Biddeford Pool Channel Buoy 10 marks the entrance to the basin. In 2010, the basin shoaled to bare along the edges with greater depths in the entrance and the southwest corner. A dredged anchorage basin is just inside the entrance to The Pool. In 2010, the controlling depth was 6.3 feet. The entrance is about 50 yards wide.Ī dredged channel, just southeast of Stage Island, leads through Wood Island Harbor to the entrance of The Pool. The Pool is a shallow bay making southwestward from Wood Island Harbor inside Fletcher Neck, the south shore of Wood Island Harbor. The cupola and signal towers of a former Coast Guard station, on the east side of Fletcher Neck, are conspicuous, as are the many large homes on the neck. Numerous rocks and ledges extend 0.6 mile southeastward of Fletcher Neck. There are several shoal spots between the reef and Wood Island, and strangers should not pass between them. Washman Rock, which uncovers 9 feet, is near the end of a reef which extends 600 yards southeastward from the eastern point of Fletcher Neck and is marked close southeastward by a buoy.ĭansbury Reef, 0.5 mile southward of Wood Island Light, is a small ledge covered 2 feet and is marked on its southeast side by a buoy. Proceed no farther until each aid to navigation is properly identified and passed correctly. The chart must be the guide at all times. The bottom in this inner anchorage is reported to be soft mud. In entering this part of the harbor it is well to give the eastern side a good berth. Small craft can proceed to the southwestern part of Wood Island Harbor and anchor in depths of 6 to 18 feet. Between Negro Island and Stage Island are depths of 17 feet or more in an area about 400 yards across it is reported that larger yachts anchor in this area. Anchorage in depths of 18 to 36 feet is available south of Wood Island. Wood Island Harbor, south of Wood and Stage Islands, is an anchorage for small and moderate-sized vessels. Meals, lodging, and most services are obtainable in the village.Ĭlick the “Map View” button above to see a chart of this harbor. Provisions can be obtained at a store near the landings. Gasoline, diesel fuel in small quantities and water are seasonally available at the yacht club float the yacht club maintains two marked guest moorings in the outer harbor.
A fish wharf close eastward of the yacht club wharf has 2 feet reported alongside.
The Biddeford Pool Yacht Club wharf with 20 feet reported alongside the floats is at the inner end of The Gut on the east side, with a private wharf just to the northeast. Local fishing and pleasure craft usually occupy most of the moorings, but permission can usually be obtained to occupy one of the unoccupied ones. No attempt should be made to anchor in The Gut as the tidal currents have considerable velocity and holding ground is poor. Small craft anchor just inside the inner end of the entrance to the Pool, which is locally known as The Gut, if there is room.
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