Striper Surge and Smallmouth Stampede: Maine's Coastal Fishing Report for June 6, 2025

# Maine Atlantic Coast Fishing Report - June 6, 2025

Mornin' folks, Artificial Lure here with your Friday fishing report for the Maine Atlantic coast. It's just past sunrise at 4:51 AM, with sunset coming at 8:10 PM, giving us plenty of daylight to work with today.

## Tide & Weather

High tide hit Bar Harbor around 3:20 AM measuring about 11.5 feet, with low tide coming in at 9:50 AM. We'll see another high tide at 4:05 PM reaching about 10.4 feet. The early June character of Maine's coast is showing itself with cool mornings and comfortable afternoons - a perfect setup for fishing.

## Striper Action

The big news is stripers! They've been moving up the coast steadily, with fish in the 40-inch range now showing up in Maine waters. The mackerel have moved in closer to shore, creating excellent striper fishing opportunities. These schoolies are hitting hard on mackerel-imitating lures, with DB Smelts in silver/blue being particularly effective. If you're fly fishing, the red/grey Ghost streamer has been producing consistently.

## Other Species

Beyond stripers, smallmouth bass fishing is absolutely prime right now in midcoast Maine. The Belgrade Lakes, Megunticook Lake in Camden, and Swan Lake in Swanville are all producing memorable days on the water. For you groundfish enthusiasts, conditions are ideal with the recent rainfall boosting water levels nicely.

White perch are super-active, especially during the evening hours. If you've got kids or beginners with you, now's the perfect time - just cast a small piece of nightcrawler and let it sit on bottom or under a float during the last hours of daylight.

## Hot Spots

For today, I'd recommend hitting the coastal areas around Kittery for mixed bag action. The recent cool weather slowed things down a bit for the fair-weather anglers, but those willing to tough it out have been rewarded handsomely.

Another hot spot worth checking is the Sebago Lake area, where some impressive salmon have been landed recently, including an 8-pounder last week. Most of these fish have been feeding heavily on smelt, which is a great sign for the fishery.

Remember what we always say 'round here: "If the bugs are biting, so are the fish." And with June being prime insect hatching time, the fish are feeding aggressively.

Thanks for tuning in to this week's report. If you're heading out today, remember your sunscreen and bug spray - and maybe a light jacket for those cool morning hours. Be sure to subscribe for weekly updates on the best fishing Maine has to offer. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.