Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ539 · Mid-Atlantic

Chester River to Queenstown MD fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

80Great
Spotted seatrout · 9:00 AM EST
Named spots
11
Species scored
14
Tide stations
4
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Overview

Chester River to Queenstown MD is NWS marine zone ANZ539 on the Maryland Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 11 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 4 NOAA tide stations nearby.

14 species are scored here in this forecast; Spotted seatrout, Striped bass, Tautog, Bluefish and Black sea bass are at peak season now.

At 9:00 AM it scores 80 (great), led by Spotted seatrout. The best window for the rest of today is 3 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 85 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Nov 10 at 3 PM, scoring 87.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:03 AM EST.

Best window today

3 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Spotted seatrout

85Epic

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Nov 3

    85

    10 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  2. Wed, Nov 4

    86

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  3. Thu, Nov 5

    85

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  4. Fri, Nov 6

    85

    10 PM

    Striped bass

  5. Sat, Nov 7

    80

    12 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  6. Sun, Nov 8

    83

    3 PM

    Striped bass

  7. Mon, Nov 9

    78

    4 PM

    Striped bass

  8. Tue, Nov 10

    87

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  9. Wed, Nov 11

    80

    1 AM

    Striped bass

  10. Thu, Nov 12

    79

    3 PM

    Striped bass

  11. Fri, Nov 13

    79

    4 PM

    Striped bass

  12. Sat, Nov 14

    80

    3 AM

    Striped bass

  13. Sun, Nov 15

    81

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  14. Mon, Nov 16

    82

    4 AM

    Striped bass

Species · 14

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

79Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 3 PM (86)

79Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 10 at 4 PM (87)

74Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 10 AM (76)

73Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 4 PM (78)

73Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 4 PM (75)

72Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 8 AM (73)

71Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (74)

70Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 2 PM (74)

65Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 10 PM (69)

65Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 3 PM (66)

64Good
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 10 AM (66)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 11

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

Nearest tide stations

AnnapolisNOAA 857551213 miTolchester BeachNOAA 857336413.2 miBaltimoreNOAA 857468024.6 miCambridgeNOAA 857189232.6 mi

Regulations

Maryland DNR saltwater regulations Buy a Maryland fishing license License types

Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Synced with Maryland DNR Nov 2, 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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