Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ634 · Mid-Atlantic

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel fishing forecast

Virginia · Atlantic coast

Score now

81Great
Red drum · 4:00 AM EDT
Named spots
135
Species scored
18
Tide stations
5
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Overview

Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is NWS marine zone ANZ634 on the Virginia Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 135 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 5 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 4:00 AM it scores 81 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 5-8 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 84 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Sun, Sep 20 at 8 PM, scoring 85.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 12:52 AM EDT.

Best window today

5-8 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Red drum

84Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Fri, Sep 18

    84

    6 PM

    Red drum

  2. Sat, Sep 19

    80

    7 PM

    Spot

  3. Sun, Sep 20

    85

    8 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  4. Mon, Sep 21

    81

    8 AM

    Spot

  5. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    9 AM

    Spot

  6. Wed, Sep 23

    80

    11 PM

    Red drum

  7. Thu, Sep 24

    84

    5 PM

    Red drum

  8. Fri, Sep 25

    81

    12 AM

    Red drum

  9. Sat, Sep 26

    77

    1 AM

    Spot

  10. Sun, Sep 27

    79

    8 AM

    Red drum

  11. Mon, Sep 28

    78

    8 AM

    Spot

  12. Tue, Sep 29

    80

    7 PM

    Red drum

  13. Wed, Sep 30

    80

    5 PM

    Red drum

  14. Thu, Oct 1

    75

    1 AM

    Spot

Species · 18

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

81Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 20 at 8 PM (85)

76Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (81)

69Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (76)

67Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

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

67Great
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (75)

67Great
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (74)

66Great
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (74)

64Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

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

63Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 8 AM (75)

62Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (73)

61Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 24 at 7 AM (74)

58Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 12 PM (69)

58Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (71)

57Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (66)

54Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 6 PM (65)

49Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 6 PM (59)

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 1 AM (35)

Named spots · 135

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

123 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

CBBT, Chesapeake ChannelNOAA 86389018.6 miSewells PointNOAA 863861014.5 miMoney PointNOAA 863934815.7 miKiptopekeNOAA 863220018.3 miYorktown USCG Training CenterNOAA 863768931.5 mi

Regulations

VMRC saltwater regulations Buy a Virginia fishing license License types

Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Synced with VMRC Sep 18, 2026.

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

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