Region guide · MA
Boston and North Shore Massachusetts
The North Shore and Boston Harbor, from the Merrimack River mouth and Plum Island down to the Salem Willows and Deer Island fishing piers, plus trout at Walden Pond and bass at Lake Cochituate close to the city.
6 places in this region
- Berkshires
- Connecticut Valley
- Central
- Boston and North Shore
- South Shore and South Coast
- Cape Cod and the Islands
Where to go
Places to fish
Fishing AreaMerrimack River Mouth (Newburyport and Salisbury)At the mouth of the Merrimack River, between Plum Island in Newburyport and Salisbury Beach, the river pours deep, fast…Fishing AreaPlum Island (Parker River National Wildlife Refuge)The Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, on Plum Island off Newburyport, has what the Fish and Wildlife Service calls…Pier/Access PointDeer Island (Winthrop)Deer Island, at the tip of Winthrop on Boston Harbor, is home to the MWRA's wastewater treatment plant, and wrapped arou…LakeLake CochituateLake Cochituate, three connected basins in Cochituate State Park where Framingham, Natick and Wayland meet, is a Boston-…Pier/Access PointSalem Willows Fishing PierThe Salem Willows Fishing Pier, rebuilt by Marine Fisheries and the City of Salem and opened in November 2024, reaches m…LakeWalden PondWalden Pond, Thoreau's famous kettle pond in Concord, is also a big-trout pond. It's 100 feet deep and very clear, and i…
From the water
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Field guide
Species in this region
Plate 01Freshwater
Black Crappie
Plate 02Saltwater
Black Sea Bass
Plate 03Freshwater
Brook Trout
Plate 04Freshwater
Brown Trout
Plate 05Freshwater
Chain Pickerel
Plate 06Freshwater
Common Carp
Plate 07Freshwater
Northern Pike
Plate 08Freshwater
Smallmouth Bass
Plate 09Saltwater
Winter Flounder
Plate 10Freshwater
Yellow Perch
Plate 11Saltwater
Striped Bass
Plate 12Saltwater
Bluefish
Plate 13Freshwater
Largemouth Bass
Plate 14Freshwater
