It was a tough winter for the New England commercial fishing industry. The Lily Jean out of Gloucester and the New Bedford-based ...

CHATHAM — The fishing vessel Sara Bell dragged its mooring on Christmas Eve and became grounded in Stage Harbor. The boat was refloated at 5 a.m. Monday morning, Chatham Harbormaster Stu Smith said.

CHATHAM BOROUGH — The Fire Department is celebrating 50 years of fishing contests this weekend with the annual Small Fry Trout Fishing Contest at Kelly's Pond. Kelly's Pond, which is directly behind ...

CHATHAM — From the vantage of the visitors’ balcony above Chatham Fish Pier, Fred Bennett scans the harbor with a practiced eye and begins to tick off the early season fleet. “There’s one scalloper, ...

CHATHAM -- For 20 years, Capt. John Our has stored fishing gear on town property just outside the Chatham Municipal Airport fence. Last month, there was a draft cease-and-desist order in the airport ...

CHATHAM — Last summer’s fleet departure for the fishing grounds looked like a parade, fisherman John Our said, with 30 vessels leaving and returning at the same time at Aunt Lydia’s Cove. They were ...

CHATHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - Officials were on hand to disentangle a young humpback whale off the coast of Chatham on Friday. Boaters found the whale early in the afternoon and called the Coast Guard, ...

There are numerous places to go saltwater fishing throughout the area. But if you enjoy freshwater fishing - or want to try it for the first time - there are four public lakes in Chatham County that ...