Bath (Kennebec River) fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Bath (Kennebec River), using NOAA tide station Bath.

Midcoast Maine Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8417227

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (7.6 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 1:51 PM

Prime: Tide change + Minor moon period + Dusk

Next tide

Low 2:51 PM

-0.0 ft

Weather

64°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Moon

Waning crescent

12% lit

Best times to fish

5:35 AM - 9:32 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 8:34 AM

1:51 PM - 4:55 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 2:51 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed

8:00 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:00 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 4 times today

1:19 AM - 2:56 AMMoving water into the low tide at 2:19 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:35 AM - 9:32 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Major solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the high tide at 8:34 AM

1:51 PM - 4:55 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 2:51 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset); Dusk - the evening feed

8:00 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 9:00 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:20 AMSunset 4:25 PM 59-65°Fwind to 15 mph S

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 2:19 AM (-0.1 ft) High 8:34 AM (7.5 ft) Low 2:51 PM (-0.0 ft) High 9:00 PM (7.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 3:11 AM (-0.1 ft) High 9:26 AM (7.7 ft) Low 3:46 PM (-0.2 ft) High 9:54 PM (7.1 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 4:00 AM (0.0 ft) High 10:12 AM (7.9 ft) Low 4:35 PM (-0.4 ft) High 10:42 PM (7.0 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 4:45 AM (0.2 ft) High 10:53 AM (7.9 ft) Low 5:21 PM (-0.4 ft) High 11:25 PM (6.9 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8417227 (Bath). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Bath (Kennebec River): Aerial view of downtown Bath, Maine, a city of 8,870 residents nicknamed the "City of Ships" due to its major shipyard l — Photo: Quintin Soloviev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0, cropped

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

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Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM64°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM65°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM64°15 mphS24% rain

2 PM64°10 mphS31% rain

3 PM65°10 mphS37% rain

4 PM63°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

5 PM62°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

6 PM61°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM60°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

8 PM60°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

9 PM60°10 mphSWPartly Cloudy

10 PM60°5 mphSWMostly Cloudy

11 PM59°5 mphSWMostly Cloudy

12 AM59°5 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

1 AM59°5 mphS21% rain

2 AM59°5 mphSW26% rain

3 AM59°5 mphSW21% rain

4 AM58°5 mphSW42% rain

5 AM57°5 mphSPatchy Fog

6 AM57°0 mph25% rain

7 AM56°0 mphPatchy Fog

8 AM58°0 mphAreas Of Fog

9 AM60°0 mphAreas Of Fog

10 AM62°0 mphPatchy Fog

A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:20 AM 4:25 PM	Rise 2:26 AM Set 2:36 PM	Minor 1:56 AM Major 7:32 AM Minor 2:06 PM Major 8:04 PM
Fri 6	6:22 AM 4:23 PM	Rise 3:38 AM Set 2:56 PM	Minor 3:08 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:26 PM Major 8:48 PM
Sat 7	6:23 AM 4:22 PM	Rise 4:48 AM Set 3:17 PM	Minor 4:18 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 2:47 PM Major 9:32 PM
Sun 8	6:24 AM 4:21 PM	Rise 5:57 AM Set 3:42 PM	Minor 5:27 AM Major 9:52 AM Minor 3:12 PM Major 10:20 PM
Mon 9	6:25 AM 4:20 PM	Rise 7:05 AM Set 4:11 PM	Minor 6:35 AM Major 10:40 AM Minor 3:41 PM
Tue 10	6:27 AM 4:19 PM	Rise 8:11 AM Set 4:47 PM	Major 11:08 PM Minor 7:41 AM Major 11:28 AM Minor 4:17 PM
Wed 11	6:28 AM 4:18 PM	Rise 9:11 AM Set 5:31 PM	Major 11:56 PM Minor 8:41 AM Major 12:20 PM Minor 5:01 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 Bath (Kennebec River)

Bath, Boothbay and Rockland: the Kennebec River and deep, rocky harbors.

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

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass, mackerel and pollock.

Also caught here: mackerel, pollock, Atlantic cod.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Maine saltwater registry and rules (DMR)

Best baits here4 fish

Striped bass

Mackerel

Pollock

Atlantic cod

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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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