Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ533 · Mid-Atlantic

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

78Great
Red drum · 3:00 AM EDT
Named spots
8
Species scored
18
Tide stations
5
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Overview

Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD is NWS marine zone ANZ533 on the Maryland Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 8 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 5 NOAA tide stations nearby.

18 species are scored here in this forecast; Red drum, Spot, Little tunny, Sheepshead and Spanish mackerel are at peak season now.

At 3:00 AM it scores 78 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 5-10 PM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Spot. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM, scoring 83.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:50 AM EDT.

Best window today

5-10 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Spot

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    83

    7 PM

    Spot

    Best day

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    82

    7 PM

    Red drum

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    79

    7 AM

    Spot

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    79

    8 AM

    Spot

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    78

    12 AM

    Spot

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    73

    11 PM

    Red drum

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    83

    5 PM

    Red drum

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    79

    12 AM

    Spot

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    75

    1 AM

    Spot

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    81

    2 PM

    Red drum

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    80

    3 PM

    Spot

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    80

    4 PM

    Little tunny

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    82

    5 PM

    Spot

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    78

    6 PM

    Spot

Species · 18

Listed for the Mid-Atlantic region. Scores are this hour; season is where the species is in its year.

78Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 5 PM (83)

71Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (83)

69Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 6 PM (77)

65Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (80)

63Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (76)

63Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (80)

63Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 2 PM (71)

61Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (75)

60Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (73)

58Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (79)

58Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (72)

56Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (73)

53Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (68)

51Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 3 PM (66)

50Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (64)

49Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (64)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 12 AM (35)

No score
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 8

Ranked by score this hour. Each spot has its own hourly forecast, tide, current and regulations.

Nearest tide stations

Solomons IslandNOAA 857733013.3 miCambridgeNOAA 857189216.9 miBishops HeadNOAA 857142125.7 miAnnapolisNOAA 857551234.4 miLewisettaNOAA 863575034.9 mi

Regulations

Maryland DNR saltwater regulations Buy a Maryland fishing license License types

Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Synced with Maryland DNR Sep 18, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with Maryland DNR before you keep a fish.

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