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107-acre Stage Island Harbor fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (99.26% measured, 100% assessed), charted rock and wreck structure, regional fish-survey occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 37 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 107 acres, worked by 2.2 miles of shoreline — 2 islands included. A middling shoreline index (1.5) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 82% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 0.6 mi end to end and 0.5 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Cape Porpoise Harbor, is 0 mi to the southwest.
In spring, striped bass run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 11 to 37 ft, and winter fish settle into 11 to 37 ft. Surveyed channel edge is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 14 ft, rated prime for summer striped bass. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 11 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 11 to 37 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
Come spring, look for bluefish tight to the bank in 3 to 20 ft. Expect a summer slide to 5 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 11 to 37 ft. Start at Surveyed channel edge. It's a drop-off holding about 14 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 5 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & midday | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 11 to 37 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: atlantic mackerel in 4 to 37 ft. The depth story barely changes: 7 to 37 ft through summer, 9 to 37 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: Surveyed channel edge, a drop-off in the 14 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a feather rig or a small vertical jig gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Mackerel feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Summer | 7 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Feather rig, Small vertical jig |
| Fall | 6 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Compact silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
| Winter | 9 to 37 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Small deep jig |
Start shallow in spring: atlantic cod sit in 7 to 37 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 9 to 37 ft covers summer, 8 to 37 ft covers winter. Top water on the chart: NOAA charted underwater rock, a rock pile in the 16 ft range, prime in spring. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. Throw a heavy metal jig or a large soft-plastic jig until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 37 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (16 ft) | Diamond jig, Heavy bucktail |
| Summer | 9 to 37 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (16 ft) | Heavy metal jig, Large soft-plastic jig |
| Fall | 7 to 37 ft | dawn | NOAA charted underwater rock (16 ft) | Diamond jig, Bucktail with teaser |
| Winter | 8 to 37 ft | midday | NOAA charted underwater rock (16 ft) | Heavy vertical jig |
When the water first warms, atlantic herring slide up into 5 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 11 to 37 ft, and by winter most fish are in 11 to 37 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Surveyed channel edge: a drop-off around 14 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a herring feather rig or a small silver jig rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA charted underwater rock (16 ft) | Small herring feather rig, Micro jig rig |
| Summer | 11 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Herring feather rig, Small silver jig |
| Fall | 9 to 37 ft | dawn & dusk | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Small feather rig, Compact silver spoon |
| Winter | 11 to 37 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (14 ft) | Small silver jig, Sparse feather rig |
6 pieces of structure are mapped here — NOAA charted underwater rock, around 16 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Stage Island Harbor specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Stage Island Harbor is about 37 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 Stage Island Harbor.
NOAA charted underwater rock is the top-rated area: a rock pile in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for atlantic cod in spring. Open the map above to see every rated 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 Stage Island 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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