Long Cove

Route 1, Sullivan

Downeast Maine’s characteristic intertidal and subtidal mud flats support soft-shelled clams and marine worms, two of the state’s most valuable fisheries. Clamming requires a local license and a strong back to supply the iconic Maine steamer clam. Worms may not be on the menu, but East Coast anglers prize marine worms as recreational fishing bait. Worm harvesters overturn the mud with a special hoe or rake with a short handle and long tines, and then hand-pick sand worms and bloodworms. Wormers watch the clock and the tide closely, as the harvest is limited to an hour or two either side of low tide. Dealers count the worms in trays, pack them carefully in newspaper or seaweed inside cardboard boxes, and ship them to eager anglers who will use the bait within days of harvest.

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Year-round. Parking. Outhouse. Picnic area. Interpretive signs.