6/26 Lanes Cove Report

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reefseal

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Couple great dives off Lanes cove. As was driving in pouring rain to Cape Ann, was wondering if was making a mistake.
Winds were calm and air temp was warm so figured would try out anyway. Rain stopped as I arrived. I surfaced from 1st dive to sunshine and awesome sunset. Several on lookers on rocks were watching the sunset as well as surfaced. (audience)

The dives

Dive 1. In at high tide (6:15 PM) Vis was surprisingly ok (20-30 feet), Water tem 56 at surface, 50-51 at depth. Swam out to wall and followed north. Swam into school of dogfish swirling around my head. Noticed some bugs have molted. Saw strippers. 40 min bottom time, 60 feet max depth.

Dive 2 (in at dusk, out at night) Great bioluminescence. Lot's of bugs out including some big ones. Same course, to wall zig zagging up and down looking at cracks, swimming over huge boulders, around cracks mindful of tons of pots/lines (arghhh!) Still one of my favorite dives in rockport/Cape Ann

Both nice dives.

Would love to get out today but got to fly out tomorrow. Should be good dive for some others.
 
I'm glad you had a great day. Its nice when everything works out that way. Diving New England can be a lot of fun.

Chris
 
ScubaSarus:
I'm glad you had a great day. Its nice when everything works out that way. Diving New England can be a lot of fun.

Chris

You are correct about NE diving. We are fairly new to the sport but really enjoy the area. It's completely different from warm weather diving. We dove in Plymouth yesterday and it was absolutely perfect.

Where is Lanes Cove? We normally dive Back Beach or Old Garden.
 
Where is Lanes Cove? We normally dive Back Beach or Old Garden.[/QUOTE]

It's in Rockport. Not widely advertised as there have been problems with locals/few bad egg lobsterman. (Search this board and will find plenty of threads on this topic)

It's off 127. As heading north on left side of Cape Ann, it's after Plum cove but before Folly. Look for Andrews street and make left. Take to end. There is a small boat ramp. Don't know if it's public, or requires permit. Not really any parking to leave your trailer. Though would be an awesome place to launch a small boat from as can quickly zip over to Halibut point and Cathedral Rocks, two great dives but crappy access for shore diving.
 
reefseal:
Where is Lanes Cove? We normally dive Back Beach or Old Garden.

It's in Rockport. Not widely advertised as there have been problems with locals/few bad egg lobsterman. (Search this board and will find plenty of threads on this topic)

It's off 127. As heading north on left side of Cape Ann, it's after Plum cove but before Folly. Look for Andrews street and make left. Take to end. There is a small boat ramp. Don't know if it's public, or requires permit. Not really any parking to leave your trailer. Though would be an awesome place to launch a small boat from as can quickly zip over to Halibut point and Cathedral Rocks, two great dives but crappy access for shore diving.[/QUOTE]

You know all the spots don't you
 

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