Maine · New England
Maine saltwater fishing forecast
3 bay systems and 2,054 named spots on the Maine Atlantic coast, with 4 NOAA tide stations. Right now the top-scoring bay system is Casco Bay at 65 for Tautog.
In peak season this week: Tautog.
- Bay systems
- 3
- Named spots
- 2,054
- Tide stations
- 4
- Species guides
- 13
Bay systems right now · 3
Scores from the Waterlands engine, computed 10:03 PM EDT. Best window is the rest of today.
ANZ052 · 825 named spots
Top now: Tautog · Best window 11 PM-12 AM (peak 73)
Scoring best right now
Each species' best score in a Maine bay system this hour.
- 58Good
- 57Good
- Atlantic bluefin tuna50Good
Best in Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME
Shoulder season - 48Good
- 47Good
- 40Fair
Species guides · 13
Season, water temperature, depth, structure, tackle and regulations for each species in Maine waters.
- TautogTautoga onitis · nearshorePeak season, about 3 more weekspeak
- Atlantic bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus · pelagicShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottomShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottomShoulder season, about 4 more weeksshoulder
- Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagicShoulder season, about 1 more weekshoulder
- Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-runShoulder season, about 1 more weekshoulder
- Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshoreOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshoreOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
- ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshoreOff season, about 1 more weekoff
- Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottomOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
- Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagicOff season, about 4 more weeksoff
- Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagic
- Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom
Regulations and licenses
Maine Department of Marine Resources. Synced with Maine DMR Oct 31, 2026.
Maine uses a Saltwater Recreational Fishing Registry. Recreational saltwater anglers must register with the state every year and carry proof. Exemptions include anglers under 16 and anglers registered or licensed for saltwater fishing in another state or with the National Registry. Registration is available online through DMR's LEEDS licensing system. The regulations page links DMR's printable summaries by species group.
No reviewed rules are on file for Maine yet. Check the regulator's page before you keep a fish.