Local Waters
Casco Bay (Portland town ramp)
Portland · about 8 min from Portland
🌖 SW 3 mph · alongshore · Mostly Cloudy · High 2:12 am · water 63.7°F
Portland's named public ramp on Casco Bay.
Shop: Eldredge Bros. Fly Shop
What’s on
Near Portland · New England, Pennsylvania, Oregon. New in town
Tuesday, September 1. Not a bite score.
Day report
Weather, light, and water at a glance. Tap a day to plan around it.
Salt River / stream Lake / pond Shop (desk) Guide only Parking Stay State access Private — ask first
Around now
Most likely in this drive this week. Not a guarantee — confirm the official rule.
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Striped bass
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Trout
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Bluefish
Also worth a thought: Landlocked salmon, Smallmouth bass, Largemouth bass, Sunfish and crappie.
Three to consider
124 public waters in this drive. One salt, one river, one pond when we have them. Nearest 40 also listed.
Presumpscot River (Westbrook)
Westbrook / Windham · about 20 min from Portland
🌖 SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy · 246 cfs good
The river a Portland person actually fishes after work.
Shop: L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing
Highland Lake (Windham)
Windham · about 25 min from Portland
🌖 SW 3 mph · Mostly Cloudy
A Portland-side pond when the coast is blown out.
Shop: L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing
Also in range
- Fore River (South Portland) Salt · about 8 min · Fish should be around
- Casco Bay (Harpswell DACF landing) Salt · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Royal River (Yarmouth harbor) River · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Scarborough / Pine Point Salt · about 25 min · Fish should be around
- Goosefare Brook River · about 30 min · Fish should be around
- Royal River (North Yarmouth) River · about 30 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Little Sebago Lake (Windham DIFW) Lake / pond · about 35 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Saco River (Biddeford DACF) River · about 35 min · Fish should be around
- Sebago Lake (Raymond DIFW) Lake / pond · about 40 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Androscoggin River (Brunswick town) River · about 45 min · Fish should be around
- Panther Pond Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Sebago Lake (State Park / Casco DACF) Lake / pond · about 45 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Small Point (Morse Mountain) Salt · about 45 min · Fish should be around
- Kennebunk River River · about 50 min · Fish should be around
- Kennebec River (Bath town landing) River · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Reid State Park / Popham Salt · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Webhannet River (Wells town landing) Salt · about 55 min · Fish should be around
- Androscoggin River (Auburn DIFW) River · about 60 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Mousam Lake (Shapleigh DIFW) Lake / pond · about 60 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Ogunquit River River · about 60 min · Fish should be around
- Thompson Lake Lake / pond · about 60 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Cape Neddick River River · about 65 min · Fish should be around
- Long Lake (Bridgton DACF) Lake / pond · about 65 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Moose Pond (Bridgton town landing) Lake / pond · about 70 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Pemaquid River (Bristol DACF) Salt · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- Sheepscot River (Wiscasset) River · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- York Long Sands Salt · about 70 min · Fish should be around
- Annabessacook Lake Lake / pond · about 75 min · Open — South Zone pond
- Cobbosseecontee Lake (Monmouth) Lake / pond · about 75 min · Open — South Zone pond
- White Pond (Ossipee town ramp) Lake / pond · about 75 min · Open — trout pond season
- York Harbor (town landing) Salt · about 75 min · Fish should be around
- York River River · about 75 min · Fish should be around
- Bellamy River River · about 80 min · Open through Oct 15
- Cocheco River (Dover) River · about 80 min · Open through Oct 15
- Conway Lake Lake / pond · about 80 min · Open — trout pond season
- Damariscotta River (town landing) Salt · about 80 min · Fish should be around
- Isinglass River River · about 80 min · Open through Oct 15
- Ossipee Lake (Natural Area) Lake / pond · about 80 min · Open — trout pond season
- Saco River (Fryeburg DACF) River · about 80 min · Open — flies and lures only
- Androscoggin Lake (Wayne DIFW) Lake / pond · about 85 min · Open — South Zone pond