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Each Thursday and every other Sunday from May to September, Bruce Joule offers readers some of his findings and observations about saltwater fishing on the Maine coast.

Bruce Joule is a marine scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources and is involved with the national survey of recreational anglers (Marine Recreational Fisheries Statistics Survey) conducted in conjunction with the National Marine Fisheries Service.

Saltwater Fishing Report
Updated by Burce Joule, a marine scientist with the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
Saltwater Fishing Report (archive)
Bruce Joule's final report of the 2007 season.
[September 26, 2007]

Saltwater Angling Report (archive)
Big pollock and haddock (with bait) catches have been good and should remain so into late October.
[September 12, 2007]

Saltwater Angling (archive)
The Gulch, Trinidad, Tanta's and the Shark Grounds are a few spots where anglers targeting sharks have a shot.
[September 5, 2007]

[September 2, 2007]

Saltwater Fishing Report (archive)
Groundfishing continues to be good with pollock, cod and haddock being the mainstay. Sharking is decent.
[August 29, 2007]

[August 16, 2007]

[August 12, 2007]

[August 2, 2007]

[July 29, 2007]

[July 29, 2007]

[July 26, 2007]

Saltwater Fishing Report (archive)
Groundfishing is what can be expected for this time of year.
[July 19, 2007]

Saltwater Fishing Report (archive)
It's been a relatively quiet week for rod-and-reel anglers targeting large species, although more than a few tuna have been landed by the stick boats.
[June 21, 2007]

Saltwater Fishing Report (archive)
Cod, haddock and pollock catches remain steady on the midrange humps and offshore.
[June 28, 2007]

Saltwater Fishing Report (archive)
Atlantic bluefin tuna, footballs and giants, are back.
[July 12, 2007]

Here's all you need to know to fish for striped bass, bluefish, pollock, shad, cod, haddock, flounder, mackerel; how to measure your catch and more.

Know Your Catch
Your guide to Maine fish featuring color illustrations, descriptions, information and where to find 35 of Maine's most popular game fish.

Catch-and-release tips
Safe catch-and-release skills will give the fish and excellent chance for survival.

Maine sportfishing boats
Need a boat or a guide to go fishing? Click here for a county-by-county list of charter and head boats along the Maine coast.

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A club for those who have landed "the big one" in Maine.

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