A few days of hot weather, and some time, have changed the fishing for the better. Even the slowest of bites has seen an uptick. Striper anglers are enjoying good numbers along the ocean fronts and beaches, as river herring have begun dropping back out of the rivers. Mackerel seem scarce, but worms and frozen bait have been good for those who wish to fish bait. Most reports are of stripers being caught on lures. Lake trout and salmon fishing continues to produce good numbers, with some really n …

Cool weather has put a damper on some fishing activity, but for the anglers willing to suffer through chilly temps and rain, there are fish to be caught. Stripers are still filtering up the coast and out of the rivers, haddock are moving closer to the mainland, saving time and fuel and allowing some slightly smaller boats access to them, stocked trout fishing remains steady, lake trout and salmon trolling is holding steady, flounder are biting well, and bass fishing is finally heating up. A few …

May 27, 2025 Flounder, stripers, salmon, lake trout, and rainbow trout were the lead story this week. We are hearing from most anglers and shops that the bass fishing isn’t what most would expect in late May, due to cooler than normal weather. Salmon and trout fishing, on the other hand, have been on fire. Ocean temps are warming, pushing a good flounder bite, especially around Boston Harbor, and striped bass continue to work their way up the coast in numbers. This boost of warm weather sh …

Despite the weather, the fishing is hot just about everywhere. Striped bass continue their migration up the coast and reports are better each week. Haddock fishing is still great, lake trout and salmon catches are excellent on Sebago and Winnipesaukee, trout stocking continues throughout New England, and bass reports for both smallmouth and largemouth are heating up daily. Our new upstairs fishing department is almost complete. Stop in to check it out and get rigged up before you head out. Pic …

The weather hasn’t been great, but that hasn’t seemed to stop the fish from biting. Just about everyone who braved the elements has reported very good catches. Trolling on Sebago and Winnipesaukee has been very good, trout stocking continues weekly, flounder reports around Boston Harbor have been reportedly very good, and there are fresh stripers showing up around Boston and Plum Island daily. Some warmer and dryer weather won’t hurt anyone’s feelings and should provide s …