Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ532 · Mid-Atlantic

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

71Great
Red drum · 6:00 AM EDT
Named spots
33
Species scored
18
Tide stations
6
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Overview

Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD is NWS marine zone ANZ532 on the Maryland Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 33 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 6:00 AM it scores 71 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 82 for Spot. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM, scoring 83.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:50 AM EDT.

Best window today

6 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Spot

82Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    82

    7 PM

    Spot

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    81

    8 PM

    Red drum

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    80

    11 PM

    Red drum

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    81

    12 AM

    Red drum

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    7 AM

    Spot

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    74

    11 PM

    Red drum

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    81

    6 PM

    Red drum

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    80

    12 AM

    Spot

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    73

    1 AM

    Spot

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    83

    5 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    82

    6 PM

    Little tunny

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    83

    7 PM

    Red drum

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    82

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    80

    6 PM

    Spot

Species · 18

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

71Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (83)

68Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (78)

68Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (82)

66Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 7 PM (82)

64Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (74)

63Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 3 PM (78)

63Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (79)

62Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (74)

58Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (71)

56Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (66)

56Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 7 PM (75)

55Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 5 PM (72)

55Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (75)

53Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

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

52Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 3 PM (67)

48Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (62)

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 · 33

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

21 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

AnnapolisNOAA 857551210.6 miCambridgeNOAA 857189226.1 miTolchester BeachNOAA 857336426.7 miBaltimoreNOAA 857468030.7 miWashingtonNOAA 859490033.7 miSolomons IslandNOAA 857733036.7 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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