Web Sources for the Sportsman.
I've been to all of these and like 'em. A hundred or more, so far.
If you're looking for information about the Cape, or fishing/hunting Cape
and Island Waters, these sites offer some of the best I've ever found.
First, pictures.
LANDSAT
and more Big Satelite photos
NOAA
GOES-8 Satellite images, IR, updated hourly
Next, Navigation and Maritime Information:
Interactive Marine Observations:Northeastern
United States Try 44028 for local weather history and ocean conditions.
U.S. Navigation Center Lots
of very good marine safety information including GPS, LORAN, Radionav.,
Etc.
Tides and Currents Choose
your locale for specifics (e.g. Cape Cod Canal, Pleasant Bay, etc.)
Tide/Current
Predictor
NOAA Field Operations Branch,
Tides, Currents, Storm Surge, Tsunami, Realtime data, Predictions
NOAA OPSD Cape
and Islands Tide
Cape Cod Canal,
MA Tides
Chatham, MA
Tides
The RIGHT time
Sun Rise and Set and
Moon Phases (If its black, do it twice) Who needs sleep?
Even
more good tide information. You can never have too much.
LOCAL
RADAR/ANIMATED(WX)
Northern Gulfstream SST
A Few Weather Sites:
Great Weather by Town!
NOAA
Interactive Weather
Weathernet
Real Time Data
Wind
Speed
Sea Surface
Temps
Sea
Surface Temps, up close
24
hour forecast winds
24
hour forecast temps
Allentown Weather Center
United States Weather Pages
Buzzards
Bay Buoy
Nantucket
Buoy
METEOROLOGY
LIBRARY
Maps and Charts:
Interactive Road Maps
USGS National Mapping Information:
Home Page
National
Aerial Photography Program: Search Criteria
ESIC Home Page
Government Interactive Area Maps
BIG Government Sources of Outdoor Information:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Environmental Protection Agency Great
site for one and all in the family.
Federal Communication Commission (
marine radio licensing )
NESDIS Home Page
National Environmental Satelite Data and Information Service.
ParkNet: The National Park Service Place
on the Web Very general but soon should lead to Nat'l Seashore Page!
US Gov't Printing Office-Consumer
Information Center
NTIS Products National Technical Information
Service.
Local Massachusetts Agency Resources:
Massachusetts
Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
MDFW Environmental
Law Enforcement
Massachusetts
Hunting Laws
Migratory
Bird Reg.s
Trout
Stocking Reports
Turkey
Check Stations
1999-2000
Waterfowl Regulations
WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA (WMA) REGULATIONS
Mass.
Freshwater Sportfishing Awards
Division
of Marine Fisheries
Abstracts
of the Marine Fisheries Laws, 1999
Sport
Fisheries Programs and State Records
Saltwater
Fishing Derby
Environmental
Education Site
Registry/Title
Site for Boats, Etc. Barnstable handles more than anybody!
D.E.M. "Access"
Site Listings of Accessible recreation sites.
Fish
and Wildlife "Handicapped" access sites. Access for the sportsperson.
Mass
Div. of Marine Fisheries: office addresses and phone numbers
Massachusetts Ecology
Division
MDFW Handicapped
Accessible Ramps Freshwater Access, a couple on Cape.
Mass Coastal Zone
Management Homepage
Hunter harassment is against Massachusetts State law. Hunters should
report violations
to D.L.E. 1-800-632-8075 or State or local police and prepare to provide
a description of violators.
Boating:
U.S. Coast Guard:
U.S. Coast Guard
Licensing
First Coast Guard District
More "Water" Sites:
MarineNet A LARGE list of
resources
U.S. Power Squadron Safety oriented.
The Maritime Communications Net
Cape Cod Coastal Canoeing
Atlantic Coastal Kayaker
Commercial, slow and outdated but...
Rules and Regulations
for Sail Racing Handy to know in crowded waters.
Access Sailing Information,
etc. General info.
Other Outdoor Sites of Interest, including (of course) FISHING:
Honorable Mention:
The Fishing
Page Where it all began, folks! It's gone, "never to return"
the site manager said. But to J. Suchowski who started fishing pages on
the net, "Thanks, man".
Firearm Sqfety and Hunting:
NRA Education and
Training Division A path to both Safety and local ranges.
Ducks Unlimited THE waterfowl conservationists.
Big Outdoor Sites:
Coastal Conservation Association of
Massachusetts
Environmental
Organization WebDirectory - Water Resources
Amazing Environmental Organization
Webdirectory Big place to green out.
National
Fisherman News
And Now For The Fishing Sites:
John Purtell's
Fishing Related WWW Pages The BIGGEST list I've ever seen.
New England Surfcaster An
extensive fishing and fishing info site with local and national links.
New England Saltwater
Fly Rodders
Massachusetts
Striped Bass Association
Cape Fishing Charters Local
Information and charter services site.
Cape Cod Charter Association
The biggest outdoor charter and booking service for the Cape and Islands.
Welcome to Nor'east Saltwater
Online
A
Connecticut Saltwater fishing report Pretty good and timely.
Florida Saltwater
Fish'n
Net Fishing Records for Massachusetts: Fishing, records, state, water,
recreation, sport.
Internet Waterway: IGFA
USATUNA.COM
Fishing-related
stops along the Web; JumpStation
Larry's
Tackle Shop Fishing Charts
Joe
Halgas' WWW Fishing Page Links and Reports (N.J. local but with general
info of value)
"Outdoor
Source"
WorldWideAngler.com Fishing Network
Cape Cod Fisherman
Fly Fishing Only
A Fly Fishing
Directory
B.
Christo's Saltwater Fly Fishing Page
Flyfish.com
Hooks for the
Fly--A Tiers Reference Guide from Piscator Publishing
The
Icefishing Home Page.
Fishing Reports:
Cape Cod Outdoors TM ,
Weekly Fishing Reports (1999 & 1998)
Saltwater
Fly Fishing Reports for Cape Cod and the Islands
Cape Cod, Nantucket
& Martha's Vineyard | The Insiders' Guide®
Commercial Seafood Sites:
Seafood Datasearch: Seafood Market
Information
Seafood Link
N.Y. PRICES
commercial fish
Fishing Publications:
Fishing Cape Cod (On
The Water - Net Site)
Field
& Stream Online -- Destinations -- Massachusetts
Ice Fishing Info Too!!!
The
Ice Fishing Home Page - Your One Stop Ice Fishing Resource Site
Birding the Cape and Islands:
Birdnet BIG
Cape
Cod Connection - Bird Watcher's Resources
Birding on the Web
Bikers and Hikers:
Bikeways
and Trails Good descriptions but no maps.
Cape Cod Trails Conference
Access to guides to 25 long walks on Cape Cod. Looks good!
Cape Cod Commission Information
Center What's happening on Cape. Some tours and travel tips.
Sun, Surf, Islands and Underwater:
Cape Cod National Seashore Slow
but friendly. No maps.
National Parks
homepage
Martha's Vineyard Online
Information
Wind
for Windsurfing
Divers Alert Network
Professional Association of Dive Instructors
Right Whale Sightings
Cape Cod Bay whales!
WhaleNet A Whale of a site.
"...does anybody really know what time it is?..." The
Navy does.
Clocks made navigation possible. The Navy has THE
RIGHT TIME
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