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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: Tilden Pond, 8 mi west 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 prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled).
| 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 | 10 to 34 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 34 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 10 to 34 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
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 prime-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.
| 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 | 10 to 34 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | 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 prime 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 34 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 6 to 34 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 5 to 34 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 9 to 34 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 34 ft | dawn | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 9 to 34 ft | dawn | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 6 to 34 ft | dawn | Maine Geological Survey mapped boulder ramp (8 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 8 to 34 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. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 22 ft, rated prime for summer 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.
| 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 | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 9 to 34 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 10 to 34 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (22 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
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 on Kellys Cove.
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 or 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.