The northeast corner of Stellwagen faces the deeper water off the bank's northeast side, toward the open Gulf of Maine. When bluefin are working this edge, it can be excellent, and its position gives access to both the bank and the deeper grounds beyond.
The ground
Fish the northeast edge and the nearby deeper contours, where bait gets swept up against the bank. The deeper water close by means fish can be holding down, so watch your marks.
How to fish it
Trolling the edge finds fish; when you mark them deep, jigging gets down to them, and surface feeds call for poppers. Match the sand eel and herring profiles the fish are eating.
Tip When fish mark deep along the NE edge and will not come up, drop a jig on them. The deeper water here often holds fish that never show on the surface, and jigging is the way to reach them.