
- Do moon phases affect fishing at Cape Cod Bay?
- Solunar theory links feeding activity to the moon's position. Major periods occur when the moon is overhead or underfoot, with shorter minor periods midway between them. New and full moons generally produce the strongest activity.