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NWS zone ANZ540 · Mid-Atlantic

Eastern Bay fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

69Great
Striped bass · 10:00 PM EDT
Named spots
18
Species scored
18
Tide stations
4
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Overview

Eastern Bay is NWS marine zone ANZ540 on the Maryland Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 18 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 4 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 10:00 PM it scores 69 (great), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 71 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 5 PM, scoring 88.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:03 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Striped bass

71Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Oct 31

    81

    6 PM

    Striped bass

  2. Sun, Nov 1

    85

    9 PM

    Striped bass

  3. Mon, Nov 2

    86

    9 PM

    Striped bass

  4. Tue, Nov 3

    86

    10 PM

    Striped bass

  5. Wed, Nov 4

    88

    5 PM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  6. Thu, Nov 5

    86

    5 AM

    Striped bass

  7. Fri, Nov 6

    82

    6 PM

    Striped bass

  8. Sat, Nov 7

    80

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  9. Sun, Nov 8

    81

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  10. Mon, Nov 9

    81

    4 PM

    Striped bass

  11. Tue, Nov 10

    86

    4 PM

    Striped bass

  12. Wed, Nov 11

    80

    10 PM

    Striped bass

  13. Thu, Nov 12

    77

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  14. Fri, Nov 13

    71

    4 PM

    Striped bass

Species · 18

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

69Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 5 PM (88)

68Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 5 PM (86)

68Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (76)

66Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (71)

65Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 2 PM (78)

65Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 5 PM (79)

65Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (77)

61Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (79)

60Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (75)

55Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 5 PM (70)

48Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (64)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 9 at 12 PM (68)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

34Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

31Fair
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 18

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

6 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

AnnapolisNOAA 857551213.1 miTolchester BeachNOAA 857336422.5 miCambridgeNOAA 857189224.5 miBaltimoreNOAA 857468030.9 mi

Regulations

Maryland DNR saltwater regulations Buy a Maryland fishing license License types

Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Synced with Maryland DNR Oct 31, 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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