The North Shore, including marine waters from the Merrimack River around Cape Ann and down to Nahant, offers the saltwater angler a wide array of fishing opportunities. Whether you are looking for beach and surf, rocks and wash, rivers and rips, estuaries and outflows, its all there to be fished on the North Shore.
Many anglers pursue striped bass and bluefish from shore while others take to the water in boats.
Either way, there are many accessible areas that are well known to produce quality fishing opportunities. Listed here are some of the well known destinations in the area. Rivers Edge has guides who can put you on fish in any of the areas listed below. Wade fishing is excellent on the Merrimack River. Joppa Flats is about 1 mile inside the mouth and can be accessed from a simple boat ramp with free parking off of Water Street in Newburyport.