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Andrew of Saco Bait found a nice hardwater brook trout bite.

Coastal New Hampshire and Maine Coast Fishing Report- December 11, 2025

Ice is steadily building across northern New England, providing early-season hardwater anglers with expanding opportunities while the region awaits safer ice on bigger waters and the opening of Maine’s smelt camps.

by Ron Powers

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