Boothbay Harbor fishing forecast today

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

Midcoast Maine Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8416828

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Good

Normal tide range (9.0 ft)
Cloud cover - fish less spooky
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 12:50 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 1:50 PM

0.4 ft

Weather

61°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph SW - pressure falling

Water temp

53°F

NDBC buoy Buoy E01 - Central Maine Shelf (16.5 mi), 69 min ago

Best times to fish

5:34 AM - 9:32 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:39 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:50 PM - 3:05 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:50 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:05 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:05 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

12:19 AM - 1:49 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:19 AM

1:56 AM - 2:56 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:34 AM - 9:32 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:39 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:50 PM - 3:05 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:50 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:09 PM - 4:54 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:05 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:05 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:19 AMSunset 4:24 PM 58-63°Fwind to 15 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 1:19 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:39 AM (9.3 ft) Low 1:50 PM (0.4 ft) High 8:05 PM (9.2 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:12 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:29 AM (9.6 ft) Low 2:44 PM (0.0 ft) High 8:58 PM (9.2 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 2:59 AM (0.4 ft) High 9:15 AM (9.8 ft) Low 3:32 PM (-0.2 ft) High 9:46 PM (9.1 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 3:42 AM (0.5 ft) High 9:56 AM (9.9 ft) Low 4:16 PM (-0.3 ft) High 10:31 PM (9.0 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8416828 (Boothbay Harbor). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Boothbay Harbor: Boothbay Harbor Maine aerial picture from an airplane during summer 2022. — Photo: Whitehouse27, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped

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

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Water is 53°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
Pollock 40-56°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM61°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy

12 PM62°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy

1 PM62°15 mphSSlight Chance Ligh

2 PM62°15 mphS24% rain

3 PM63°15 mphSW32% rain

4 PM61°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

5 PM61°15 mphSCloudy

6 PM60°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

7 PM59°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy

8 PM59°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy

9 PM59°15 mphSWMostly Cloudy

10 PM58°10 mphSWMostly Cloudy

11 PM58°10 mphSWCloudy

12 AM58°10 mphSWMostly Cloudy

1 AM58°10 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

2 AM57°10 mphSW23% rain

3 AM57°10 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

4 AM57°10 mphSW50% rain

5 AM56°5 mphSWSlight Chance Ligh

6 AM56°5 mphSW24% rain

7 AM55°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

8 AM57°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

9 AM59°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

10 AM60°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

A chance of rain between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:19 AM 4:24 PM	Rise 2:26 AM Set 2:35 PM	Minor 1:56 AM Major 7:32 AM Minor 2:05 PM Major 8:04 PM
Fri 6	6:21 AM 4:23 PM	Rise 3:37 AM Set 2:55 PM	Minor 3:07 AM Major 8:16 AM Minor 2:25 PM Major 8:48 PM
Sat 7	6:22 AM 4:22 PM	Rise 4:47 AM Set 3:17 PM	Minor 4:17 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 2:47 PM Major 9:32 PM
Sun 8	6:23 AM 4:20 PM	Rise 5:56 AM Set 3:41 PM	Minor 5:26 AM Major 9:48 AM Minor 3:11 PM Major 10:20 PM
Mon 9	6:25 AM 4:19 PM	Rise 7:04 AM Set 4:11 PM	Minor 6:34 AM Major 10:40 AM Minor 3:41 PM
Tue 10	6:26 AM 4:18 PM	Rise 8:10 AM Set 4:47 PM	Major 11:08 PM Minor 7:40 AM Major 11:28 AM Minor 4:17 PM
Wed 11	6:27 AM 4:17 PM	Rise 9:10 AM Set 5:30 PM	Major 11:56 PM Minor 8:40 AM Major 12:20 PM Minor 5:00 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 Boothbay Harbor

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.

Inlets funnel bait in and out with every tide, and predators wait at the edges. Fish the last part of the incoming and first part of the outgoing tide, and watch the current - inlets can be dangerous for small boats.

Maine saltwater registry and rules (DMR)

Best baits here4 fish

Striped bass

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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Nearby spots

Bath (Kennebec River) 11 miGood Rockland 32 miGood Portland 33 miFair Old Orchard Beach 43 miFair Kennebunkport 54 miGood Wells 59 miGood