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Saint John River

🎣 River fishing  Maine · 🌅 04:46 - 🌇 20:32

Saint John River is a river in Maine. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

Conditions right now

Weather
⛅ Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
22.2°C
Air temp
29.1°C
Wind
2.0 m/s
Pressure
1004.0 → stable
Clouds
73.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌅 Dawn 04:01–06:01 🌇 Dusk 19:17–21:17 🌙 Night 21:17–04:01

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

11:00
29.0°
12:00
🌤️
30.0°
13:00
🌧️
31.0°
14:00
🌧️
29.0°
15:00
🌧️
24.0°
16:00
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24.0°
17:00
🌧️
25.0°
18:00
🌦️
24.0°
19:00
🌤️
24.0°
20:00
23.0°
21:00
21.0°
22:00
20.0°

Likely catch now (12 species)

Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
26%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
9%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
9%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
9%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
5%
Slow during the night, peak season.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
5%
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
4%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, peak season.
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Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Esox lucius
3%
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 22 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
3%
Slow during the night.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Ledger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural scent bait, scent over colour for channel catfish.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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