This is Artificial Lure checking in with your September 21, 2025, Maine Atlantic fishing report. Sunrise was at 6:28 AM with sunset at 6:41 PM, giving us 12 hours and 13 minutes of solid light—plenty of time to get your line wet.Tide-wise, we saw an early low tide just after 5:30 AM, a nice high at 11:44 AM topping over 9 feet, a gentle low at 5:47 PM, and another strong flood leading into the night. Tidal coefficients today are peaking over 90, which means fast-moving water, big swings, and some lively action on the sea bed, so plan to work the prime windows around those changes. Fishing around these movements pays off, especially near rocks and channel edges—just ask the locals over at Tides4Fishing.Weather on the coast today felt like a classic early fall treat. Temps hit a comfortable 77°F in Perkins Cove and 81°F up in Portland, with hardly a breath of wind for most of the day and just a whisper from the south in the afternoon. Skies stayed mostly clear, so visibility and casting conditions were excellent.Offshore and in the deeper haunts, reports from Bunny Clark Deep Sea Fishing say the pollock are absolutely stacked right now, many in the 6 to 9 pound range. Jigs and cod flies accounted for almost all the action, proving once again that simple hardware reigns supreme for bottom dwellers. If you’re after legal cod, the September window is open—one keeper per person per trip, so make it count. The boats also brought in a strong haul of cusk, keeping the fillet tables lively, and scattered haddock and mackerel added variety. Blue sharks were thick, especially for anyone fishing bait in the deep—you might want to stick to metal if you don’t want to donate gear.Closer to shore, with Maine Lobster Week kicking off, the inshore lobstermen are working overtime pulling pots loaded with keepers, especially around rocky outcrops and ledges. Striped bass still prowl the river mouths and estuaries, hitting vigorously at dawn and dusk; recent word is that topwater lures, like a classic Spook or soft-plastic jerkbaits in white or bunker patterns, are getting crushed on the outgoing tide.For bait, it’s hard to beat fresh mackerel chunks or sandworms for bottom fish. For artificials, heavy diamond jigs and bucktail teasers tipped with Gulp! or squid are your best bet on the offshore ledges. If casting from the surf or a breakwater, try metal spoons or soft swim shads—silver or chartreuse always turn heads when the water’s moving fast.Hot spots worth a drift today include the rocky outflow at Kennebunkport—right by the river mouth and along the breakwater—and the classic stretch along Ogunquit Beach where sandbars meet deeper troughs. If you have a boat, set up a drift just off Old Orchard’s Scarborough Ledge for pollock and the occasional cod.With the tide on the move, baitfish are thick, and the crisp fall air setting in, the next week should only get better. Thanks for tuning in to today’s report, and remember to subscribe for your daily saltwater fix. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1PnThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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