Local Waters
Casco Bay (Portland town ramp)
Portland · about 8 min from Portland
🌖 W 5 mph · alongshore · Partly Sunny · High 12:15 am · water 64.6°F
Portland's named public ramp on Casco Bay.
Shop: Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop
What’s on
Near Portland · New England, Pennsylvania, Oregon. New in town
Saturday, August 29. Not a bite score.
Day report
Weather, light, and water at a glance. Tap a day to plan around it.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
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Striped bass
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Bluefish
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Smallmouth bass
Also worth a thought: Largemouth bass, Trout, Sunfish and crappie, Chain pickerel.
Three to consider
68 public waters in this drive. One salt, one river, one pond when we have them. Nearest 40 also listed.
Presumpscot River (Westbrook)
Westbrook / Windham · about 20 min from Portland
🌖 W 5 mph · Partly Sunny · 246 cfs good
The river a Portland person actually fishes after work.
Shop: L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing
Highland Lake (Windham)
Windham · about 25 min from Portland
🌖 W 5 mph · Partly Sunny
A Portland-side pond when the coast is blown out.
Shop: L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing
Also in range
- Fore River (South Portland) Salt · about 8 min · Fish should be around
- Casco Bay (Harpswell DACF landing) Salt · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Royal River (Yarmouth harbor) River · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Scarborough / Pine Point Salt · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Goosefare Brook River · about 30 min · Fish should be around
- Royal River (North Yarmouth) River · about 30 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Little Sebago Lake (Windham DIFW) Lake / pond · about 35 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Saco River (Biddeford DACF) River · about 35 min · Fish should be around
- Sebago Lake (Raymond DIFW) Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Androscoggin River (Brunswick town) River · about 45 min · Fish should be around
- Panther Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Sebago Lake (State Park / Casco DACF) Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Small Point (Morse Mountain) Salt · about 45 min · Fish should be around
- Kennebunk River River · about 50 min · Fish should be around
- Kennebec River (Bath town landing) River · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Reid State Park / Popham Salt · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Webhannet River (Wells town landing) Salt · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Androscoggin River (Auburn DIFW) River · about 60 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Mousam Lake (Shapleigh DIFW) Lake / pond · about 60 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Ogunquit River River · about 60 min · Fish should be around
- Thompson Lake Lake / pond · about 60 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Cape Neddick River River · about 65 min · Fish should be around
- Long Lake (Bridgton DACF) Lake / pond · about 65 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Moose Pond (Bridgton town landing) Lake / pond · about 70 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Pemaquid River (Bristol DACF) Salt · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- Sheepscot River (Wiscasset) River · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- York Long Sands Salt · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- Nonesuch River River · about 20 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Merepoint Bay Salt · about 35 min · Fish should be around
- Crystal Lake Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Middle Bay Salt · about 40 min · Fish should be around
- Runaround Pond Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Buttermilk Cove Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Crescent Lake Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Horne Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Lily Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Little Ossipee Flowage Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Little Ossipee Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Sand Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer
- Thomas Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone, summer