Best Fishing Times in Chelsea, Maine
Today's solunar bite forecast for Chelsea — major and minor feeding periods, weather conditions, and a 7-day outlook. Times shown in local time.
Today — Mon, Jul 27
Best window: 10:14 AM to 12:14 PM
- • Full Moon — peak solunar period
- • Falling barometer (-2.3 hPa) — fish feed ahead of the front
Feeding periods
| Period | Time | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Minor | 2:11 AM – 3:41 AM | Moonset |
| Major | 10:14 AM – 12:14 PM | Moon underfoot |
| Minor☀ boost | 6:39 PM – 8:09 PM | Moonrise |
| Major | 10:39 PM – 12:39 AM | Moon overhead |
Conditions
- Sunrise
- 5:21 AM
- Sunset
- 8:09 PM
- Moonrise
- 7:24 PM
- Moonset
- 2:56 AM
- Moon phase
- Full Moon (96%)
- Temperature
- 50–84°F
- Wind
- 3 mph (gusts 13)
- Cloud cover
- 1%
- Pressure trend
- -2.3 hPa ↓ falling
7-Day Bite Outlook for Chelsea
Mon, Jul 27
11:14 AM
50–84°F
Tue, Jul 28
12:04 PM
58–82°F
Wed, Jul 29
12:28 AM
61–76°F
Thu, Jul 30
1:14 AM
61–63°F
Fri, Jul 31
1:59 AM
59–81°F
Sat, Aug 1
2:42 AM
57–78°F
Sun, Aug 2
3:25 AM
58–79°F
Score = solunar strength adjusted for barometric trend, wind, cloud and precipitation. Time shown is the center of each day's best window.
Tide Times near Chelsea
NOAA station Gardiner (3 mi away). Moving water — the hours around each tide change — usually out-fishes slack tide.
Today
| High | 1:17 AM | 6.1 ft |
| Low | 8:09 AM | 0.9 ft |
| High | 1:41 PM | 4.9 ft |
| Low | 8:16 PM | 1.1 ft |
Tomorrow
| High | 2:03 AM | 6.2 ft |
| Low | 8:58 AM | 0.8 ft |
| High | 2:27 PM | 5 ft |
| Low | 9:04 PM | 1.1 ft |
Fishing in Chelsea: FAQ
When is the best time to fish in Chelsea today?
Today's strongest bite window in Chelsea is 10:14 AM to 12:14 PM (full moon). The overall bite score is 84/100 — excellent. Major feeding periods follow the moon's overhead and underfoot passes; minors follow moonrise and moonset.
What are major and minor feeding periods?
Solunar theory holds that fish feed most actively when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 hours) and around moonrise and moonset (minor periods, about 90 minutes). Windows that overlap sunrise or sunset are historically the strongest.
Does weather change the bite in Chelsea?
Yes. A falling barometer ahead of a front typically triggers heavy feeding, while a sharp rise after a front slows it. Light wind that ripples the surface and cloud cover both extend feeding activity. Our daily score combines these factors with the solunar calendar.
Fishing times near Chelsea
Before you go
Check Maine fishing regulations — license requirements, size and bag limits — before your trip.