Secrets of Billingsgate Shoal
Billingsgate Shoal is one of the most popular and productive Cape Cod Bay striped bass fishing spots and for good reason. Each season large stripers up to 60 pounds infiltrate the shoal, providing anglers with a strong incentive to get out of bed in the
In just over 2 months the first positive Cape Cod Bay fishing reports will start trickling into bait shops on Cape Cod. One early season Cape Cod Bay fishing spot worth mentioning is the famous Billingsgate Shoal. Viewed on a chart Billingsgate Shoal is the most noticeable and extensive area of structure inside Cape Cod Bay. The Shoal extends from a few miles north of Dennis’ Sesuit Harbor to northernmost point of Wellfleet. Back in the 1800′s a small village of houses was located on Billingsgate Island which once sat just outside Wellfleet Harbor. Strong storms and the perpetually shifting Cape Cod tides and sands have since swept the island into the sea. I believe that at extreme minus tides the abutments from some of the homes can be …
