Are you looking for fresh bait this spring? River herring, alewives and blueback herring, are a good source of bait for lobster and halibut fishing. River herring are typically harvested in May until early June.

Below are a list of all towns that currently harvest river herring commercially:

• Alna
• Bath
• Benton
• Cherryfield
• Dresden
• East Machias
• Ellsworth
• Franklin
• Gouldsboro
• Jefferson
• Newcastle
• Nobleboro
• Orland
• Perry
• Phippsburg
• Steuben
• Sullivan
• Vassalboro
• West Bath
• Warren
• Woolwich