Washashore Travel Tips and Advice for Life on Cape Cod
Each Sunday at low tide, the Department of Natural Resources in Brewster MA opens cages for the 2025 recreational shellfish
valid permit holders to harvest 5 quarts of oysters per week.
A Brewster taxpayer/resident recreational shellfish permit is available for legal US Citizens and can be purchased online.
Wing’s Island in Brewster, Cape Cod is a step back to the upland areas of the 1920s. Many animals, including most of the fish and shellfish eaten in New England, spawn, grow and forage in this coastal wetland habitat in Brewster, MA. In one year, ten tons of plant material can grow in a single acre of salt marsh. Decaying grasses and other composting organic matter release vital nutrients which nourish new plant growth and feed the marsh animals. This intricate food web is linked to the sea through the tides. Incoming tides flood the marsh with water, distributing sediments and nutrient resources throughout. Outgoing tides also flush nutrients into nearby tidal flats and coastal waters, nourishing more plants and animals. Salt marshes, like Wing Island, are one of the most productive habitats in the world.
Did you see this?
“The ice was so vocal that I had to spend more time capturing the scene as the sun set over the frozen Cahoon Landing. On Cape Cod, lakes are called kettle ponds from their ice age creation, and Long Pond in Brewster is one of the largest. This short fly over with the Mavic Air 2 drone, a masterpiece of technology, easily meets my professional aerial photography needs. – Steve Shuriken“
Did you get to see the Herring run this season? Here’s a quick video following the annual Spring Herring run up Paine’s Creek in Brewster, Cape Cod.
Also known as Alewives and Bluebacks, river Herring have been migrating from the ocean to fresh water ponds and streams in Springtime for centuries. Native people as well as European settlers depended on them as a food staple.
Today it is illegal to harvest river Herring in the Paine’s Creek estuary and across Massachusetts.
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Found just a short drive off 6A in the center of Brewster, Breakwater Beach landing is one of the most popular beaches in the town and has an ample parking area.
One of eight peaceful beaches, with gentle dunes, warm water and lots of pools at low tide make this an excellent spot for families with easy access for the grandparents.
The beach doesn’t get too crowded and you can walk out quite far during low tide on the flats. A perfect spot for children to explore the tidal pools, catch small fish, hermit crabs and be amazed at the dramatic movement of the tides over the course of a few hours.
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Did you get to see the Herring run this season? Here’s a quick video following the annual Spring Herring run up Paine’s Creek in Brewster, Cape Cod.
Also known as Alewives and Bluebacks, river Herring have been migrating from the ocean to fresh water ponds and streams in Springtime for centuries.
Native people as well as European settlers depended on them as a food staple. Today it is illegal to harvest river Herring in the Paine’s Creek estuary and across Massachusetts.
Help us grow. Keep up with our Cape Cod video series