"Stripers, Haddock, and the Ideal Maine June Conditions - Your Atlantic Ocean Fishing Report" 6r1i34

Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure with your Atlantic Ocean, Maine fishing report for Wednesday, June 11th, 2025. We’re rolling into prime June conditions, and the bite is reflecting it. Sunrise this morning was at 4:59am and you can fish right up to sunset at 8:22pm, giving you a nice, long window on the water. Tides out of Casco Bay today show a low at 6:04am, high at 12:17pm, and another low at 5:58pm—look for increased fish activity as the tide builds toward midday, which is always a hot window for stripers and groundfish according to the Portland Maine tide charts. Cool morning air gave way to a mild and comfortable day, with light winds and just a touch of fog in the early hours—classic Maine June weather. Water temps are ideal right now, which has most species actively feeding, especially on the reefs, ledges, and inshore rips. Striped bass continue their strong migration up the coast. On The Water reports bigger bass pushing into bays and harbors, shifting from herring to menhaden and mackerel schools. Surface feeding frenzies have been spotted right off the beaches, and anglers are landing slot and over-slot fish consistently, sometimes topping 30 pounds. The best action has been on live mackerel, chunk bait, and topwater plugs at daybreak or dusk. Gator bluefish have ed the striper schools, hammering spoons and metal lures tossed into the blitzes. Groundfishing offshore has been stellar. The Bunny Clark Deep Sea Fishing crew noted yesterday’s catches were “good to very good,” with haddock dominating the coolers, and solid numbers of cusk, redfish, a halibut, and a nice pollock mixed in. They moved between drifting and anchoring—best bite came anchored up on the wrecks and humps. Baited clams and squid strips are your winning ticket, but seasoned jiggers are pulling up slabs with heavy diamond jigs and teasers. If you’re looking for variety, mackerel have moved in close—perfect for both bait and dinner—while offshore, those after halibut should note today and tomorrow are the final chances to target them this season in Maine state waters, per the Department of Marine Resources. Make sure you’re ed and bring your tagging kit. Hot spots? Head to the mouths of the Saco and Kennebec rivers at first light for striper action, or work the inshore humps off Cape Elizabeth for haddock and cusk. The York Harbor and Ogunquit beaches are alive with schoolies and blues right now. Best lures today are topwater spooks and pencil poppers for stripers, especially on a flooding tide, and metal jigs or teasers for deep-water groundfish. For bait, nothing beats fresh mackerel or seaworms for bass, and clams for bottom species. Thanks for tuning in to the Atlantic Ocean, Maine fishing report— to subscribe for daily updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. 5p6x3c