Portland fishing forecast today

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

Casco Bay Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8418150

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Bite outlook today Estimate

Fair

Normal tide range (9.3 ft)
Moderate wind (up to 15 mph)

Next best time

Today 12:58 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

Low 1:58 PM

0.4 ft

Weather

64°F, Patchy Fog

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

53°F

NOAA Portland, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:36 AM - 9:36 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:45 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:58 PM - 3:08 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:58 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:11 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:11 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

12:27 AM - 1:57 AMMoving water into the low tide at 1:27 AM

1:58 AM - 2:58 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:36 AM - 9:36 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the high tide at 7:45 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

12:58 PM - 3:08 PMMoving water into the low tide at 1:58 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:12 PM - 4:57 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:11 PM - 10:04 PMPrimeMoving water into the high tide at 8:11 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:21 AMSunset 4:27 PM 61-65°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 1:27 AM (0.3 ft) High 7:45 AM (9.6 ft) Low 1:58 PM (0.4 ft) High 8:11 PM (9.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 2:20 AM (0.3 ft) High 8:35 AM (9.9 ft) Low 2:52 PM (0.0 ft) High 9:04 PM (9.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7	Low 3:07 AM (0.4 ft) High 9:21 AM (10.1 ft) Low 3:40 PM (-0.2 ft) High 9:52 PM (9.4 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 3:50 AM (0.5 ft) High 10:02 AM (10.2 ft) Low 4:24 PM (-0.3 ft) High 10:37 PM (9.2 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8418150 (PORTLAND). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Portland: Pretty view of Portland from the Saltwater Grille. — Photo: Peter Dutton from Forest Hills, Queens, USA, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0, cropped

Satellite view of Portland from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station PORTLAND; 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 AM64°15 mphSPatchy Fog

12 PM64°15 mphSPatchy Fog

1 PM65°15 mphS33% rain

2 PM64°15 mphS30% rain

3 PM65°15 mphS27% rain

4 PM63°15 mphSPatchy Fog

5 PM63°15 mphSPatchy Fog

6 PM63°15 mphSPatchy Fog

7 PM62°15 mphSPatchy Fog

8 PM62°15 mphSPatchy Fog

9 PM62°10 mphSPatchy Fog

10 PM62°10 mphSPatchy Fog

11 PM61°10 mphSPatchy Fog

12 AM61°10 mphSPatchy Fog

1 AM61°10 mphSPatchy Fog

2 AM60°10 mphSPatchy Fog

3 AM60°10 mphSW45% rain

4 AM60°5 mphSW36% rain

5 AM59°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

6 AM59°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

7 AM59°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

8 AM58°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

9 AM61°5 mphSWPatchy Fog

10 AM63°5 mphSPatchy Fog

Patchy fog between 11am and noon, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain between noon and 1pm, then a chance of rain and patchy fog. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 10 to 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	6:21 AM 4:27 PM	Rise 2:28 AM Set 2:38 PM	Minor 1:58 AM Major 7:36 AM Minor 2:08 PM Major 8:04 PM
Fri 6	6:23 AM 4:26 PM	Rise 3:39 AM Set 2:58 PM	Minor 3:09 AM Major 8:20 AM Minor 2:28 PM Major 8:52 PM
Sat 7	6:24 AM 4:24 PM	Rise 4:49 AM Set 3:20 PM	Minor 4:19 AM Major 9:04 AM Minor 2:50 PM Major 9:36 PM
Sun 8	6:25 AM 4:23 PM	Rise 5:58 AM Set 3:44 PM	Minor 5:28 AM Major 9:52 AM Minor 3:14 PM Major 10:20 PM
Mon 9	6:27 AM 4:22 PM	Rise 7:06 AM Set 4:14 PM	Minor 6:36 AM Major 10:40 AM Minor 3:44 PM
Tue 10	6:28 AM 4:21 PM	Rise 8:12 AM Set 4:50 PM	Major 11:08 PM Minor 7:42 AM Major 11:32 AM Minor 4:20 PM
Wed 11	6:29 AM 4:20 PM	Rise 9:12 AM Set 5:34 PM	Major 12:00 AM Minor 8:42 AM Major 12:24 PM Minor 5:04 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 Portland

Portland and its islands: rocky ledges and harbor structure.

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.

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

Striped bass

Mackerel

Pollock

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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