Artificial Lure here with your Atlantic Ocean, Maine fishing report for Sunday, October 5th, 2025.We’re waking up to a crisp fall morning on the coast, calm seas, and high visibility. Early temps will warm as the sun rises, and you can expect a light breeze out of the west this morning, swinging slightly southerly by noon. It’ll feel cooler when passing clouds cover the sun, but conditions are ideal for getting lines wet.Sunrise hit at 7:04AM, and we’re looking at sunset around 6:44PM. That gives you an honest shot at both dawn and dusk bites—both primetimes right now with the water temps falling into the sweet spot for a range of species. Tide-wise, the first high tide rolled through at about 6:13AM with a strong 4.4 foot push. Low tide will bottom out at 12:27PM before coming back up for another high at 6:37PM. Fish those changeovers hard, especially the falling tide this afternoon, when predators love to blitz the bait pushed out of the estuaries (data from tide-forecast dot com).Offshore, party and charter boats are seeing steady results on haddock and cod. Haddock regulations are sticking with an 18-inch minimum, and fall cod is still on the take—one per angler—so don’t be surprised if you pull a dinner-worthy keeper around Jeffreys Ledge or Tantas Ledge. The Bunny Clark out of Ogunquit logged catches up to the rails this week, noting that both species were readily hitting jigs and clam baits once that morning chill gave way to a warming sun. Closer to shore and on the rocks, tautog (blackfish) have made a real showing. Local pier anglers in Kittery and Portland report green crabs and sand fleas doing the job, especially near breakwaters and jetties. If you’re in it for numbers, fish the tide change with a dropper rig; for bigger tog, hop a single-hook crab into the rocks and hold steady.Striped bass action is pulling back from its summer highs, but plenty of schoolies and slot fish (20-35 inches) are being landed on both fly and spin tackle. Mimic the local peanut bunker and sand eel runs—white bucktail jigs, paddle-tail swimbaits in natural patterns, and classic topwater spooks right as the light rises or fades are producing strikes. Reports around Pine Point and Scarborough Marsh confirm blitz conditions at dawn, with bass corralling bait tight to shore.Bluefish are tapering but still present, especially around river mouths on the outgoing tide. Silver spoons, metal jigs, and cut bait are your best bet—expect smaller cocktails and the odd chopper mixed in.Surfcasters working Ogunquit Beach and Old Orchard are quietly picking up some late fluke (out of season for keepers), with kingfish and the possibility of a stray pompano. Bloodworms and Fishbites will keep you in the action longer, and the odd king has been reported on small mullet strips.For bait, nothing beats *fresh*—mackerel strips, clam, and green crab top the list. Lure folks, stick to 1-3oz bucktails, epoxy jigs, and soft plastics that match local baitfish.Hot spots today: - The Portland Breakwater, especially as the tide falls—stripers and tog are active. - Jeffreys Ledge for offshore trips targeting cod and haddock. - Pine Point for early morning schoolie stripers chasing bait.Weather looks stable, with no major fronts or rough surf forecast, but keep one eye turned to the tropics—late-season hurricane activity is still possible, so always check all marine advisories before heading out.Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for your daily dose of local fishing insight. 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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