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2026Bailey Island Fishing Tournament

July 18–24, 2026
Bailey Island (Harpswell), ME
Official Website2027 Event

Overview

Maine's 84-year-old bluefin tuna tournament run by the Casco Bay Tuna Club, a members-only, 40-boat, week-long event out of Bailey Island with sportfish and junior divisions alongside the tuna category.

The Bailey Island Fishing Tournament (84th annual in 2026) is a members-only bluefin tuna tournament run by the Casco Bay Tuna Club (est. 1938) at Bailey Island, Maine, traditionally held the last full week of July. The tuna field is capped at 40 boats; the club also runs sportfish, intermediate and junior categories during the week with scales at Cook's Wharf and an awards banquet at the Point.

The club has published dates through 2030 (2027: July 24-30).

ScheduleEastern (US) time

  1. SaturdayJul18
    1. 12:00 PM– 3:00 PM

      Captains' Open House / in-person registration

      Cook's Wharf, Bailey Island

      Attendance mandatory for registered tuna captains

  2. SundayJul19
    1. 12:01 AM

      Tuna Tournament Begins

      Scale hours 10 AM-2 PM and 4-8 PM daily; tuna on-call 8-10 PM

  3. FridayJul24
    1. 2:00 PM

      Tournament Closes

    2. 5:00 PM– 8:00 PM

      Awards Banquet at the Point

      Bailey Island

      Members and guests

Results

Results pending

Results will be posted here when the tournament publishes them.

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