Fall 2026 Survey Schedule

*Select a day below to see a chart of the area (jpg Files, 1059KB to 2125KB), with tow locations, loran bearings, and latitude/longitude.  Note that loran coordinates in the table data inserted on the charts may be slightly off.

Week 1 Region 1 – September 21st – September 25th – New Hampshire to Saco Bay 

Decorative
  • Day 1, tentatively Septemebr 21st – Offshore Cape Porpoise to Inshore Cape Neddick

  • Day 2, tentatively September 22nd – SE to SW of Isles of Shoals

  • Day 3, tentatively September 23rd – NE of Isles of Shoals

  • Day 4, tentatively September 24th –Offshore Cape Neddick to Saco Bay

  • Day 5, tentatively September 25th - Saco Bay 

Week 2 Region 2 – September 28th – October 2nd – Casco Bay to Muscongus Bay

Decorative
  • Day 6, tentatively September 28th – Offshore Casco Bay

  • Day 7, tentatively September 29th –Inside Casco Bay to Seguin Island
     
  • Day 8, tentatively September 30th – Offshore Small Point to Port

  • Day 9, tentatively October 1st –Offshore SE Pemaquid

  • Day 10, tentatively October 2nd – Pemaquid to Muscongus Bay

Week 3 Region 3 – October 5th – October 9th –Penobscot Bay Area

Decorative
  • Day 11, tentatively October 5th – SW of Metinic Island to NW of Metinic Island

  • Day 12, tentatively October 6th – Inner Penobscot Bay
     
  • Day 13, tentatively October 7th – W to S of Matinicus Island

  • Day 14, tentatively October 8th – E to SE of Matinicus Island

  • Day 15, tentatively October 9th –Isle au Haut Bay to East Penobscot Bay

Week 4 Region 4 – October 12th – October 16th – Isle Au Haut to Frenchman’s Bay

Decorative
  • Day 16, tentatively October 12th – Offshore SE of Isle Au Haut

  • Day 17, tentatively October 13th –Jerico Bay to Blue Hill Bay and Mt Desert Narrows
     
  • Day 18 tentatively October 14th – Cranberry Islands to Offfshore E to SE of Swans

  • Day 19, tentatively October 15th – Offshore Schoodic

  • Day 20, tentatively October 16th – Offshore Schoodic to Bar Harbor

Week 5 Region 5 – October 19th – October 23rd – Schoodic to Grand Manan Channel

Decorative
  • Day 21, tentatively October 19th – SE of Schoodic to Flint Island

  • Day 22, tentatively October 20th – Offshore SW of Great Wass Island
     
  • Day 23, tentatively October 21st - Offshore S of Great Wass Island

  • Day 24, tentatively October 22nd –Offshore Machiasport to Cutler

  • Day 25, tentatively October 23rd – Inshore Machias Bay