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Dogfish Bar

This site is one of the more popular shore fishing locations in the state.

Overview

People walking on an empty sandy beach.

Dogfish Bar, at the west end of Martha’s Vineyard in Aquinnah, is a famed shore fishing location. The Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) bought the location in 1996. Dogfish Bar is known for unparalleled spring striped bass fishing and riveting fall false albacore fishing. Catches of bluefish, bonito, and Spanish mackerel are common here as well. 

Directions

A Cape Cod map showing the location of Dogfish Bar.

Take State Road towards Gay Head past Menemsha and Squibnocket Ponds. Take a right onto Lobsterville Road and then a left onto Lighthouse Road. Then take a right onto unpaved Oxcart Road, which parallels the beach. Click here to get directions from your location.

Additional info

There are only five off-road parking spaces. No roadside parking is allowed. Parking is for shore fishing access only.

Contact

Online

Email Email Division of Marine Fisheries at marine.fish@mass.gov
DMF Staff Directory
Subscribe to DMF's advisory updates

Phone

Main Call Division of Marine Fisheries, Main at (617) 626-1520

Fax

(617) 626-1509

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