Norton Point, located about mid-way between West Chop and Gay Head is a very fishy area. There’s something for everyone here! For light tackle casters, (1) Work close to shore casting soft plastics, eels, swimming plugs, flies or surface lures. Thoroughly work the rocks around the point but also cast and drift along the shore southwest through Lambert’s Cove, and north to the entrance to Tashmoo. Vertical Jiggers and groundfish anglers alike will both enjoy (2) the boulder field in about 45-65 feet of water near the “Bow Bell”. This area was ground zero back in the day for anglers dropping live herring to stripers, then later in summer eels in pitch dark Today it’s is a popular place to vertical jig stripers that aggregate here when herring are running. The big boulders here serve as wonderful hiding spots for big sea bass and scup too. (3) In slightly closer, but in deeper water (80-100 feet deep) anglers regularly target large fluke and sea bass. (4) The shallow flats can be productive fluke grounds.
- Lat & Long: 41°28.8’ x 70°41’
- Best Tide: Either; action slows at slack.
- Hazards: Few. Scattered boulders close to shore.