Local Waters
Nahant & Lynn Shore
Nahant / Lynn, MA · about 25 min from Somerville (typical, off-peak)
A real North Shore session without a boat. Wind is the gate.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
- 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
- Lynn Shore Drive lots and Nahant Beach reservation parking.
- Walk in
- 1–10 minutes. Long public beach and rocky points.
- Wading
- Sand and cobble. Watch the wash on the open beach.
- Usual window
- Incoming or first of the outgoing, first light. Onshore 15+ mph is a slog.
- Friday conditions
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Weather is not in yet.
- Sky
- ☀️ fair
- Sun and moon
- Rise 5:56 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:38
- Tide
- Low 12:26 am (1.5 ft) · High 6:40 am (8.0 ft) · Low 12:34 pm (2.3 ft) · High 6:53 pm (9.1 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 6:40 am high. · Boston (lag this beach ~15–25 min)
- A setup that belongs here
- 8-wt, Clouser, half-and-half, or a small epoxy baitfish.
- Notes
- DCR reservation. Summer parking rules can be strict.
Log this trip
Stays on this phone only. Nobody else sees it.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
Bear's Den — salt and South Shore
Taunton, MA · shore / wade · Half or full day — ask the shop
Good for: First striper from the beach or Canal, South Shore
Book through the shop. We do not take the money.