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Portland Fishing Conditions

Updated 1 day ago · 1 attached data sensor

69/100Fair
SHOULD YOU FISH TODAY?

Today looks better for fishing logistics

Today is 69/100 and tomorrow is 57/100. The forecast deteriorates enough that today has the better conditions-based case. The tomorrow comparison changes forecast weather while carrying forward the latest measured water context, so recheck the gauge or tide before leaving.

Today69/100
Tomorrow57/100
Decision confidenceLimited
Wind5 mph

Wind should be relatively manageable for most fishing logistics.

Water temperature61.9°F

This reading becomes biologically useful only when paired with a species that is actually confirmed for this water. The site no longer turns temperature compatibility into an unverified species claim.

What we still don't know
  • No authoritative species evidence is attached yet, so this page deliberately does not recommend specific fish species.
Water temp61.9°Fobserved
Air temp64°FNWS
Wind5 mphNE
WHAT CHANGED

Current score drivers

  • Current wind is about 5 mph.
  • Current precipitation probability is 5%.
NEXT 24 HOURS

Best planning windows

Thu 10 am89/100

light wind · low rain risk · near a tide turn

5 mph wind · 5% rain
Thu 3 pm89/100

light wind · low rain risk · near a tide turn

5 mph wind · 4% rain
Thu 6 pm97/100

light wind · near dawn/dusk · near a tide turn

5 mph wind · 43% rain

These rank weather/light/tide logistics only. They are not bite forecasts.

7-DAY PLANNING OUTLOOK

Weather-based trip planning

Thu64/10061–65°F · wind up to 5 mph
Fri57/10057–70°F · wind up to 15 mph
Sat80/10050–60°F · wind up to 10 mph
Sun64/10054–58°F · wind up to 15 mph
Mon76/10052–61°F · wind up to 10 mph
Tue80/10051–59°F · wind up to 10 mph
Wed80/10050–60°F · wind up to 10 mph

Future scores primarily reflect forecast weather while using today's water conditions as the baseline. Recheck before the trip because river flow, tides and water temperature can change.

NOAA TIDES

Upcoming tide turns

Tide and coastal observations: NOAA CO-OPS. Some real-time observations are preliminary and may not have completed full NOAA quality control. This site's planning score is not a NOAA product.

H2026-09-17 04:048.27 ft
L2026-09-17 09:561.69 ft
H2026-09-17 16:139.02 ft
L2026-09-17 22:411.16 ft
H2026-09-18 04:597.86 ft
L2026-09-18 10:482.06 ft
SPECIES INTELLIGENCE

Confirmed fish targets

No authoritative species occurrence evidence is attached to this water yet, so the site deliberately does not recommend trout, bass or any other target merely because the temperature looks compatible.

Species recommendations require stored authoritative/editor-confirmed occurrence evidence. Broad temperature compatibility is not enough.

GEAR FOR THESE CONDITIONS

Useful starting points

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PROVENANCE

Where this page gets its facts

  • NOAA: Portland Fishing Conditions (sensor ID 8418150)

Water data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Weather forecasts/alerts: National Weather Service (NWS). Coastal tide/observation data: NOAA CO-OPS where applicable. Derived scores are site calculations, not official agency products.

ACCESS + REGULATIONS

Verify before you fish

Fishing license

Licensing and exemptions vary.

USFWS license finder →
Maine rules

Seasons, limits and special reaches can change.

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Access

A sensor coordinate is not proof of legal public access.

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KEEP EXPLORING

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TRANSPARENCY

What this score means

This is a planning score based on measurable conditions. It is not a bite forecast and cannot guarantee catches. Missing facts are left unavailable rather than invented.

Read the methodology →