Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
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Planning your next fishing trip in Bangor, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Bangor, Maine centers around the Penobscot River and a network of nearby lakes and ponds that offer outstanding multi-species action. Anglers here can target everything from smallmouth bass and landlocked salmon to striped bass and cold‑water trout, making the Bangor area one of New England’s most versatile freshwater and inshore fisheries. read more...

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 15:37 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    95%
  • Waxing Gibbous - 95% illuminated Waxing Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~16 days on 14th July
  • Distance to earth:
    405,140 km
    Proximity:
    1.3 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Bangor
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • minor Time:
    01:27 am - 03:27 am
  • major Time:
    09:45 am - 11:45 am
  • minor Time:
    06:04 pm - 08:04 pm
  • major Time:
    10:13 pm - 12:13 am
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Gibbous at 95% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -49 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Sat, 27 Jun 21:23 • 44.799, -68.773

Tides Times for Fishing: Sat, 27 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is rising and the next high tide is in 29 minutes.
Tide Graph
04:17 am 09:36 am 04:18 pm 09:53 pm AM PM 12.7 ft 1.41 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 04:17 am 1.41 ft
high 09:36 am 10.99 ft
low 04:18 pm 2.33 ft
high 09:53 pm 12.7 ft
Tide Coefficient at 09:36 am is 76
Tide Coefficient at 09:53 pm is 100
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
Selected Weather Station: Bangor, US
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 1.48 ft
high: , 10.99 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 2.26 ft
high: , 12.57 ft , Coeff: 98
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
low: , 1.41 ft
high: , 10.99 ft , Coeff: 76
low: , 2.33 ft
high: , 12.7 ft , Coeff: 100
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S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , 1.31 ft
high: , 11.12 ft , Coeff: 78
low: , 2.3 ft
high: , 12.93 ft , Coeff: 103
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S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , 1.21 ft
high: , 11.32 ft , Coeff: 80
low: , 2.26 ft
high: , 13.12 ft , Coeff: 106
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S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
low: , 1.12 ft
high: , 11.55 ft , Coeff: 84
low: , 2.17 ft
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S: 		Full Moon moon phase
Full Moon
high: , 13.29 ft , Coeff: 108
low: , 0.98 ft
high: , 11.81 ft , Coeff: 87
low: , 2.07 ft
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 13.48 ft , Coeff: 111
low: , 0.85 ft
high: , 12.17 ft , Coeff: 93
low: , 1.9 ft
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S: 		Waning Gibbous moon phase
Waning Gibbous
high: , 13.65 ft , Coeff: 113
low: , 0.75 ft
high: , 12.57 ft , Coeff: 98
low: , 1.8 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Bangor

Bangor, Maine fishing is anchored by the Penobscot River, with fast access to Stillwater River, Pushaw Lake, and dozens of trout ponds and salmon lakes within an easy drive. The mix of river, reservoir, and natural lake habitat gives anglers year‑round options for smallmouth bass, landlocked salmon, trout, and seasonal striped bass, plus solid panfish and pike action for numbers.

Seasonal patterns around Bangor hinge on water temperature and river flows. In early spring, ice‑out on area lakes like Pushaw and nearby Cold Stream Pond triggers shallow movements of salmon, trout, and perch; slow‑trolled spoons and smelt‑pattern crankbaits just off the surface are consistent producers. As the Penobscot warms in late April into May, smallmouth bass and river-run species slide onto rocky flats, eddies, and current seams. This is prime time for tube jigs, 3–4 inch soft jerkbaits, and small craw-pattern crankbaits fished slowly along rock and ledge.

By summer, Bangor anglers typically shift to early and late low-light windows. On the Penobscot and Stillwater, smallmouth bass hold around boulders, bridge pilings, and ledge drops in 8–20 feet. Topwaters like walking baits and poppers shine at dawn and dusk; once the sun is up, switch to Carolina rigs, Ned rigs, and drop-shot setups presented tight to structure. On area lakes, landlocked salmon and lake trout push deeper; lead‑core line or downriggers pulling small spoons, streamer flies, or baitfish‑profile crankbaits along the thermocline consistently finds fish.

Striped bass run up the Penobscot to the Bangor area typically from late spring into midsummer. Focus on tide changes, current breaks, and points below Bangor and along wider river stretches toward Penobscot Bay. Soft plastics on 3/8–1/2 oz jig heads, white bucktail jigs, and 4–6 inch swimbaits match local bait; fish them along current edges and over sandbars on moving water for your best shot.

Fall brings aggressive feeding as water cools. Smallmouth bass move shallower again and respond well to crankbaits deflected off rock, compact jigs, and spinnerbaits slow‑rolled along breaks. Salmon in nearby deep lakes frequently push higher in the water column; long‑line trolling with bright spoons or streamer flies is effective. Panfish like white perch and crappie school tightly off points and mid‑lake humps—vertical jigging small metal spoons or using slip bobbers and live bait over marked schools is highly productive.

Winter ice fishing near Bangor can be excellent on lakes and ponds once safe ice forms. Jigging spoons tipped with bait for perch and crappie, and live or dead bait set on trap lines for pike, pickerel, and lake trout, are the standard approaches. Focus early ice efforts on weed edges and shallow flats, then shift deeper to basin edges and main‑lake structure as winter progresses.

Habitat and tactical tips are straightforward but location-specific. On the Penobscot through Bangor, target rocky outside bends, island tips, and any visible current break; use heavier jigs or Carolina rigs to maintain bottom contact in strong flow. In lakes, key in on points, saddle areas between islands, and transitions from rock to sand or mud. Side‑imaging or a detailed map helps you find subtle humps and breaks, but even from shore you can do well by casting fan patterns across points and inflows. Downsizing baits on pressured days and matching local forage—smelt, crayfish, and juvenile perch—consistently improves catch rates in the Bangor, Maine fishing scene.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Bangor area

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Turtle Head Marina - 3.45968977967km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Bangor. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Kenduskeag Stream - 0.36687881092km , Bangor Dam - 2.78711816137km , Felts Brook - 2.80750104786km , Sedgeunkedunk Stream - 3.34088151199km , Turtle Head Marina - 3.45968977967km , Mill Street Dam - 3.77656095888km , Penjajawoc Stream - 4.01572719446km , Veazie Dam - 6.79332042474km , East Orrington Dam - 7.13545402519km , Souadabscook Dam - 7.30591458127km , Souadabscook Stream - 7.44123182613km , Hermon Bog - 7.47318398904km , Osgood Brook - 7.72365499094km , Shaw Brook - 7.86386626464km , Fields Pond - 7.92419881197km , Reeds Brook - 8.4610042683km , Brewer Lake Dam - 8.73659073171km , Nickerson Island - 9.02024544107km , Pug Brook - 9.82497246886km , Pug Pond - 10.02964269183km , Wheeler Stream - 10.59780250077km , Cummings Bog - 10.84627778599km , Tracy Pond - 11.62541696762km , Bartlett Cove - 11.76005727288km , Ayers Island - 11.76821624367km , Hollis Bog - 11.87194264879km , Hammond Pond - 12.42217007452km , West Branch Souadabscook Stream - 12.56030415795km , Stillwater River - 12.67588017026km , Orono Dam - 12.70438069393km , Bald Hill Cove - 12.84854359096km , George Pond - 12.90061681205km , Hermon Pond - 13.02644371321km , Holbrook Pond - 13.09737613155km , Orono Waterworks Dam - 13.65840367355km , Kidder Brook - 13.68260625865km , Blackman Stream Dam Number 1 - 13.80041575298km , Ben Annis Pond - 13.82889401707km , McGann Bog - 13.83423671402km , Blackman Stream - 14.12119319636km

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