Weekly Reports · Species Guides · Gear Reviews
📍 Planning a trip to Maine Coast? Start with our complete Maine Coast fishing guide — seasons, species, hot spots, and tactics. The weekly reports below cover what is happening right now.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of October 15, 2026: target migrating stripers at river mouths on the falling tide, with mackerel and pollock in the harbors.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of October 8, 2026: target fat striped bass in the estuaries on big tides, plus mackerel and pollock on the harbor ledges.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of October 1, 2026: target the last stripers at the river mouths on the outgoing tide, with mackerel thinning and groundfish offshore.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of September 24, 2026: target striped bass at the river mouths on the dropping tide, last-call mackerel and offshore groundfish.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of September 17, 2026: target striped bass at the river mouths on the outgoing tide, plus mackerel and groundfish on the ledges.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of September 10, 2026: target striped bass on the last push at river mouths and rocks, thick mackerel and inshore groundfish.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of September 3, 2026: target striped bass on the ledges and river mouths, bluefish on the beaches and bluefin close to shore.
Maine Coast fishing report for the week of August 27, 2026: target striped bass on ledges and river mouths with live mackerel, plus bluefish on southern beaches.
A personal field guide to chasing stripers on the Maine coast — Kittery to Down East. Tides, mackerel, granite ledges, fog, and why every East Coast striper angler should make…