Salem Willows Pier

[unskunk]

Any word on the pier that suffered it;s latest damage from an Oct.,2019 Noreaster?

Is it opened ? Closed? Forgotten? (been closed since) Still trashed?

Any news at all?          Getting to be THAT time almost 2 years later.......................

[Twisted]

There is nothing that I could find on the city's website other than the repair work went out to bid in 2018.  Don't know if that work ever began.

[unskunk]

that damage was repaired......the pier got trashed again in 2019........

been closed since..................

[jason colby]

It's a shame. Tomo had many early season, March flounder weighed in from there.

Some were quite large!

[bdowning]

Cut my saltwater fishing teeth at that pier, back in the day.

[unskunk]

it's like a "mini canal" ........

there's a certain 'brotherhood" there...

you must put in your time.....

[stormy monday]

I lived down the street, fished it every day until I was 12, then I got a fly rod and they kicked me off so I fished off the rocks to the south of it (end of the beach), and around the other side down to below the girl scout camp. With of course the frequent trips sneaking into (and getting kicked out of) the CG base and Smith Pool. Great place to grow up and learn how to read water. 53 years later I still have a soft spot for the smell of a cup of seaworms and a pollock on a dropline.

[saltydav1d]

I'm glad they fixed it. Last I remember the whole front was gone.

[unskunk]

it still is........

[saltydav1d]

That's a bummer. Had some good nights down there.

[kid_just_wants_to_fish]

20 hours ago, saltydav1d said:

That's a bummer. Had some good nights down there.

you can fish on the beverly one

[unskunk]

you can't get a chop suey sandwich or Hobb's popcorn there.........

[north-shore fisha]

Here are some live shots from the pier.  Mayors been too busy spending money on bike lanes that nobody uses.  Priorities...

Huckleberry says no fishing this year, but enjoy the bike lanes

Edited March 28, 2021 by north-shore fisha

[north-shore fisha]

For the fatties...

[north-shore fisha]

When I was a lad there used to be kid sized amusement rides on the hill.  A roller coaster, tilt a whirl, and I think flying helicopters.