Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ530 · Mid-Atlantic

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

73Great
Red drum · 12:00 PM EDT
Named spots
59
Species scored
17
Tide stations
6
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Overview

Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD is NWS marine zone ANZ530 on the Maryland Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 59 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 12:00 PM it scores 73 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 5-8 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 83 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM, scoring 85.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:41 PM EDT.

Best window today

5-8 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Red drum

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    83

    6 PM

    Red drum

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    82

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    81

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    83

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    82

    9 AM

    Little tunny

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    80

    9 AM

    Spot

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    78

    11 AM

    Little tunny

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    83

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    85

    12 PM

    Little tunny

    Best day

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    84

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    82

    7 PM

    Little tunny

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    81

    7 PM

    Little tunny

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    81

    3 PM

    Little tunny

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    81

    4 PM

    Little tunny

Species · 17

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

72Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (83)

72Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (81)

71Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (84)

68Great
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 AM (74)

67Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 7 AM (78)

67Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (79)

66Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (76)

63Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (77)

61Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (70)

58Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (68)

58Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 AM (73)

58Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (67)

58Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 AM (78)

57Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 AM (67)

54Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (72)

53Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 AM (62)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 59

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

47 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Chesapeake CityNOAA 857392713.2 miTolchester BeachNOAA 857336419.7 miDelaware CityNOAA 855176225.5 miReedy PointNOAA 855191025.8 miBaltimoreNOAA 857468031.6 miShip John ShoalNOAA 853712136.5 mi

Regulations

Maryland DNR saltwater regulations Buy a Maryland fishing license License types

Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Synced with Maryland DNR Sep 17, 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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