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

87Epic
Striped bass · 6:00 AM EST
Named spots
135
Species scored
14
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.

14 species are scored here in this forecast; Striped bass, Spotted seatrout, Black sea bass, Bluefish and Tautog are at peak season now.

At 6:00 AM it scores 87 (epic), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 4-9 PM (ebb tide), peaking at 87 for Spotted seatrout. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM, scoring 91.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 6:03 AM EST.

Best window today

4-9 PM · Ebb tide

Top species: Spotted seatrout

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Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Mon, Nov 2

    87

    6 AM

    Striped bass

  2. Tue, Nov 3

    88

    7 AM

    Spotted seatrout

  3. Wed, Nov 4

    91

    8 AM

    Spotted seatrout

    Best day

  4. Thu, Nov 5

    89

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  5. Fri, Nov 6

    85

    10 PM

    Striped bass

  6. Sat, Nov 7

    81

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  7. Sun, Nov 8

    83

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  8. Mon, Nov 9

    85

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  9. Tue, Nov 10

    79

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  10. Wed, Nov 11

    78

    1 AM

    Bluefish

  11. Thu, Nov 12

    79

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  12. Fri, Nov 13

    83

    3 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  13. Sat, Nov 14

    83

    4 PM

    Spotted seatrout

  14. Sun, Nov 15

    83

    5 PM

    Spotted seatrout

Species · 14

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

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Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (89)

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Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (90)

80Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (80)

80Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (80)

80Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (81)

78Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (78)

75Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (75)

72Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 7 AM (75)

68Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (69)

65Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 3 PM (73)

65Great
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Tue, Nov 3 at 7 AM (67)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, changing this week · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 12 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 Nov 1, 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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