Are there any good locations for groundfish within the harbor limits?
There are a good number of locations that a suitable for groundfishing. Flounder can be caught in near limit and limit numbers along the Beverly shore in front of the yellow house with the red tiled roof. The area at the mouth of Manchester Harbor yields good numbers of flats along with the waters around House Island The spring and fall yields the greatest numbers of fish. Cod fishermen can score nicely during the spring and late fall right from the Salem Willows Pier. Fishing the islands yields good numbers of cod at both ends of the season but undersized fish are common. Cutthroat Shoal, Cat Island, Eagle Bar and Hardy Shoal can be very productive during spring and fall. Sea clams are always a good choice for bait. Night fishermen score best.
