Maine Fishing Report June 7th 2025: Stripers Heating Up, Offshore Haddock Booming

Mornin' folks, Artificial Lure here with your Saturday fishing report for June 7th, 2025.

The stripers are really heatin' up along the Maine coast! River herring are still the main attraction, with bass pounding them in the Saco River. If you're heading out today, tide's running low at 3:18 this morning at just over a foot, high tide hits at 9:26am reaching about 8'2", then we'll see another low at 3:22pm and high again tonight at 9:37pm climbing to 9'3". Sunrise was at 4:59am and we'll have daylight until 8:20pm tonight.

The fishing pattern's in a bit of flux as those river herring start moving downstream toward river mouths, getting ready to exit the watersheds. If you've been hitting the Saco Dam area and finding it's slowed down, shift your focus downstream or check nearby marshes where stripers might be feeding on grass shrimp.

Good news is the mackerel have moved in closer to shore, making for excellent bait for both stripers and groundfish. Speaking of groundfish, offshore action continues to be absolutely stellar, with many haddock in the 5+ pound range being caught, and at least one topping 10 pounds earlier this week.

For lures, bone-colored SP Minnows have been working well in the rivers, along with white soft plastic stick baits. If you're after mackerel, size 10-12 Sabiki rigs with gold flash or UV colors are your best bet, especially early morning.

Hot spots today? The rivers during outgoing tide are your best bet - Saco River's been particularly productive. Work the grass banks on the incoming tide. For bass fishing beyond the rivers, check out the shallow bays and marshes around Casco Bay where fish are starting to push into. Some schoolies have been surface feeding off the beaches, so keep your eyes peeled for that action too.

For you smallmouth enthusiasts, June's prime time on our inland waters. Belgrade Lakes, Megunticook Lake, and Swan Lake are all producing nice numbers right now.

Remember, the water temperatures are just right this time of year and most fish are very active – it's why June fishing in Maine is hard to beat. If the bugs are biting, so are the fish!

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