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20-acre Broken Cove fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (100% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 31 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. Species by species, here's what the data says the year looks like.
The drawn water covers 20 acres wrapped in 0.7 miles of bank. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.1) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 32% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Call it 0.3 mi long. If the bite dies, Coleman Cove is 3 mi to the northwest.
Start shallow in spring: striped bass sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 9 to 31 ft; cold water stacks them in 9 to 31 ft. Top water on the chart: Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in the 24 ft range, good in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | 3-6 inch paddletail, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 9 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 9 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Pencil popper, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 50 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
Early season bluefish use the shallows, holding in 3 to 20 ft. Summer is a 5 to 30 ft game here, winter a 9 to 31 ft one. The chart's best answer is Surveyed channel edge — drop-off, 24 ft, good for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Spring puts atlantic mackerel in skinny water — 3 to 31 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 6 to 31 ft, and winter fish hold in 8 to 31 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 24 ft, rated good for summer atlantic mackerel. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A feather rig or a small vertical jig covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 6 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 8 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 120 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Small deep jig |
Spring puts atlantic cod in skinny water — 6 to 31 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 8 to 31 ft, and winter fish hold in 7 to 31 ft. Summer atlantic cod concentrate at NOAA charted rock bottom, a prime-rated hard bottom around 11 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig covers the summer program.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 100 ft | dawn | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 8 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 180 ft | dawn | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 6 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 140 ft | dawn | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 7 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 220 ft | midday | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring atlantic herring on Broken Cove hold shallow, usually 5 to 25 ft. They move out to 9 to 31 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 31 ft. Put NOAA charted rock bottom first on the milk run — a hard bottom near 11 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a herring feather rig or a small silver jig.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 9 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 8 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: winter flounder in 2 to 18 ft. As the season builds they drop to 8 to 30 ft, wintering in 3 to 20 ft. Top water on the chart: Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in the 24 ft range, good in fall. Time it for early morning. Summer baits: a light scented jig worked slowly gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Small bucktail tipped with worm, Scented grub on a light jig |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Light scented jig worked slowly |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Small bucktail + worm, Scented bottom jig |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | midday | open water | Small bucktail tipped with worm |
Count 4 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Surveyed channel edge, sits near 24 ft.
Access data: Maine GeoLibrary — Boat Launches (Maine IF&W / DACF). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Maine waters are set by the Maine DMR (saltwater recreational fishing) — and special regulations can apply to Broken Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Broken Cove is about 31 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target striped bass, bluefish, atlantic mackerel, atlantic cod, atlantic herring, winter flounder on Broken Cove. The list combines the water's survey records with habitat-filtered species from broader official evidence; those additions are plausible occurrences, not exact-water abundance or guaranteed catches.
NOAA charted rock bottom is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 11 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For striped bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Broken Cove is regulated by the Maine DMR (saltwater recreational fishing). Check the official Maine regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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Browse all Maine fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 100% measured, 0% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.