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Essex River

Essex, MA · about 55 min from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)

The Cape Ann estuary next to the Annisquam with a town landing.

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
Town of Essex landing / Shipbuilding Museum lots on the Essex River. Town public. Stay off private docks.
Walk in
Short walk from the public lot.
Wading
Confirm flow before you step in.
Usual window
Confirm the current rule for this week.
Saturday conditions

E 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
☁️ 74° cloud
Sun and moon
Rise 5:56 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:36
Wind at dawn
E 5 mph · Cloudy · 70°F
Wind later
  • dawn: E 5 mph
  • 10am: E 5 mph
  • 2pm: E 5 mph
  • dusk: E 3 mph
A setup that belongs here
8-wt, Clouser.
Notes
Named town landing. Confirm DMF.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

E 5 mph · Cloudy

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

Concord Outfitters

113 Commonwealth Ave, Concord, MA 01742
Mon–Fri 10am–6pm (confirm before you go)

The MetroWest / Concord River shop. Call before a first trip on the Concord or Sudbury.

Call Website

Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day