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72-acre Cape Neddick Harbor fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (100% measured, 100% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 35 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The outline encloses 72 acres, worked by 1.9 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.6) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. 68% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 0.5 mi, about 0.4 mi across. Wells Harbor sits 10 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring puts striped bass in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 11 to 35 ft, wintering in 11 to 35 ft. Summer striped bass concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 22 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 11 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 11 to 35 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
When the water first warms, bluefish slide up into 3 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 5 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 11 to 35 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 22 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 11 to 35 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic mackerel sit in 4 to 35 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 7 to 35 ft covers summer, 9 to 35 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in about 22 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic mackerel in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a feather rig or a small vertical jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 7 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 9 to 35 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small deep jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic cod in 7 to 35 ft. The depth story barely changes: 9 to 35 ft through summer, 8 to 35 ft in winter. The spot to know is NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in spring. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (12 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 9 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (12 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 6 to 35 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (12 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 8 to 35 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (12 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Come spring, look for atlantic herring tight to the bank in 5 to 25 ft. Expect a summer slide to 11 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 11 to 35 ft. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 22 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A herring feather rig or a small silver jig is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (12 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 11 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 9 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 11 to 35 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Cape Neddick Harbor carries 4 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Surveyed channel edge, about 22 ft down.
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 Cape Neddick Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Cape Neddick Harbor is about 35 ft (11 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 Cape Neddick Harbor.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 12 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Cape Neddick Harbor 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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