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Massachusetts

Saltwater Fishing

Saltwater Fishing

Where to Fish in North Shore

Note:

Use of some ramps requires a fee or a parking sticker that may be purchased in advance. Some town parking facilities are limited to town residents only (RO) and noted where applicable. Fish and Game Office of Fishing and Boating Access (FBA) current facilities are italicized.

* indicates a shore fishing area. For more information visit the FBA website at: http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dfg/fba/

Location

Jetties

Piers

Ramp

Site
Condition

Usable Tide

North Shore:

Salisbury

State Beach

3

Paved

All

Amesbury

Town Landing Merrimac St. (RO)

Paved

All

Newbury

Newbury Town Landing (RO)

Paved

All

Newburyport

Cashman Park

Paved

All

Merri-Mar Yacht Basin

Paved

All

Ferry Landing

Paved

All

Water Street

Cartop

1⁄2

Rowley

Perley’s Marina

Paved

All

Ipswich

Town Landing, East Street

Paved

All

Water Street

1

Paved

All

Essex

Essex Marina, Dodge Street

Paved

All

Pike’s Marina, Main Street

Paved

All

Rockport

Granite Pier

1

Paved

All

Gloucester

Dunfugin Landing

Paved

All

Corliss Landing

Paved

1⁄2

Lanes Cove

Paved

1⁄2

Long Wharf

Paved

All

Manchester

Town Hall

Paved

All

Beverly

River Street

Paved

All

Water Street

Paved

All

Danvers

Popes Landing

Paved

All

Salem

Kernwood Bridge

Paved

All

Winter Island

Paved

All

Willows

1

Marblehead

Causeway

Paved

1⁄2

Riverhead Beach

Paved

1⁄2

Lynn

DCR Pier/Route 1A

1

Lynn Municipal Ramp

Paved

All

Blossom St.

DCR Playground

Paved

All

Seaport Landing Marina

1

Nahant

Town Wharf

Paved

All

Saugus

Fishermen’s Outlet

Paved

All

Winthrop

Shirley Street

Paved

All

Boston

Castle Island

1

1

Charlestown Navy Yd. at Pier 4

1

Deer Island Pier

1

Puopolo Park

Charles River Res.

Commercial Street

1

Dorchester

Rainbow Park, Commercial St.