Named spots
| Spot | Type | Depth | From nearest port |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fundian Valley | canyon | – | – |
Nearby buoys
2026-10-19 12:40 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44007
2026-10-19 13:00 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44013
2026-10-19 12:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44020
2026-10-19 12:50 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44027
2026-10-19 12:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44029
2026-10-19 12:30 UTC · NOAA NDBC 44032
Latest NOAA NDBC observations. Satellite and in water readings may differ.
Fishing Gulf of Maine
The Gulf of Maine is cold, productive, structure rich water, and it fishes like a basin apart from the rest of the Atlantic. This is a semi enclosed gulf with its own banks, ledges and deep basins, bounded offshore by Georges Bank and the Northeast Channel. Cold, nutrient rich water circulates through here and mixes over the shallow banks, and the result is a fishery built on temperature breaks, tide driven current edges and the color changes where cooler, greener water meets cleaner water. The edges you hunt are often shaped as much by the banks and the tide as by any warm water push from offshore.
Structure is the backbone of this region. Jeffreys Ledge, Platts Bank, Stellwagen Bank and the deeper basins all disrupt current and concentrate bait, and the many ledges and humps scattered through the gulf do the same on a smaller scale. A temperature break or color edge sitting over a ledge or the edge of a bank is far more productive than the same seam over flat, deep bottom. Pairing the SST and chlorophyll layers with the depth contours is how you find where the water and the structure line up.
Seasonally the headline is bluefin tuna, which move into the gulf and onto the banks in the warmer months and are a classic target over Jeffreys and the offshore structure. Cod, haddock, pollock and other groundfish work the ledges and banks through their seasons, and striped bass run the nearshore water in summer. Nothing here is guaranteed. The tuna move with the bait and the water, and seasons and regulations change constantly, so always check current rules.
The weather in the gulf can turn fast and the runs are long, so weigh the forecast with the water. Before you leave, read where the break is sitting, line it up against the ledges and banks, and run to the edge that has structure under it.
What you get with ReelTemps
- Sea surface temperatureFind the temperature break
- Chlorophyll-aSpot the green-to-blue color seam
- Composite & single passBlended picture or the freshest overpass
- CompareTemperature and color side by side
- Depth readoutFathoms and feet on hover, tap or mark
- Currents & buoysSee the water move and ground-truth it
- Route, ruler & waypointsPlan the run and save your spots
From the water
I've tried every temp map out there and they all feel like they were built ten years ago. I'm not exactly a tech guy, but this one actually makes sense the second you open it. First time using it, I marked a break in about 30 seconds the night before and boated bluefin right on it the next morning.
Used to burn half a tank driving around looking for color change or a solid temp break. Now I check ReelTemps before I leave the dock and I know exactly where I'm going. Less time driving around guessing, more time with lines in the water.
Albacore season used to mean a couple hours of homework the night before and just hoping it held up. Now I do most of my research that morning and pull it up on my phone if things change once we're out there. Makes calling an audible a lot easier.