Here Are When Your Favorite Maine Lobster Pounds Open For Spring

It's that time of year again! Who is hungry for Maine seafood?

Minus the brief snow event yesterday, the weather finally looks like it is about to warm up, and the 2025 season for lobster pounds & shacks is upon us across the state.

One of the great things about hitting the open road to explore Maine is the abundance of mouth-watering food that we are blessed to have, from Fort Kent to Kittery.

With this in mind, we did some detective work for you and found out when some of these seasonal hot spots will be opening for the year.

The first time the term “lobster pound” was used, was on Vinalhaven Island, in 1875 to describe a method of storing live lobster by running fresh seawater through their storage containers. Now, it means let's eat! There is no shortage of places to enjoy delicious Maine seafood, so get ready to strap on the feed bag and enjoy!

Here are opening dates for some of the most popular establishments in Maine:

Island Lobster Company 20 Island Avenue, Peaks Island. Opens May 10th

Ruth & Wimpy's 792 US-1, Hancock. Opens May 19th

Young's Lobster Pound Fairview St. Belfast, Maine. Now open

Five Islands Lobster Co. 5 Islands Rd, Georgetown. Opens May 10th

Jones Lobster Company 421 Main Rd, Holden. April 17th

Beal's Lobster Pier 182 Clark Point Rd, Southwest Harbor. Opens May 15th

Ogunquit Lobster Pound 504 Main St, Ogunquit. Now open Friday-Sunday

Thurston's Lobster Pound 9 Thurston Road, Bernard. Opens Memorial Day weekend

The Lobster Shack At Two Lights Two Lights Road, Cape Elizabeth. Now open

Stewman's Lobster Pound Bar Harbor Regency, Downtown Bar Harbor. Opens Memorial Day weekend

Dockside Guest Quarters & Restaurant 22 Harris Island, York. Opens Memorial Day weekend

Red's Eats 41 Water Street, Wiscasset. Late April, or Mid-May. TBD

Mabel's Lobster Claw 124 Ocean Avenue, Kennebunkport. Opens April 22nd

Trenton Bridge Lobster Pound 1237 Bar Harbor Rd, Trenton Opens Father's Day Weekend, June 14th

Day's Maine 1269 US Route One, Yarmouth. TBD

Mc Loon's Lobster Shack 315 Island Road, Spruce Head Island. Opens May 24th

Claw's 743 Main Street, Rockland. Opens May 2025

Cook's Lobster & Ale House 68 Garrison Cove Road, Bailey Island. Now open

Union River Lobster Pot 8 South St, Ellsworth. Opens June 2025

Fox's Lobster House 8 Sohier Park Road, York Beach. Opens April 30th

Boothbay Lobster Wharf 97 Atlantic Ave, Boothbay Harbor. Opens May 23rd

Abel's Lobster MDI 13 Abels Lane, Mount Desert. Opens May 15th