Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ542 · Mid-Atlantic

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD fishing forecast

Maryland · Atlantic coast

Score now

73Great
Spot · 10:00 AM EDT
Named spots
11
Species scored
18
Tide stations
5
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Overview

Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD is NWS marine zone ANZ542 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 5 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 10:00 AM it scores 73 (great), led by Spot. The best window for the rest of today is 5-9 PM (flood tide), peaking at 80 for Spot. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM, scoring 80.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:50 AM EDT.

Best window today

5-9 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Spot

80Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    80

    7 PM

    Spot

    Best day

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    79

    7 PM

    Spot

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    79

    8 PM

    Red drum

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    78

    9 PM

    Spot

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    9 AM

    Spot

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    72

    11 PM

    Red drum

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    80

    5 PM

    Red drum

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    79

    12 AM

    Spot

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    76

    12 AM

    Spot

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    79

    2 PM

    Scup

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    79

    7 PM

    Little tunny

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    78

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    79

    4 PM

    Scup

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    77

    5 PM

    Little tunny

Species · 18

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

73Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (80)

69Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (77)

67Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 5 PM (80)

67Great
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

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

66Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 6 PM (79)

65Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (71)

64Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 2 PM (78)

63Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (71)

63Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 2 PM (72)

62Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (68)

58Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (63)

57Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 4 PM (64)

56Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 7 PM (69)

53Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 5 PM (74)

53Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 6 PM (69)

52Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 5 PM (70)

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

Solomons IslandNOAA 85773303.5 miLewisettaNOAA 863575024.8 miBishops HeadNOAA 857142126.4 miCambridgeNOAA 857189227.9 miDahlgrenNOAA 863502729.5 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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