Surfland Bait and Tackle

Over at Surfland Martha said, for the better part of a solid month, the best surf reports were coming from the Refuge. A slight change this week would be that there have been some good catches coming from the backside of this area as well. As the sunset time gets earlier and earlier, it will become more difficult for many to get there before the gate closes. There are still bass reports coming out of Maine as well, evidenced by Maine striper addicts driving down to Surfland to get eels. The storm moved a lot of those fish, but not all of them and the locals are trying to squeeze every last drop out of the incredible 2026 striper season in Maine.

Over at Surfland the storm had made fishing pretty tough. The island takes a serious beating from heavy nor’easters, and this one was no exception. There had been a few reports from the Merrimack this week, with steadier action seeming to be starting. There’s also a good chance that this storm will be the catalyst that lights a fire under all those Maine stripers and gets them moving south. For now, the Refuge is still you best bet, but keeping an eye on the river is also a wise move.