Local Waters
Cape Neddick River
York, ME · about 30 min from Portsmouth (typical, off-peak)
The Cape Neddick estuary the seacoast shop actually fishes.
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
- Season
- May can be early; October can be over. Check Eldredge or Bean before you drive from Boston. Official rule
- License
- Maine saltwater registry
- Park
- Town of York lots at Cape Neddick Beach / the Nubble side of the river mouth. Town public. Eldredge is up the road.
- Walk in
- Short walk from the public lot.
- Wading
- Confirm flow before you step in.
- Usual window
- Confirm the current rule for this week.
- Saturday conditions
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W 5 mph around dawn. Fine to go.
- Sky
- ⛅ 65° partly
- Sun and moon
- Rise 6:56 · 🌒 Waxing crescent · Set 5:58
- Wind at dawn
- W 5 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 43°F
- Wind later
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- dawn: W 5 mph
- 10am: W 2 mph
- 2pm: W 2 mph
- dusk: NW 6 mph
- Flow
- No USGS gauge on this card
- A setup that belongs here
- 8-wt.
- Notes
- Named town beach lot. Confirm DMR.
Log this trip
Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.
Shops
Guides
Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.
Eldredge Bros. — seacoast
Cape Neddick, ME · shore / wade · Half or full day — ask the shop
Good for: York, Hampton, first Maine striper, seacoast trout
The southern Maine / NH seacoast desk. Call before you hire anyone off Instagram.