Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ538 · Mid-Atlantic

Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

74Great
Spot · 1:00 PM EDT
Named spots
39
Species scored
18
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.

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

At 1:00 PM it scores 74 (great), led by Spot. The best window for the rest of today is 7 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 77 for Spot. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM, scoring 81.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 1:03 PM EDT.

Best window today

7 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Spot

77Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    77

    5 AM

    Spot

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    77

    1 AM

    Spot

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    80

    7 AM

    Spot

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    77

    12 AM

    Spot

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    9 AM

    Spot

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    76

    10 AM

    Spot

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    73

    4 AM

    Red drum

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    80

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    80

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    81

    6 PM

    Little tunny

    Best day

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    81

    7 PM

    Little tunny

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    81

    7 PM

    Little tunny

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    79

    8 AM

    Spot

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    78

    4 AM

    Spot

Species · 18

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

74Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 AM (80)

65Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 5 PM (77)

65Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 AM (71)

61Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (79)

60Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 6 PM (75)

58Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (81)

57Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 10 AM (73)

56Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 6 PM (75)

49Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 6 PM (71)

49Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (77)

47Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (71)

46Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 AM (62)

46Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (77)

44Fair
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 5 PM (61)

43Fair
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

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

42Fair
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 7 AM (60)

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 · 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 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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