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United States / Maine

Maine — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (16)
AuburnAugustaBangorBar HarborBiddefordCalaisCaribouFarmingdaleLewistonPortlandPresque IsleSacoSanfordSouth PortlandWatervilleWestbrook
Rivers (870)
Androscoggin RiverAroostook RiverBond BrookCaribou StreamFore RiverGully BrookKenduskeag StreamLittle Androscoggin RiverMessalonskee StreamMousam RiverPresque Isle StreamPresumpscot RiverSebasticook RiverStroudwater RiverThacher Brook

855 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (2908)
Aroostook River ReservoirBeaver PondChesuncook LakeCollins PondDeering Oaks PondMantle LakeMessalonskee Stream ReservoirMoosehead LakeNumber One PondSaco River ReservoirSebago Lake

2897 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (242)
Bay of FundyBigelow BightCasco BayGrand Manan ChannelGulf of MainePassamaquoddy BaySaint Croix River Estuary

235 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. WednesdaySeptember 9weather-based forecast
    84/100high activity

    Cloudy: 54–64 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass28 catches
  • Smallmouth bass8 catches
  • Striped bass6 catches
  • Brook trout2 catches
  • Brown trout2 catches

Catches

Recorded 52 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Smallmouth bass, Striped bass. Peak season: year-round.

  • Striped bass — Casco Bay, Jun 23, 2018, 1:33 PM
    Striped bass
    Casco Bay
    64 °F7 mph
    Jun 23, 2018, 1:33 PM
  • Striped bass — Back River, Sep 10, 2014, 1:08 PM

Maine — a coastal fishing region: sea, rivers, and lakes. The region has 16 cities, 870 rivers, 2908 water bodies and 242 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Fish species: rainbow trout, pike, carp, whitefish, brown trout and atlantic salmon. This page shows an hourly bite forecast for today and the week ahead; the algorithm factors in the weather, atmospheric pressure, and the moon phase.

TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
83/100high activity

Cloudy: 54–75 °F

  • ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
    72/100high activity

    Fog: 55–61 °F

  • Rainbow trout2 catches
  • Lake trout2 catches
  • Black crappie2 catches
  • Striped bass
    Back River
    Sep 10, 2014, 1:08 PM
  • Lake trout — East Grand Lake, Feb 24, 2012, 11:58 AM
    4
    Lake trout
    East Grand Lake
    37 °F2 mph
    Feb 24, 2012, 11:58 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Washington Pond
    75 °F9 mph
    Aug 06, 2020
  • Largemouth bass
    Round Pond
    75 °F2 mph
    Aug 04, 2020
  • Brook trout
    Long Lake
    19 °F4 mph
    Jan 25, 2020, 12:55 PM
  • Brown trout
    Kennebec River
    68 °F7 mph
    Jun 16, 2019, 3:53 PM
  • Largemouth bass
    Little Sebago Lake
    79 °F4 mph
    Jun 10, 2019
  • Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    8 SepTuesday, September 8

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Brook trout9/10
    • Carp9/10
    • Largemouth bass9/10
    • Pike9/10
    • Smallmouth bass9/10
    • Walleye9/10
    • Yellow perch9/10
    • Bluegill8/10
    • Striped bass8/10
    • Whitefish8/10
    • Atlantic salmon7/10
    • Brown trout7/10
    • Black crappie6/10
    • Rainbow trout6/10
    • Lake trout4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +72°

    Cloudy · feels like +69°

    Low / high
    +52°…+75°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    9 mph WNW
    Cloud cover
    100%
    Humidity
    48%
    Pressure
    30.11 inHg
    00:00+53°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph91%29%
    01:00+53°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph93%59%
    02:00+53°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph95%82%
    03:00+52°—4 mphwest wind, 4 mph96%93%
    04:00+52°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph96%97%
    05:00+52°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph94%100%
    06:00+54°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph90%100%
    07:00+56°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph85%100%
    08:00+59°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph79%100%
    09:00+62°—5 mphwest wind, 5 mph71%100%
    10:00+66°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph62%100%
    11:00+70°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph54%100%
    12:00+72°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph48%100%
    13:00+74°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph43%100%
    14:00+75°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph41%100%
    15:00+75°—9 mphwest wind, 9 mph43%100%
    16:00+74°—8 mphwest wind, 8 mph47%100%
    17:00+72°—7 mphwest wind, 7 mph53%100%
    18:00+69°—6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph61%100%
    19:00+65°—5 mphnorthwest wind, 5 mph69%100%
    20:00+62°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph76%100%
    21:00+60°—4 mphnorthwest wind, 4 mph79%100%
    22:00+60°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph79%100%
    23:00+59°—3 mphwest wind, 3 mph80%100%
    +75°+64°+52°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Tuesday, September 8
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:09
    Sunset
    19:03
    Day length
    12 h 54 min
    Sunshine hours
    12 h 19 min
    UV index
    5
    moderate
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    02:49
    Moonset
    17:57

    The day is 3 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +11% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor02:19–03:19Moonrise
    • Major09:31–11:31Moon overhead
    • Minor17:27–18:27Moonset
    • Major21:58–23:58Moon underfoot

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?

    Recommendations

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    In clear water, natural colors work best: small jig or minnow bait.

    Gear

    Pack transitional-season clothing — mornings and evenings are chilly.