2010 Population: 12,243 The Town of Harwich is
a resort and residential community located on the south side of the Cape peninsula, with an extensive shoreline on Nantucket Sound.
Harwich was settled around 1665, and incorporated in 1694. The early economy of Harwich included agriculture and maritime industries and its history has
included boom and bust cycles from the earliest days of the community. When the whaling industry collapsed with the discovery of oil, the Harwich community's emphasis
shifted to cod fishing. By 1802, 15 to 20 ships were shore fishing and another four ships were cod fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador, and by 1851, there
were 48 ships employing 577 men and bringing in thousands of tons of cod and mackerel. The eventual decline of the fishing industry in Harwich by the latter part
of the 19th century was caused by increases in the size of ships which eventually outstripped the shallow port's ability to house them. Harwich residents turned to the development of
cranberry bogs and resorts for summer visitors, working side-by-side with Portuguese immigrants. The first Harwich resort hotel opened in 1880 and both the cranberry and the tourist industries
remain substantial parts of Harwich's economy. |
Cape Cod has some of New England's best sport fishing. Whether we're fishing the shoals off Nantucket Island, the back side of Martha's Vineyard or the rips off Monomoy Island, you're sure to have a great time. The Cape Cod fishing experience is unique and full of excitement! Bass River Charters offers Cape Cod Sport Fishing for the energetic and dedicated fisherman, but would also like the opportunity to share our love of fishing to the beginner. Bass River Charters is centrally located in the Mid-Cape area, fishing out of Bass River, in South Yarmouth, MA adjacent to the bridge where Route 28 crosses the Bass River.
CAPTAIN: Ray Ransom
Packet Landing, Yarmouth, Cape Cod MA :: MOBILE: 508-737-3162
10 Pleasant Street, South Yarmouth, MA
phone: 508-737-3162
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