Dive-site story
Located along St. Margaret's Bay, Mill Cove Wharf Jetty Side offers accessible cold-water shore diving. Divers enter from the gravel shore beside the breakwater structure, navigating past boulder rubble and kelp beds onto a gently sloping sandy seafloor. The site serves as a frequent spot for training and macro hunting, where structural riprap provides shelter for typical North Atlantic invertebrates and bottom fish.
Rocky breakwater foundation harboring crabs and juvenile fish
Kelp patches across mixed gravel and sand flats
Diverse macro life including nudibranchs and sea slugs on the rubble
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Summer and early autumn provide the most comfortable water temperatures and active marine life.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American lobsterHomarus americanus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Atlantic rock crabCancer irroratus | Common | ||||||||||||
| CunnerTautogolabrus adspersus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Green sea urchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Bushy-backed nudibranchDendronotus frondosus | Common | ||||||||||||
| Shorthorn sculpinMyoxocephalus scorpius | Common | ||||||||||||
| Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus | Seasonal |
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