Stripers still reported along Maine's coast as fall sets in

Gulf of Maine water is in the mid-50s, from 54.7°F at CO-OPS station 8410140 to 58.3°F at 8418150, and NOAA buoy 44007 reads 57°F. The Fisherman's South Shore MA to ME roundup says striped bass are still around locally and that bass reports are still coming out of Maine, with Maine anglers driving south to buy eels for bait. Wind is the variable: NOAA buoys 44007 and 44027 show 11 to 13 m/s, so the open water will stay lumpy until it lays down.

CURRENT CONDITIONS

57°F

Water temp · 7-day

Waning Crescent

Moon phase

Predicted highs about 7:40–8:10 a.m. EDT and lows about 1:50–2:05 p.m. EDT across CO-OPS stations 8410140, 8413320 and 8418150.

Tide / flow

Gulf of Maine buoys show 11–13 m/s winds and 2.6 ft seas at 44007; check local forecast.

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What's biting

Active

Striped Bass

eels as bait

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What's next

Tides set the windows this week. The morning high runs about 7:40 to 8:10 a.m. EDT across the three CO-OPS stations, and the afternoon low about 1:50 to 2:05 p.m. EDT, so the first two hours after the morning high are the window to plan around. Seas at 44007 read 2.6 ft, which is workable for most boats but will keep pushing surf-side water around. If the wind drops off, that is the period to fish; if it holds at 11 to 13 m/s, expect the bite to stay tight to the sheltered water.

Context

Early October is the seasonal turn in the Gulf of Maine. Water is cooling from its late-summer peak, and mid-50s readings are about where they usually sit for this week. The fall run typically builds as baitfish move and the days shorten, so the bite should be building rather than peaking. That puts the region in the fall shoulder, where stripers and bait tend to move together. Check state regs before harvesting, since seasons and size limits change.

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