Bar Harbor fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Bar Harbor, using NOAA tide station BAR HARBOR.

Downeast Maine Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8413320

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (10.7 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 14 mph)

Next best time

Today 12:39 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 1:39 PM

0.4 ft

Weather

62°F, Partly Sunny

Wind 14 mph SW - pressure falling

Water temp

52°F

NOAA Bar Harbor, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:30 AM - 9:28 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:23 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:39 PM - 2:59 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:39 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

6:49 PM - 9:56 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 7:49 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

12:08 AM - 1:38 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:08 AM

1:50 AM - 2:50 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:30 AM - 9:28 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:23 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:39 PM - 2:59 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:39 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:02 PM - 4:47 PMDusk - the evening feed

6:49 PM - 9:56 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 7:49 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:15 AMSunset 4:17 PM 60-62°Fwind to 14 mph SW

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	Low 1:08 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:23 AM (11.0 ft) Low 1:39 PM (0.4 ft) High 7:49 PM (10.9 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:01 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:14 AM (11.3 ft) Low 2:32 PM (-0.0 ft) High 8:41 PM (10.9 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 2:49 AM (0.3 ft) High 9:00 AM (11.6 ft) Low 3:21 PM (-0.3 ft) High 9:29 PM (10.9 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 3:34 AM (0.5 ft) High 9:42 AM (11.7 ft) Low 4:05 PM (-0.4 ft) High 10:13 PM (10.8 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8413320 (BAR HARBOR). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Bar Harbor: Bar Harbor, Maine viewed from the east. — Photo: Schwerdf, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped

Satellite view of Bar Harbor from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station BAR HARBOR; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 52°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Pollock 40-56°F
Atlantic cod 38-55°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM62°14 mphSWPartly Sunny

12 PM62°14 mphSWMostly Cloudy

1 PM61°14 mphSWMostly Cloudy

2 PM62°14 mphSWMostly Cloudy

3 PM61°14 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

4 PM61°14 mphSW29% rain

5 PM61°14 mphSW26% rain

6 PM61°14 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

7 PM60°13 mphSWCloudy

8 PM60°14 mphSWCloudy

9 PM60°13 mphSWMostly Cloudy

10 PM60°13 mphSWMostly Cloudy

11 PM60°13 mphSWMostly Cloudy

12 AM59°12 mphSWPatchy Fog

1 AM59°12 mphSWPatchy Fog

2 AM60°12 mphSW20% rain

3 AM59°10 mphSW28% rain

4 AM58°10 mphSW23% rain

5 AM59°9 mphSW53% rain

6 AM58°8 mphSW43% rain

7 AM59°7 mphSW28% rain

8 AM59°6 mphSW27% rain

9 AM58°7 mphSW25% rain

10 AM59°6 mphSW24% rain

A chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:15 AM 4:17 PM	Rise 2:20 AM Set 2:29 PM	Minor 1:50 AM Major 7:28 AM Minor 1:59 PM Major 7:56 PM
Fri 6	6:16 AM 4:16 PM	Rise 3:31 AM Set 2:49 PM	Minor 3:01 AM Major 8:12 AM Minor 2:19 PM Major 8:40 PM
Sat 7	6:17 AM 4:15 PM	Rise 4:42 AM Set 3:10 PM	Minor 4:12 AM Major 8:56 AM Minor 2:40 PM Major 9:28 PM
Sun 8	6:19 AM 4:13 PM	Rise 5:52 AM Set 3:34 PM	Minor 5:22 AM Major 9:44 AM Minor 3:04 PM Major 10:12 PM
Mon 9	6:20 AM 4:12 PM	Rise 7:00 AM Set 4:03 PM	Minor 6:30 AM Major 10:32 AM Minor 3:33 PM
Tue 10	6:21 AM 4:11 PM	Rise 8:06 AM Set 4:38 PM	Minor 7:36 AM Major 11:24 AM Minor 4:08 PM
Wed 11	6:23 AM 4:10 PM	Rise 9:07 AM Set 5:22 PM	Major 11:52 PM Minor 8:37 AM Major 12:16 PM Minor 4:52 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor and beyond: cold water, big tides and Acadia's rocky shore.

What's biting now (Fall): Last striped bass and mackerel before they leave the coast.

Commonly caught in this area: Mackerel, pollock and cod offshore.

Also caught here: mackerel, pollock, Atlantic cod.

Piers put you over deeper water without a boat. Fish the pilings for sheepshead and snapper, and cast out from the end for mackerel and pompano when they run. Many Florida piers sell a license that covers everyone fishing from that pier.

Maine saltwater registry and rules (DMR)

Best baits here3 fish

Mackerel

Pollock

Atlantic cod

Full bait guide

How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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