Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ153 · New England

Casco Bay fishing forecast

Maine · Atlantic coast

Score now

65Great
Tautog · 10:00 PM EDT
Named spots
715
Species scored
10
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Casco Bay is NWS marine zone ANZ153 on the Maine Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 715 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

10 species are scored here in this forecast; Tautog is at peak season now.

At 10:00 PM it scores 65 (great), led by Tautog. The best window for the rest of today is 11 PM-12 AM (flood current), peaking at 71 for Tautog. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM, scoring 84.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:03 PM EDT.

Best window today

11 PM-12 AM · Flood current

Top species: Tautog

71Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Oct 31

    84

    5 PM

    Tautog

    Best day

  2. Sun, Nov 1

    83

    6 AM

    Tautog

  3. Mon, Nov 2

    83

    6 AM

    Tautog

  4. Tue, Nov 3

    83

    3 PM

    Tautog

  5. Wed, Nov 4

    80

    8 AM

    Tautog

  6. Thu, Nov 5

    80

    6 AM

    Tautog

  7. Fri, Nov 6

    78

    6 AM

    Tautog

  8. Sat, Nov 7

    77

    6 AM

    Tautog

  9. Sun, Nov 8

    77

    3 PM

    Tautog

  10. Mon, Nov 9

    81

    12 PM

    Tautog

  11. Tue, Nov 10

    80

    8 AM

    Tautog

  12. Wed, Nov 11

    79

    2 PM

    Tautog

  13. Thu, Nov 12

    65

    2 AM

    Tautog

  14. Fri, Nov 13

    75

    3 PM

    Tautog

Species · 10

Listed for the New England region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

65Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (84)

58Good
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (76)

57Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 3 PM (74)

50Good
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (68)

48Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (64)

47Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (66)

47Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (57)

35Fair
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 715

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

703 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

PortlandNOAA 841815013.9 mi

Regulations

Maine DMR saltwater regulations Buy a Maine fishing license License types

Maine Department of Marine Resources. Synced with Maine DMR Oct 31, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with Maine DMR before you keep a fish.

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