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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, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 9 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 9 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
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, prime 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | 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 | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | 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 prime 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 6 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 8 to 31 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 6 to 31 ft | dawn | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 8 to 31 ft | dawn | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 6 to 31 ft | dawn | NOAA charted rock bottom (11 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 7 to 31 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 Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 24 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a herring feather rig or a small silver jig.
| 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 | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 8 to 31 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 9 to 31 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (24 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
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 on Broken Cove.
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 or 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.