This is Artificial Lure, coming to you live with your September 12 Maine coast fishing report.Anglers up and down the Maine shoreline woke to crisp, clear conditions, with the temperature holding in the low 60s out on the water. Calm seas and barely a whisper of wind made the early morning run downright beautiful. Sunrise chimed in at 6:07 AM, while sunset’s coming right around 6:51 PM—great lighting for those magic hours before and after work.For those eyeing tides, Bar Harbor’s high tides hit at 1:08 PM with a hefty 12.5 foot swing, and the morning low tide set in around 7:00 AM with negative water pushing bait out of the marshes. That strong outgoing really played into today’s bite, especially around sandbars, channels, and the rocky outflows dotting the southern Maine coastline, and the tidal push turned up all sorts of crustaceans and baitfish for the gamefish to key on—think peanut bunker, herring fry, and the late mullet scouts.Now, the action. According to Bunny Clark’s latest offshore trips, this week saw excellent fishing and even better catching. Pollock are downright stacked out there, with 14–19 pounders hitting the deck on jigs and cod flies. Anglers also boxed up 21 haddock, a handful of cod—yes, September regulations have one keeper cod per person still in effect—plus a few white hake, redfish, cusk, and even a whiting for the pan. Bill Harding took trophy honors with a 26-pound white hake, while the pollock bite produced doubles for the lucky and the skilled. Haddock to 5.5 pounds and cusk up to 9 were all in the mix according to the boat’s daily update.Inshore, the striper scene is hot. Dropping water temps and nervous clouds of peanut bunker have pushed schoolie stripers up into the rivers, outflows, and rocky ledges. Fish up to slot size are being taken primarily at dawn and dusk. AJ at Red Top Sporting Goods says those classic Maine sandy beaches and outflows are holding consistent bass—morning surf casters are doing best with small surface plugs or paddle tails, while those hitting into the evening twilight are getting into bitey schoolies on bucktails and metal jigs.Bluefish and the season’s first push of false albacore are also making noise, especially around headlands and deeper tide rips. Gator blues and even the occasional bonito have blitzed through on the tide. Smaller metals, epoxy jigs, and slim stickbaits are your best bet for these speedsters. Down in the boat basin, sea bass and porgies are still around, and for the flatfish fans, fluke are feeding heavy, keyed in on spearing and peanut bunker. According to On The Water, the fluke bite has picked up in deeper holes and sandy patches just outside the surf line.Best colors and patterns? For the pollock, white or chartreuse jigs tipped with cod flies are top producers. Striper lures: go bright at dawn with bone or white, swap to olive or chrome mid-day if you’re working bait schools. Bucktail jigs with Gulp trailers, and small surface plugs at low light, are hard to beat. For bait, mackerel strips, clams, and sandworms are all putting fish on the stringer, and if you can get live peanut bunker, you’re in the money for any predator cruising the rocks.Hot spots today include the mouth of the Saco River where stripers and occasional bluefish have been stacking up with the falling tide, and the rocky edges of Ogunquit for both bottom fish and feisty morning schoolies. Offshore crews should aim for Jeffreys Ledge for a mixed bag and high odds at a big pollock or even that September cod.That’s the latest from your local waters. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure—don’t forget to subscribe for daily tides, tactics, and the freshest fish tales. 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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