Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ052 · New England

Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME fishing forecast

Maine · Atlantic coast

Score now

78Great
Scup · 8:00 PM EDT
Named spots
825
Species scored
13
Tide stations
3
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Overview

Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME is NWS marine zone ANZ052 on the Maine Atlantic coast, in the New England species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 825 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.

13 species are scored here in this forecast; Scup, Striped bass, Atlantic cod, Black sea bass and Atlantic bluefin tuna are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 78 (great), led by Scup. The best window for the rest of today is 8 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 78 for Scup. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sat, Oct 3 at 6 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 8:05 PM EDT.

Best window today

8 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Scup

78Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Mon, Sep 21

    82

    8 AM

    Scup

  2. Tue, Sep 22

    80

    5 PM

    Scup

  3. Wed, Sep 23

    84

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  4. Thu, Sep 24

    85

    6 PM

    Striped bass

  5. Fri, Sep 25

    85

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  6. Sat, Sep 26

    82

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  7. Sun, Sep 27

    81

    1 AM

    Striped bass

  8. Mon, Sep 28

    77

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  9. Tue, Sep 29

    78

    3 AM

    Striped bass

  10. Wed, Sep 30

    83

    4 PM

    Striped bass

  11. Thu, Oct 1

    83

    4 AM

    Striped bass

  12. Fri, Oct 2

    81

    6 PM

    Striped bass

  13. Sat, Oct 3

    86

    6 PM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  14. Sun, Oct 4

    84

    7 AM

    Striped bass

Species · 13

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

78Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 8 AM (82)

66Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 6 PM (86)

64Good
Atlantic codGadus morhua · bottom

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 5 PM (78)

64Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 5 PM (78)

62Good
Atlantic bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (68)

60Good
HaddockMelanogrammus aeglefinus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 5 PM (73)

60Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 6 AM (78)

57Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (74)

55Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 5 PM (70)

55Good
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagic

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 8 AM (59)

49Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 5 PM (64)

40Fair
Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 8 AM (45)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Off season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Mon, Sep 21 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 825

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

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Nearest tide stations

Bar HarborNOAA 841332011.4 miCutler Farris WharfNOAA 841106063.6 miEastportNOAA 841014081.1 mi

Regulations

Maine DMR saltwater regulations Buy a Maine fishing license License types

Maine Department of Marine Resources. Synced with Maine DMR Sep 21, 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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