• Striper Showdown: Lure Up for Maine's Coastal Fishing Bonanza

  • May 5 2025
  • Durée: 3 min
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Striper Showdown: Lure Up for Maine's Coastal Fishing Bonanza

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  • Howdy folks, Artificial Lure here with your Maine Atlantic coast fishing report for this fine Monday morning, May 5th, 2025.

    The rivers throughout Great Bay and Maine are absolutely surging with river herring right now, which means one thing - striped bass are on their way! In fact, some early arrivals should already be in residence, following those baitfish schools. If you're heading out today, keep your eyes peeled for those seven-striped beauties.

    Groundfishing remains excellent offshore, with bottom composition being your best indicator of what you'll hook into. If you're looking for haddock, head to the soft-bottom areas of Jeffrey's Ledge, where Central Cove and The Prong have been particularly productive lately. For those of you after cod, cusk, or redfish, you'll want to target rocky substrate instead.

    On the freshwater scene, salmon are still holding on top at Sebago and Ossipee lakes, while smallmouth bass have moved into the shallows and are aggressively hitting jerk baits and swim baits. These smallies are absolutely crushing it right now!

    For those headed offshore, mackerel should be moving in any day now, which will only improve the striper action. Bring along some tube and worm rigs, or if you're lucky enough to catch some of those river herring, they make excellent live bait for larger predators.

    Hot spots to check out today include:
    1. The mouth of the Kennebec River, where river herring are congregating and stripers are likely feeding
    2. Jeffrey's Ledge for your groundfish action, especially those soft-bottom areas for haddock
    3. The rocky areas around Casco Bay for a mixed bag of groundfish species

    Weather-wise, we're looking at typical early May conditions - still a bit chilly on the water, so layer up. The morning bite should be good with the incoming tide, so get out there early if you can.

    Bait recommendations for today: clams and sea worms are working well for groundfish, while artificial lures like Savage Gear swim baits and Rapala jerk baits are producing for the bass crowd. Don't forget your bucktail jigs tipped with gulp baits - they're still a go-to this time of year.

    Remember, with the recent NOAA emergency measures for the Northeast Multispecies fishery that took effect on May 1st, make sure you're up to date on all regulations, especially regarding Gulf of Maine cod, Georges Bank cod, and Georges Bank haddock.

    That's it for today, folks. This is Artificial Lure signing off - tight lines and fair winds to you all!
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