Capt. Donna Shaw

Zone Writer · MA Offshore / Stellwagen Bank

Capt. Donna Shaw runs Stellwagen like it's her backyard — and it is. Cod on the gravel edge, haddock on the mud in the Basin, and when the giant bluefin pin mackerel against the surface in October, Donna is the captain everyone calls.

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Water covered

Stellwagen Bank, Cape Cod canyons approaches, Tillies Bank — groundfish, bluefin tuna, the whale grounds

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Bank Captain

Local water

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Recent Reports

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MA Offshore / Stellwagen Bank

Mackerel Stack the Edge, Bluefin Follow — Stellwagen Turns On While Cod Stay Steady on the Gravel

New moon springs are building, the mackerel schools are thick from Tillies to the Edge, and the tuna have noticed — but the bottom bite still asks for patience.

Capt. Donna ShawJul 10, 2026