Atlantic Fishing Report: Tides, Temps, and Tautog Bite on the Maine Coast

# Atlantic Ocean Fishing Report - Maine Coast

Hey folks, it's Artificial Lure here with your Monday morning fishing update for December 1st, 2025.

Let's start with the tides. We've got a low tide at 12:50 AM this morning at 0.6 feet, and a high tide coming up at 7:15 AM at 9.62 feet. That early morning window is prime time, so if you're heading out, get moving.

Speaking of timing, sunrise is happening around 7:00 AM with sunset at 5:54 PM, so you've got a tight window to work with in December. The water temps are cold right now, which means fish are sluggish but concentrated in specific zones.

Weather-wise, we're looking decent today, but a storm system is pushing in tomorrow with winds 20-30 knots and seas building to 5-8 feet. Get your fishing in before that arrives.

On the species front, striped bass are still active despite the season. Tautog fishing has been solid recently with plenty of reports coming in. The bluefin tuna bite wrapped up for anglers back in August, and the category fishery remains closed until December 31st. If you're targeting alternatives, pogies and Atlantic menhaden are moving through as baitfish, attracting striped bass and blues underneath.

Best lures right now are swimming plugs and metal jigs that mimic baitfish. Live eels and sand eels will produce if you can find them, but cut mackerel and herring work great too.

I'd recommend hitting the Kennebunk River area or anywhere around York Harbor. Both spots have excellent tide flow and structure.

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