Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ539 · Mid-Atlantic

Chester River to Queenstown MD fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

81Great
Red drum · 4:00 AM EDT
Named spots
11
Species scored
18
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.

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

At 4:00 AM it scores 81 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 7-11 PM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Spot. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 3 AM, scoring 83.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:50 AM EDT.

Best window today

7-11 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Spot

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    83

    3 AM

    Red drum

    Best day

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    81

    8 PM

    Spot

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    79

    5 AM

    Red drum

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    80

    12 AM

    Red drum

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    7 AM

    Spot

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    72

    7 AM

    Spot

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    83

    7 PM

    Red drum

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    78

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    73

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    82

    3 PM

    Red drum

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    80

    5 PM

    Red drum

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    82

    7 PM

    Red drum

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    82

    5 PM

    Red drum

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    76

    6 PM

    Little tunny

Species · 18

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

81Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 3 AM (83)

76Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

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

73Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 7 PM (78)

68Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (80)

67Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

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

67Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

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

65Great
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

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

65Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (72)

65Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (73)

63Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (76)

61Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

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

60Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 8 PM (68)

55Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

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

55Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

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

54Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (63)

51Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (61)

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 · 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 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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