Bunny Clark Deep Sea Fishing

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The F/V Bunny Clark (edited May 16, 2014)
Map, Directions & Location (Edited Feb 1, 2007)
Captains & Crew (Revised Feb 1, 2007)
2026 Season Reservations, Rules & Info. (Revised Jan 2, 2026)
2026 Season Schedule & Rates (Revised Jan 11, 2026)
Fishing Update (edited on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 0700 EDT)
Bunny Clark Guestletters (New Guestletter added Jan. 2, 2026)
Bunny Clark World & State Records List (Edited January 20, 2019)
"Tim Reidsema, Lee Dykas, Jason Ridolfi & Dennis Pietro" Photo Gallery (May 20, 2006)
Short Bunny Clark Fishing Videos(New Mar 6, 1997)
2010 Moon Phases (Revised Jan 30, 2010)
The New England Herring Problem (Who is taking our baitfish?)
Federal, State & Private Fishery Regs & Links
Favorite Bunny Clark Weather Links
Current Month Tide Chart for Ogunquit
2007 Accommodations & Services In Ogunquit Area

The digital image on the right was taken on the September 17, 2026 offshore marathon trip. The picture shows long time Bunny Clark regular angler, Tom Zido (NY), holding his 6 pound haddock, which he caught that day. It was the first big haddock of the day. So I decided to take a picture of it. I liked the shot so I decided to feature it on this index page. Little did I know, at the time, that this haddock would be followed by several other big haddock, including three Maine state trophy haddock from 7.5 to 8 pounds. It's unusual to catch trophy haddock in the fall. Most of our big haddock are caught in the spring from April through June, when the fish are spawning, in bigger schools for that purpose and weigh more because many of them are filled with eggs. Frankly, they aren't as good an eating fish as the bigger haddock caught in the fall. So catching a big haddock in September is highly prized. At the restaurant, we don't like buying local haddock in the spring because the fillets aren't as good. So we buy them fresh from Iceland or Norway. I guess the spawning times are different in those countries? I don't know. The fillets from those countries to the east of us are translucent, like the haddock caught here in the fall. A large number of haddock caught in the spring have fillets that look opaque or almost white which isn't as good. They are good enough for our anglers after they are bled, filleted within fifteen minutes and put on ice. The New England commercial fishermen don't have that advantage as the fish are already dead before they are brought aboard. And they certainly aren't filleted once they boat them. The last two falls we didn't see the bigger haddock like we are seeing this fall. And, usually, they aren't as big as Tom's haddock, being more in the 4 pound range. This is still a great sized haddock. Plus, we usually have a 5 pounder here and there when we are catching the haddock. Offshore, we are not seeing the dogfish anymore. And there are far less dogfish inside as compared to the summer months. So bait fishing, the preferred way of catching haddock, is the way to go. The problem we do have is, where we are finding the haddock, we are also finding the bigger schools of smaller pollock, in the 3 to 4 pound range. A pollock is more aggressive than a haddock, generally. Plus, there seem to be more smaller pollock this year than many years. If they outnumber the haddock on a spot, it is hard to get the terminal gear through the pollock to get to the haddock. The pollock tend to school off the bottom further than the haddock as well, making them the first fish to see the bait before it gets to the haddock. Still we have been lucky enough to find spots without as many pollock. These are the places where we are catching the most haddock. There are other tricks we also employ when we are targeting haddock. This has been a fun fall for fishing. There have been more pollock around than the last two years, albeit, they are smaller. And we have seen a few white hake here and there. We are sorely lacking in Cod. This is the worst cod year I have ever seen, bar none. And, to top it all off, I have been unlucky with the weather this fall. Ah, but that makes it that much more exciting when I and my anglers get the chance to get out there. Special fish like Tom's are the kind of fish we like to see on caught on the Bunny Clark.

For information and reservations:

Call: Bunny Clark, Corp. at - 207-646-2214
Write (Mailing Address): Tim Tower, P.O. Box 837F, Ogunquit, Maine 03907-0837
GPS Location to the dock: 70 Perkins Cove Road, Ogunquit, Maine 03907
Email Address (click here): bunnyclarkdsf@gmail.com

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Parts of all these Bunny Clark, Corp. web pages and, indeed, most of the innovations, means to ideas and tons of help came from Chamber Works, Inc. All rights reserved. If anybody in the world is interested in the internet, web pages or ideas for computer displays, kiosks and advertising, these are the companies to go with. Bank on it, baby! Best Fishes, Tim Tower.