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304-acre Hall Bay fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (82.39% measured, 95.07% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 20 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
On the chart, Hall Bay draws 304 acres inside 8.4 miles of shoreline, broken up by 7 islands. With a shoreline index of 3.4, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. Tip to tip the water measures near 1.6 mi with a 0.9-mi widest point. The nearest mapped water is Knubble Bay, 1 mi to the east.
Early season striped bass use the shallows, holding in 5 to 20 ft. Even in summer they hold at 6 to 20 ft; winter keeps them in 6 to 20 ft. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 6 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 6 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 6 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
In spring, bluefish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 20 ft. Summer keeps them at 3 to 20 ft, and they winter in 6 to 20 ft. Summer bluefish concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a prime-rated drop-off around 3 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (3 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (3 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (3 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Spring atlantic mackerel on Hall Bay hold shallow, usually 2 to 20 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 4 to 20 ft in summer, 5 to 20 ft once it turns cold. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 6 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a feather rig or a small vertical jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (3 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 4 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (3 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Small deep jig |
When the water first warms, atlantic cod slide up into 4 to 20 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 5 to 20 ft, winter 5 to 20 ft. Start at NOAA charted underwater rock. It's a rock pile holding about 5 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 20 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (5 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 5 to 20 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (5 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 4 to 20 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (5 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (5 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
Spring puts atlantic herring in skinny water — 4 to 20 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 6 to 20 ft, and winter fish hold in 6 to 20 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 6 ft, rated prime for summer atlantic herring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A herring feather rig or a small silver jig covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (5 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 6 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 6 to 20 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (6 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
Hall Bay carries 7 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Surveyed channel edge, about 6 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 Hall Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Maine fishing regulations →
Hall Bay is about 20 ft (6 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 Hall Bay.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in spring. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each 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 Hall Bay 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; 82% measured, 13% 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.