Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ431 · Mid-Atlantic

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

New Jersey · Atlantic coast

Score now

57Good
Bluefish · 8:00 PM EDT
Named spots
147
Species scored
18
Tide stations
5
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Overview

Delaware Bay waters south of East Point NJ to Slaughter Beach DE is NWS marine zone ANZ431 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 147 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 5 NOAA tide stations nearby.

18 species are scored here in this forecast; Little tunny, Scup, Spanish mackerel, Summer flounder and Sheepshead are at peak season now.

At 8:00 PM it scores 57 (good), led by Bluefish. The best window for the rest of today is 8 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 62 for Bluefish. 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 8:06 PM EDT.

Best window today

8 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Bluefish

62Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Sep 22

    70

    9 AM

    Little tunny

  2. Wed, Sep 23

    56

    3 AM

    Bluefish

  3. Thu, Sep 24

    70

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  4. Fri, Sep 25

    74

    6 PM

    Striped bass

  5. Sat, Sep 26

    71

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  6. Sun, Sep 27

    72

    2 PM

    Striped bass

  7. Mon, Sep 28

    78

    3 PM

    Little tunny

  8. Tue, Sep 29

    83

    3 PM

    Little tunny

  9. Wed, Sep 30

    82

    4 PM

    Little tunny

  10. Thu, Oct 1

    86

    5 PM

    Little tunny

    Best day

  11. Fri, Oct 2

    85

    6 PM

    Little tunny

  12. Sat, Oct 3

    85

    7 PM

    Red drum

  13. Sun, Oct 4

    85

    7 PM

    Red drum

  14. Mon, Oct 5

    85

    8 AM

    Red drum

Species · 18

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

56Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (79)

53Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (76)

53Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

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

48Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 9 AM (55)

38Fair
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (85)

38Fair
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 6 PM (78)

37Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (69)

37Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (79)

36Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (76)

35Fair
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (83)

34Fair
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (85)

33Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 4 PM (69)

33Fair
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

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

33Fair
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (83)

31Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 3 PM (56)

31Fair
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (84)

31Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 2 PM (35)

No score
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

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

Named spots · 147

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

135 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Brandywine Shoal LightNOAA 855588912.3 miCape MayNOAA 853611013.4 miShip John ShoalNOAA 853712121.2 miLewesNOAA 855738026 miAtlantic CityNOAA 853472035.8 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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