Hepsepah Clamflats took a stroll down to the bay looking for some of those delicious Bay Scallops. Turns out the Brewster Flats are still a little barren when it comes to this delicacy but Nantucket Sound and Pleasant Bay are seeing some fairly good harvests this year. The Bay Scallop is different from the Sea Scallop that you see on most restaurant menus. Bay Scallops are smaller and the muscle is harvested after the 2nd year of growth. They are very sweet and rich so it only takes a few to satisfy the taste buds.
This year, the scallops have tended to be much smaller in size with a bushel yielding about 6-8 lbs of scallops. If you have ever shucked scallops you will know that amounts to quite a bit of work. Perhaps some day when the Eel Grass in front of camp fills back in, we will once again see the bumper crops of the past.
Each summer, Campers at the Cape Cod Sea Camps enjoy getting up early on the lowest tides of the month to explore the flats in front of camp. Learning how to dig clams, catch crabs and identify the miriad shrimp, worms and fish that reside in the eel grass and tide pools. However, we are still waiting for the return of the blue eyed scallops to add to our list.
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