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NWS zone ANZ153 · New England

Casco Bay fishing forecast

Maine · Atlantic coast

Score now

82Great
Striped bass · 8:00 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; Striped bass, Black sea bass, Atlantic cod, Bluefish and Little tunny are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 82 (great), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 8-10 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 82 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:00 PM EDT.

Best window today

8-10 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Striped bass

82Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    85

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    86

    7 PM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    86

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    84

    7 PM

    Scup

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    83

    7 AM

    Scup

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    82

    8 AM

    Scup

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    80

    6 AM

    Scup

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    79

    6 AM

    Scup

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    85

    7 PM

    Striped bass

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    84

    1 PM

    Striped bass

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    84

    1 AM

    Striped bass

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    84

    2 PM

    Striped bass

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    81

    2 AM

    Striped bass

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    82

    5 PM

    Striped bass

Species · 10

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

82Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 PM (86)

78Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (83)

75Great
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (80)

75Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 AM (77)

75Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 7 PM (78)

73Great
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (78)

70Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 2 PM (75)

68Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 7 PM (84)

67Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 AM (69)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 10 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 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 Sep 16, 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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