Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ430 · Mid-Atlantic

Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE fishing forecast

New Jersey · Atlantic coast

Score now

77Great
Little tunny · 6:00 PM EDT
Named spots
38
Species scored
18
Tide stations
6
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Overview

Delaware Bay waters north of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE is NWS marine zone ANZ430 on the New Jersey Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 38 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 6:00 PM it scores 77 (great), led by Little tunny. The best window for the rest of today is 6 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 77 for Little tunny. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:06 PM EDT.

Best window today

6 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Little tunny

77Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Sep 22

    77

    7 AM

    Scup

  2. Wed, Sep 23

    77

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  3. Thu, Sep 24

    84

    7 PM

    Red drum

  4. Fri, Sep 25

    85

    7 PM

    Red drum

  5. Sat, Sep 26

    82

    1 AM

    Red drum

  6. Sun, Sep 27

    78

    2 PM

    Striped bass

  7. Mon, Sep 28

    80

    3 PM

    Little tunny

  8. Tue, Sep 29

    84

    4 PM

    Little tunny

  9. Wed, Sep 30

    83

    5 PM

    Little tunny

  10. Thu, Oct 1

    86

    5 PM

    Little tunny

    Best day

  11. Fri, Oct 2

    84

    6 PM

    Little tunny

  12. Sat, Oct 3

    85

    7 PM

    Red drum

  13. Sun, Oct 4

    84

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  14. Mon, Oct 5

    83

    9 AM

    Little tunny

Species · 18

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

77Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (86)

73Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 7 PM (77)

72Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (82)

71Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 7 PM (85)

71Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 6 PM (79)

71Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (78)

70Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 6 PM (79)

68Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (82)

66Great
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (75)

63Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 6 PM (64)

63Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (82)

63Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (83)

61Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (74)

60Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 6 PM (68)

60Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 7 PM (66)

53Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (71)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 12 AM (35)

No score
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 38

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

26 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Ship John ShoalNOAA 85371218.5 miReedy PointNOAA 855191012.3 miDelaware CityNOAA 855176214.2 miChesapeake CityNOAA 857392722 miMarcus HookNOAA 854043326.8 miBrandywine Shoal LightNOAA 855588934.4 mi

Regulations

NJFW saltwater regulations Buy a New Jersey fishing license License types

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. Synced with NJFW Sep 22, 2026.

No reviewed rules for the species listed here are on file yet. Check with NJFW before you keep a fish.

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