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Minots Ledge
Cohasset, New England, United States
EntryBoat
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMassachusetts Bay
Water temp3–19°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Minots Ledge is a reef dive site near Cohasset, Massachusetts, United States, in the Massachusetts Bay. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes seals, lobsters, harbor seals, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 3 to 19 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus- Jonah CrabCancer borealis
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
American LobsterHomarus americanus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Common StarfishAsterias rubens
Grey SealHalichoerus grypus
Nearby sites
- 1Enos Ledge0.6 km
- 2Davis Ledge0.7 km
- 3Tobias Ledge1.5 km
- 4Mikes Ledge1.7 km
- 5Harding Ledge8.4 km
- 6Utonia Ledge10 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org