Spring 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 – April 27th – May 1st   – New Hampshire to Saco Bay 

Decorative
  • Day 1, tentatively April 27th – Offshore Cape Porpoise to Inshore Cape Neddick

  • Day 2, tentatively April 28th – SE to SW of Isles of Shoals

  • Day 3, tentatively April 29th – NE of Isles of Shoals

  • Day 4, tentatively April 30th – Offshore Cape Neddick to Saco Bay

  • Day 5, tentatively May 1st - Saco Bay 

Week 2 Region 2 – May 4th – May 8th   – Casco Bay to Muscongus Bay

Decorative
  • Day 6, tentatively May 4th – Offshore Casco Bay

  • Day 7, tentatively May 5th – Inside Casco Bay to Seguin Island
     
  • Day 8, tentatively May 6th – Offshore Small Point to Port

  • Day 9, tentatively May 7th –Offshore SE Pemaquid

  • Day 10, tentatively May 8th – Pemaquid to Muscongus Bay

Week 3 Region 3 – Mat 11th – May 15th –Penobscot Bay Area

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

  • Day 12, tentatively May 12th – Inner Penobscot Bay
     
  • Day 13, tentatively May 13th – SE of Matinicus Island

  • Day 14, tentatively May 14th – E of Matinicus Island

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

Week 4 Region 4 – May 18th – May 22nd – Isle Au Haut to Frenchman’s Bay

Decorative
  • Day 16, tentatively May 18th – Offshore SE of Isle Au Haut

  • Day 17, tentatively May 19th – Jerico Bay to Blue Hill Bay and Mt Desert Narrows
     
  • Day 18 tentatively May 20th – Cranberry Islands to Offshore E to SE of Swans

  • Day 19, tentatively May 21st – Offshore Schoodic

  • Day 20, tentatively May 22nd – Offshore Schoodic to Bar Harbor

Week 5 Region 5 – May 25th – May 29th – Schoodic to Grand Manan Channel

Decorative
  • Day 21, tentatively May 25th – SE of Schoodic to Flint Island

  • Day 22, tentatively May 26th – Offshore SW of Great Wass Island
     
  • Day 23, tentatively May 27th - Offshore S of Great Wass Island

  • Day 24, tentatively May 28th –Offshore Jonesport to Cross Island

  • Day 25, tentatively May 29th – Offshore SE of Cutler