Local Waters
Kalmus Beach (Hyannis)
Barnstable, MA · about 66 hours from Sisters (typical, off-peak)
The Hyannis Sound beach SurfTalk names next to Lewis Bay — town lot, not a harbor slip.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
- Season
- Harvest is year-round on paper (28" to under 31", one fish). Schoolies are the usual fly fish here in season. Confirm current DMF rules. Official rule
- License
- Massachusetts saltwater permit
- Park
- Town of Barnstable Kalmus Beach lot at 670 Ocean Street, Hyannis. Public south-facing Sound beach. Summer fee.
- Walk in
- A minute from the Ocean Street lot to public sand and the jetty.
- Wading
- Open Sound beach. Wind is the gate.
- Usual window
- Moving water, first light. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
- Saturday conditions
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Wind ? mph.
- Sky
- ⚡ 78° storm
- Sun and moon
- Rise 5:56 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:32
- Wind at dawn
- 0 mph · Patchy Fog · 59°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: 0 mph
- 10am: SE 2 mph
- 2pm: SE 6 mph
- dusk: SE 5 mph
- Tide
- Low 4:51 am (0.6 ft) · High 10:08 am (2.7 ft) · Low 4:56 pm (0.8 ft) · High 10:18 pm (3.1 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 10:08 am high. · Hyannis Port
- A setup that belongs here
- 8-wt, Clouser, sand-eel.
- Notes
- Town beach. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.
Summer fee. Jetty spray. If the lot is closed, leave.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
Bear's Den — salt and South Shore
Taunton, MA · shore / wade · Half or full day — ask the shop
Good for: First striper from the beach or Canal, South Shore
Book through the shop. We do not take the money.