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Massachusetts

Saltwater Fishing

Saltwater Fishing

Where to Fish in The Islands

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

Martha’s Vineyard:

Chilmark

Great Rock Bight, North Road*

Nashaquitsa Pond, South Road

Paved

All

Menemsha

1

1

Edgartown

East Beach, Cape Poge*

1

Cartop

All

State Road

1

Memorial Wharf

1

Edgartown Great Pond

Sand

All

Wilson Landing

Katama Bay

Paved

3⁄4

Edgartown Bay Road

Eel Pond

Paved

All

Pease’s Point Way

Aquinnah

Menemsha Creek

1

Paved

All

Lobsterville Beach

Dogfish Bar*

Oak Bluffs

State Road

3

Paved

All

Seaview Ave.

1

Beach Road

1

Harbor, East Chop Drive

Paved

All

Pecoy Point, Pulpit Rock Road

Cartop

All

Tisbury

Lagoon Pond, Beach Road

Paved

All

Tashmoo Pond, Lake Avenue

1

Paved

All

Nantucket:

Jackson Point

Paved

All

Madaket Harbor, H Street

Paved

All

Nantucket Harbor

Paved

All