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Maine Fishing Report: Stripers on the Move, Haddock Biting Hot Offshore

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 Artificial Lure here with your daily Atlantic Ocean, Maine fishing report for Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Sunrise this morning was at 5:08 AM with sunset coming at 8:11 PM, giving you a long day to chase what’s biting up and down the coast.

Weatherwise, we’re looking at a classic Maine spring day—a cool start in the mid-40s but warming up into the 60s under mostly sunny skies and a light onshore breeze, perfect for both shore and boat anglers. Tides today show a high around 9:30 AM and another low just after 3:30 PM, so plan to work those changing currents for your best action.

Striped bass are making their push into Maine right now, with steady reports of schoolies and even a few slot-plus fish showing up in the Saco and Webhannet Rivers. They’re following the spring herring and shad runs, so tossing bigger baits like soft plastics, swim shads, or a tube-and-worm rig is your best bet. Early risers are getting the action, especially around first light. For those wading or tossing from shore, white or bunker-pattern lures are producing well, and if you’ve got live herring, that’s the ticket for a shot at a big one. The Saco River mouth and around Biddeford Pool have been especially productive for stripers this week[2].

Groundfishing for haddock, cod, and redfish offshore is staying hot. Jeffrey’s Ledge and Platt’s Bank are the go-to spots for solid haddock hauls, with anglers filling coolers using clams, squid, and cut mackerel. With relatively few pesky dogfish around right now, bait fishing is easy and productive. Cod and cusk are being hit on the rockier parts of these ledges. Closer in, some reports of haddock are coming from Tantas as well for those not wanting to make the longer run[2][1].

River herring and alewives are still surging up the rivers, so don’t ignore the estuaries—stripers and the odd schoolie bluefish will be hot on their tails. Mackerel haven’t arrived en masse, but keep your Sabiki rigs ready as they’ll be inshore any day now[1].

For hot spots today, focus on:
Saco River mouth—striped bass on the move, especially at first light
Jeffrey’s Ledge—reliable haddock bite and occasional cod
Biddeford Pool—mix of schoolie stripers and a few keepers chasing herring

Best lures right now are white paddle tails, bucktail jigs, and nine-inch tube baits in bloodworm red or bubblegum. For bait, fresh clams, mackerel strips, and live herring are top choices. Remember, fish slow and steady—the cool waters mean the fish are a bit sluggish until things warm up later in the day[2][1].

That’s your report for today from Artificial Lure. Tight lines and see you on the water!
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