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471-acre Beverly Channel fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.56% measured, 99.85% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 43 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: striped bass in 5 to 20 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 13 to 43 ft before dropping to 13 to 43 ft for winter. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 27 ft of water that rates prime for striped bass in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (19 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 13 to 43 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
Spring bluefish on Beverly Channel hold shallow, usually 3 to 20 ft. They move out to 5 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 15 to 40 ft. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 27 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (19 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (23 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 15 to 40 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: black sea bass in 10 to 40 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 11 to 43 ft before dropping to 13 to 43 ft for winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for black sea bass in spring. Plan around midday and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a bucktail + grub or a diamond jig + squid teaser gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Hi-lo rig + squid, 1-2 oz bucktail + Gulp |
| Summer | 11 to 43 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Bucktail + grub, Diamond jig + squid teaser |
| Fall | 11 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | 3-4 oz vertical jig (deep), Double-teaser rig |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy hi-lo rig on deep wrecks |
Come spring, look for tautog (blackfish) tight to the bank in 5 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 10 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 13 to 43 ft. Start at NOAA charted underwater rock. It's a rock pile holding about 6 ft of water and rates prime come spring. Prime time lands in early morning. A 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (6 ft) | Tog jig + green crab half, Bare jig + clam (early) |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | 1/2-1 oz tog jig + crab |
| Fall | 9 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Tog jig + whole green crab, Old-school rig + double crab (deep) |
| Winter | 13 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy jig + crab on deep structure |
In spring, atlantic mackerel run shallow here, mostly 5 to 43 ft. Summer keeps them at 8 to 43 ft, and they winter in 11 to 43 ft. Summer atlantic mackerel concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 27 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a feather rig or a small vertical jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 43 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 8 to 43 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 7 to 43 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 11 to 43 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (27 ft) | Small deep jig |
In spring, atlantic cod run shallow here, mostly 9 to 43 ft. Summer keeps them at 11 to 43 ft, and they winter in 10 to 43 ft. NOAA charted underwater rock is the standout, a rock pile at roughly 9 ft, rated prime for spring atlantic cod. Time it for early morning. You won't need more than a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 9 to 43 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 11 to 43 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 8 to 43 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 10 to 43 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (9 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
26 pieces of structure are mapped here — Surveyed channel edge, around 27 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife — Public Water Access. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Massachusetts waters are set by the Massachusetts DMF (recreational saltwater) — and special regulations can apply to Beverly Channel specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Massachusetts fishing regulations →
Beverly Channel is about 43 ft (13 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target striped bass, bluefish, black sea bass, tautog (blackfish), atlantic mackerel, atlantic cod on Beverly Channel.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for tautog (blackfish) in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For striped bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Beverly Channel is regulated by the Massachusetts DMF (recreational saltwater). Check the official Massachusetts regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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