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Atlantic bluefin tunaPeak seasonBar · Maine
Duck Ledges
44.51°N · 67.68°W · Bar · Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME
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Best score today · 11 PM · Atlantic bluefin tuna
- Now
- 582 PM EDT
- Best window
- 11 PM-12 AMEbb tide
- Tide now
- Ebbing2.5 ft ▼
Data from: NOAA CO-OPS + NDBC + ECMWF + Open-Meteo Marine · Waterlands engine
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14-day forecast
Best days to fish
24-hour conditions · rolling from now
Conditions · 2 PM · now
Tide & current
NOAA CO-OPS
45Tide: EbbingCurrent: SlackWind & pressure
ECMWF
100Wind: 4 kt ENEPressure: SteadyWater temp & sky
NDBC + Open-Meteo Marine
58Water temp: 54°F, coolLight: Bright sunSolunar: Between periodsSeas: 1.8 ftSeason & habitat · Atlantic bluefin tuna
Species seasonality
92Season: PeakHabitat: Usable structureDepth: Out of rangeRegulations: no rule on file
Current regulations
What you can keep here today
No rule for Atlantic bluefin tuna is on file here yet, so its status is unknown, not closed. Confirm limits with Maine DMR before you keep a fish.
Source: Maine DMR · synced today
Seasonality · 52-week view · this week ringed
When Atlantic bluefin tuna is best here
Peak season for Atlantic bluefin tuna · 5 more weeks at peak
- Peak
- Shoulder
- Off
- Not here
- This week
Spot profile
Duck Ledges
- Depth
- 2-30 ftSlope
- Structure
- Bar · Inner · Semi-exposedBar · slope
- Season
- Peak seasonAtlantic bluefin tuna
NOAA NCEI DEM, sampled Sep 13 on a 3.4 m grid. Depths are feet below NAVD 88, not chart datum (MLLW), so they can differ from a chart by a few feet. Not for navigation.
About this spot
Fishing Duck Ledges
Duck Ledges is a bar in Intra Coastal Waters from Schoodic Point, ME to Stonington, ME, Maine. Depth is 2-30 ft, with a slope. Its profile reads bar, inner water and semi-exposed.
Waterlands scores 13 species here; the best right now are Atlantic cod, haddock and black sea bass. It is peak season now for Atlantic cod, haddock, black sea bass and scup, and shoulder season for tautog, summer flounder and mahi-mahi. Atlantic cod peak from May through June and from September through October. Haddock peak from May through September. Black sea bass peak from June through July and in September.
Tackle & technique
- Atlantic bluefin tuna
- Bluefin tuna follow schools of herring, mackerel, sand eels and menhaden over banks, ledges and shoals, mostly in the top 150 feet. Troll spreader bars and daisy chains to find fish, then switch to live bait, chunks or stick baits once a school is located. Heavy tackle and a NOAA HMS permit are required, and size-class limits change through the season.
- Atlantic cod
- Cod hold near coarse, rocky bottom on ledges, banks and wrecks, commonly from 80 to 300 feet in the Gulf of Maine. Drift over the structure with a diamond or cod jig and a teaser fly above it, keeping the jig within a few feet of bottom, or fish clams on a high-low rig. Check the stock area and season before keeping one, because most of the year cod must be released.
- Haddock
- Haddock feed on gravel, sand and clay bottom along the edges of banks and ledges, mostly in 120 to 400 feet. They have small, soft mouths, so fish clam or squid on small hooks on a high-low rig, or a light jig with teasers, right on the bottom. Set the hook gently and keep steady pressure on the way up.
Nearby spots
Other spots within an easy run
- Hardwood Island Ledge70
Bar · 0.9 mi
Top: Atlantic codPeak season- Atlantic cod 70
- Black sea bass 67
- Tautog 65
4 kt ENEL 3:08 PM · 1.8 ftH 9:14 PM · 11.8 ft
- Pomps Island Ledge70
Bar · 1.1 mi
Top: Atlantic codPeak season- Atlantic cod 70
- Black sea bass 67
- Tautog 65
4 kt ENEL 3:08 PM · 1.8 ftH 9:14 PM · 11.8 ft
- Shabbit Island Ledge69
Bar · 0.4 mi
Top: Atlantic codPeak season- Atlantic cod 69
- Black sea bass 67
- Tautog 65
4 kt ENEL 3:08 PM · 1.8 ftH 9:14 PM · 11.8 ft
- Fessenden Ledge69
Bar · 1.0 mi
Top: Atlantic codPeak season- Atlantic cod 69
- Black sea bass 67
- Tautog 65
4 kt ENEL 3:08 PM · 1.8 ftH 9:14 PM · 11.8 ft
Scores and forecasts are for planning only and can be wrong. Conditions on the water change fast; check the marine forecast before you go. Regulations change during the season, so confirm limits and closures with Maine DMR before you keep a fish.