Maine and lobster season

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My DH and I were thinking of going to Maine for lobster season. Any ideas on where would be best to go and when?

[Tennesseer]

Although year round you will find some of Maine's hardiest fishermen lobstering off the state's rugged coast, there is a period of time when lobsters are more active, making them a bit easier to harvest. So, just when is the Maine lobster season?

According to the people who know best, the Maine Lobster Council...

...the majority of Maine lobsters are caught between late June and late December, with the season's largest harvest produced in the fall.

But, it's not just the increased activity of these crustaceans that make the summer and fall months prime Maine lobster season. Other factors contribute.

More: www.great-maine-vacations.com/maine-lobster-season.html

[Tennesseer]

Lobster is available year round. Summer is when Maine is most crowded with tourists. Winter is the coldest season. Spring and fall are relatively short in length especially interior Maine.

[MarleyKeezy78]

I don't know but take me with you! DH and I talk about going to Maine someday I bet it's chilly but very pretty this time of year.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

If you want sandy beaches, stay around Kennebunk and Kennebunkport.

If you want Windjammers, etc., try Camden and Rockport.

If you want nature, head up to Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park.

ETA: If you want great Minor League baseball and hip and trendy dining, go to Portland.

All of the above are on the coast. Lobster is a salt water being.

Of course, there is more to Maine than the coast and lobsters. White water canoeing on the Allagash River, Mt. Katahdin, fly fishing on Moosehead Lake, outlets in Kittery and Freeport (home to L. L. Bean), etc. Maine is a deceivingly big and busy state.

[Wisconsin Beth]

We honeymooned in Maine. Mostly along the coast. It was lovely. If you're going to whale watch though, you need to check for best times for that too.

[grumpyhermit]

It really doesn't matter. I live in Maine - you can get lobster year round, no problem. Some have a preference for hard vs soft shell - I honestly don't know that there is a difference in taste - but hard shells are a bigger PIA to get into.

It really depends on what else you would want to do while here. I would recommend visiting late May-early October. The rest of the year the weather can limit other activities.

[grumpyhermit]

BUT if you like the beach and the hot sun, July and August are really the best months for that. June is nice, but it can be rainy- or not, it varies by year. And October is good for leaf peeping.

And if you are hoping to swim, look more towards the Cape as you will likely freeze to death in the water even in the summer

[Malarky]

Love, love, love Maine. I vacation there every summer.

One evening of each vacation is dedicated exclusively to our lobster fest.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Nov 5, 2012 16:18:15 GMT -5 grumpyhermit said:

BUT if you like the beach and the hot sun, July and August are really the best months for that. June is nice, but it can be rainy- or not, it varies by year. And October is good for leaf peeping.

And if you are hoping to swim, look more towards the Cape as you will likely freeze to death in the water even in the summer

Well, by August the skim coat of ice has usually melted and one can actually swim.

[GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl]

Nov 5, 2012 16:21:49 GMT -5 Malarky said:

Love, love, love Maine. I vacation there every summer.

One evening of each vacation is dedicated exclusively to our lobster fest.

(I knew I liked you, Malarky! )

[Sammy]

There is a short span of early summer when the lobsters are moulting. That means the shell is soft and easy to crack, but you risk finding more water than meat in some.

Coast of Maine is spectacular..... bar none. I live less than an hour away from their southern beaches. Then there's skiing which is excellent. Love Maine!