Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ538 · Mid-Atlantic

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

82Great
Spotted seatrout · 8:00 PM EST
Named spots
39
Species scored
14
Tide stations
4
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Overview

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor is NWS marine zone ANZ538 on the Maryland Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 39 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, Bluefish, Black sea bass and Tautog are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 82 (great), led by Spotted seatrout. The best window for the rest of today is 8-9 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 82 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Nov 8 at 5 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 8:03 PM EST.

Best window today

8-9 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Spotted seatrout

82Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Nov 4

    82

    7 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  2. Thu, Nov 5

    84

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  3. Fri, Nov 6

    82

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  4. Sat, Nov 7

    79

    3 PM

    Striped bass

  5. Sun, Nov 8

    86

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  6. Mon, Nov 9

    82

    12 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  7. Tue, Nov 10

    85

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  8. Wed, Nov 11

    82

    12 AM

    Striped bass

  9. Thu, Nov 12

    83

    5 PM

    Striped bass

  10. Fri, Nov 13

    82

    2 AM

    Striped bass

  11. Sat, Nov 14

    74

    8 PM

    Striped bass

  12. Sun, Nov 15

    77

    3 AM

    Striped bass

  13. Mon, Nov 16

    74

    4 AM

    Striped bass

  14. Tue, Nov 17

    75

    10 PM

    Striped bass

Species · 14

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

82Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 5 PM (86)

82Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 8 at 4 PM (85)

71Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (75)

70Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (77)

70Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 3 PM (76)

67Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 4 PM (76)

65Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Thu, Nov 5 at 8 AM (67)

64Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Fri, Nov 6 at 3 PM (73)

63Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (68)

56Good
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 11 at 4 PM (66)

55Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 3 PM (70)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Off season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 39

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

27 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

BaltimoreNOAA 85746801.3 miTolchester BeachNOAA 857336417.6 miAnnapolisNOAA 857551219 miWashingtonNOAA 859490035.5 mi

Regulations

Maryland DNR saltwater regulations Buy a Maryland fishing license License types

Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Synced with Maryland DNR Nov 4, 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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