Coastal Zone

About Coastal Zone

Coastal Zone is a waterfowl zone in Maine, United States, set by Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. It covers about 11,603 km² (4,480 mi²). Towns inside it include Portland, South Portland, Biddeford and Saco.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for waterfowl.

Unit code

Coastal

Area

11,603 km²

Area (miles)

4,480 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 619 km² of public or protected land inside it, 5% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• South Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• WMD 24 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 25 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 26 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 27 (wildlife management district)
• WMD 29 (wildlife management district)
• South Coastal Maine Expanded Archery Area

What HuntGrid shows for Coastal Zone

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Coastal Zone (waterfowl zone)?

About 11,603 km² (4,480 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Coastal Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 619 km² of public or protected land, 5% of the unit; the largest share is managed by National Park Service. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Coastal Zone?

This page lists 60 seasons a person has checked against Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Coastal Zone?

In the same unit system: South Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Maine
• Duck and goose hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. The official regulations and maps have the final word.