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Salt Fish should be around

Middle Bay

Brunswick, ME · about 40 min from Portland (typical, off-peak)

Official public lot from the state access map. Confirm the sign on site and the current rule. We have not written a full card for this water yet.

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.

  • Striped bass Striped bass
  • Bluefish Bluefish
Season
Maine schoolies usually show later than Mass and leave earlier. Same slot limit. You need the Maine saltwater registry as well as a freshwater license if you mix rivers. Confirm DMR / IFW. Official rule
License
Maine saltwater registry
Park
Middle Bay public launch, Brunswick
Wednesday conditions

W 3 mph around dawn. Fine to go.

Sky
⛅ 83° partly
Sun and moon
Rise 5:55 · 🌔 Waxing gibbous · Set 7:28
Wind at dawn
W 3 mph · Partly Cloudy · 53°F
Wind later
  • dawn: W 3 mph
  • 10am: W 2 mph
  • 2pm: N 2 mph
  • dusk: NW 7 mph
Tide
Low 4:43 am (0.6 ft) · High 10:53 am (8.5 ft) · Low 4:43 pm (1.2 ft) · High 10:58 pm (9.7 ft) Best moving water is the three hours into 10:53 am high. · Portland
Water
65.3°F
Notes
Official public access. Confirm ME regulations.
Maps Call shop

Log this trip

Private. On this phone, and in your test book if you signed in on Journal.

W 3 mph · Partly Cloudy · Low 4:43 am · water 65.3°F

How did it go

Pictures only — no video.

Opens a map. Locate finds you, then tap to drop or drag the pin. Private — not the public map.

Shops

L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing

95 Main St, Freeport, ME 04032
Store hours vary; fishing department inside the flagship

Classes and a full counter. Tourist, but they will talk to a first-timer.

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Guides

Shop desks, plus a few independents who fish public water. We do not take a cut. Call them.

No desk pinned yet. Ask the shop above who they trust here.

If this isn’t the day