Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ540 · Mid-Atlantic

Eastern Bay fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

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83Great
Red drum · 8:00 PM EDT
Named spots
18
Species scored
17
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.

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

At 8:00 PM it scores 83 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 8-10 PM (flood tide), peaking at 83 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM, scoring 83.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:11 PM EDT.

Best window today

8-10 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Red drum

83Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    83

    6 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    83

    6 PM

    Red drum

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    83

    7 PM

    Spot

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    80

    7 PM

    Spot

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    80

    5 AM

    Red drum

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    10 PM

    Spot

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    80

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    74

    7 AM

    Spot

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    79

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    80

    8 AM

    Red drum

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    80

    5 PM

    Red drum

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    81

    5 PM

    Red drum

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    78

    9 AM

    Spot

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    79

    3 PM

    Spot

Species · 17

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

83Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (83)

78Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

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

77Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (81)

76Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 7 AM (80)

75Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (77)

73Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (77)

72Great
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (76)

71Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (75)

68Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (73)

68Great
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (70)

68Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 5 PM (71)

65Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 8 AM (71)

64Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 5 PM (70)

63Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (66)

59Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (65)

58Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

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

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 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 Sep 16, 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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