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22-acre Kellys Cove fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (75.86% measured, 100% assessed), source-traceable coastal structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 34 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.
Drawn out, this is 22 acres of water rimmed by 0.8 miles of bank. Its 1.2 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Roughly 67% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.3 mi with a 0.2-mi widest point. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Searsport Harbor, 6 mi north of here.
Spring striped bass on Kellys Cove hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 10 to 34 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 34 ft. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 22 ft that grades good for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light 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 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | 3-6 inch paddletail, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 10 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 10 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Pencil popper, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 10 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 50 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
Spring puts bluefish in skinny water — 3 to 20 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 5 to 30 ft, wintering in 10 to 34 ft. Summer bluefish concentrate at Surveyed channel edge, a good-rated drop-off around 22 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips 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 20 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | 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 | 10 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 40 ft | midday | open water | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Early season atlantic mackerel use the shallows, holding in 4 to 34 ft. Even in summer they hold at 6 to 34 ft; winter keeps them in 9 to 34 ft. Put Surveyed channel edge first on the milk run — a drop-off near 22 ft that grades good for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a feather rig or a small vertical jig 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 | 4 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 45 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 6 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 65 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 9 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 120 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small deep jig |
Come spring, look for atlantic cod tight to the bank in 7 to 34 ft. Through summer count on 9 to 34 ft; the winter hold is 8 to 34 ft. Start at Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp. It's a hard bottom holding about 8 ft of water and rates prime come fall. Prime time lands in early morning. A heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig is the honest summer answer here.
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 | 7 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 100 ft | dawn | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 9 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 45 to 180 ft | dawn | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 6 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 140 ft | dawn | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 8 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 220 ft | midday | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
In spring, atlantic herring run shallow here, mostly 5 to 25 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 34 ft, and winter fish settle into 10 to 34 ft. Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp is the standout, a hard bottom at roughly 8 ft, rated good for spring atlantic herring. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a herring feather rig or a small silver jig most summer days.
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 | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 10 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 9 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 10 to 34 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
When the water first warms, winter flounder slide up into 2 to 18 ft. Summer is an 8 to 30 ft game here, winter a 3 to 20 ft one. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 22 ft of water and rates good come fall. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a light scented jig worked slowly rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small bucktail tipped with worm, Scented grub on a light jig |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Light scented jig worked slowly |
| Fall | 6 to 25 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small bucktail + worm, Scented bottom jig |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | midday | open water | Small bucktail tipped with worm |
Kellys Cove 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 Kellys Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Kellys Cove is about 34 ft (10 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 Kellys 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.
Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp is the top-rated area: a hard bottom in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in fall. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Kellys 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; 76% measured, 24% 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.