Are there any suitable shore fishing areas for the handicapped?
There are two fishing location suitable for the handicapped. Both these areas are wheelchair accessible and provide fishermen with plenty of activity. The Salem Willows Pier is located within the Salem Willows Park at the end of Fort Ave. It is a popular location among local fishermen. A paved walkway leads to the pier. The pier is about three hundred feet long and provides anglers with mackerel, cod, flounder, stripers and bluefish. There is a bait shop at the head of the pier that keeps anglers in plenty of bait and tackle. The Beverly Fishing Pier is located on the Beverly/Salem Bridge. There is parking available and the pier juts out to the main channel. Good numbers of fish are caught there every year. Good numbers of mackerel, flounder, cod, stripers and bluefish. Squid are also very popular and plentiful in the area.
