Best Shellfishing Spots on Cape Cod | Update Fall 2019

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<p>Fall is a great time for shellfishing on Cape Cod.&nbsp; The water is still relatively warm and the weather, if you aren&#39;t in the middle of a Nor&#39;Easter, is generally crisp and beautiful.&nbsp; A lot&nbsp;reopens in October and November so time to get the rake out of the shed and start digging.</p>

<p>Each town has unique regulations and areas that are open and closed depending on the season.&nbsp; Check out the listings below for more details on your town.&nbsp; We also provide one or two suggestions of our favorite places but we suggest you find your own!</p>

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<th scope="col">&nbsp; Town information&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
<th scope="col">&nbsp; Our Favorite Spot (but check for seasonal closures)&nbsp;&nbsp;</th>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.townofbourne.com/natural-resources/pages/shellfish">Bourne</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Buttermilk Bay</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.sandwichmass.org/456/Recreational-Shellfish">Sandwich</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Mill Creek</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.falmouthmass.us/260/Open-Shellfish-Areas-Regulations">Falmouth</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Waquoit Bay</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.mashpeema.gov/town-clerk/pages/shellfish">Mashpee</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Great River south of the landing</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.town.barnstable.ma.us/naturalresources/shellfishing.asp">Barnstable</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Scudder Lane or West Bay</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.yarmouth.ma.us/245/Recreational-Regulations">Yarmouth</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Gray&#39;s Beach</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.town.dennis.ma.us/shellfish-commission">Dennis</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Cove Rd (West Dennis Side)</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://brewster-ma.gov/departments-mainmenu-26/natural-resources-mainmenu-98">Brewster</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Ellis Landing</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.harwich-ma.gov/natural-resources">Harwich</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Wychmere Harbor</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.chatham-ma.gov/shellfish-division">Chatham</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Mill Creek or Oyster Pond</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.town.orleans.ma.us/shellfish-and-harbormaster/pages/recreational-shellfishing-information">Orleans</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Little Pleasant Bay</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.eastham-ma.gov/shellfish">Eastham</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Boat Meadow Creek</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wellfleet-ma.gov/shellfish-department">Wellfleet</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Indian Neck or Chipman&#39;s Cove</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.truro-ma.gov/shellfish-department">Truro</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">Pamet River</td>
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<td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.provincetown-ma.gov/index.aspx?nid=80">Provincetown</a></td>
<td style="text-align: center;">West of the Breakwater</td>
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<p>Photo courtesy of C. Dannhauser</p>