Hingham Harbor (Iron Horse)

Hingham's named public harbor. Schoolies inside the South Shore without a beach sticker fight.

Season

Harvest is year-round on paper (28" to under 31", one fish). Schoolies are the usual fly fish here in season. Confirm current DMF rules. Official rule

License

Massachusetts saltwater permit

Park

OFBA Hingham Harbor ramp at Iron Horse Station, Route 3A. Town / public lot on the harbor.

Walk in

Short walk from the 3A lot to public harbor edge and town waterfront.

Wading

Mostly from shore or ankle-deep. Harbor boats. Stay on public land.

Usual window

Moving water. Dawn and dusk.

Saturday conditions

N 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky

🌧️ 66° rain

Sun and moon

Rise 5:57 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:36

Wind at dawn

N 5 mph alongshore · Mostly Cloudy · 63°F

Wind later

• dawn: N 5 mph
• 10am: NE 10 mph
• 2pm: E 10 mph
• dusk: NE 10 mph

Tide

Low 1:31 am (1.7 ft) · High 7:46 am (7.8 ft) · Low 1:36 pm (2.4 ft) · High 7:56 pm (9.0 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 7:46 am high. · Nantasket Beach, Weir River

Next dawn (Sunday)

Wind ? mph. · 0 mph

A setup that belongs here

8-wt, Clouser, small Deceiver.

Notes

OFBA ramp. Town harbor. Confirm MassWildlife / DMF.

Overnight plan: Saturday evening and Sunday dawn. Book two nights if you want the morning. Drive time is to the stay, then a few minutes to the water.