Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ652 · Mid-Atlantic

Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM fishing forecast

Virginia · Atlantic coast

Score now

63Good
Scup · 3:00 PM EDT
Named spots
89
Species scored
21
Tide stations
1
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Overview

Coastal waters from Chincoteague to Parramore Island VA out 20 NM is NWS marine zone ANZ652 on the Virginia Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as open coast, near shore. It holds 89 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 1 NOAA tide station nearby.

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

At 3:00 PM it scores 63 (good), led by Scup. The best window for the rest of today is 3-7 PM (flood tide), peaking at 63 for Scup. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM, scoring 83.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 3:06 PM EDT.

Best window today

3-7 PM · Flood tide

Top species: Scup

63Good

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Tue, Sep 22

    71

    2 AM

    Spot

  2. Wed, Sep 23

    59

    10 AM

    Bluefish

  3. Thu, Sep 24

    67

    11 PM

    Striped bass

  4. Fri, Sep 25

    72

    7 PM

    Scup

  5. Sat, Sep 26

    70

    1 AM

    Striped bass

  6. Sun, Sep 27

    72

    2 PM

    Striped bass

  7. Mon, Sep 28

    77

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  8. Tue, Sep 29

    81

    4 PM

    Spot

  9. Wed, Sep 30

    80

    7 AM

    Spot

  10. Thu, Oct 1

    83

    5 PM

    Spot

    Best day

  11. Fri, Oct 2

    78

    6 PM

    Little tunny

  12. Sat, Oct 3

    80

    7 PM

    Red drum

  13. Sun, Oct 4

    79

    7 PM

    Red drum

  14. Mon, Oct 5

    79

    8 AM

    Red drum

Species · 21

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

62Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (79)

61Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

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

60Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

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

59Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (74)

58Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

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

56Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

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

56Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

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

54Good
Mahi-mahiCoryphaena hippurus · pelagic

Peak season, changing this week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 7 AM (61)

53Good
Yellowfin tunaThunnus albacares · pelagic

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 22 at 1 AM (61)

53Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 7 PM (59)

50Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (75)

42Fair
Atlantic bluefin tunaThunnus thynnus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 9 more weeks · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (57)

42Fair
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Oct 1 at 5 PM (66)

40Fair
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

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

39Fair
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (80)

38Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 AM (69)

37Fair
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

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

36Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (63)

36Fair
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 3 at 7 PM (77)

31Fair
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 · 89

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

77 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

WachapreagueNOAA 863104419 mi

Regulations

VMRC saltwater regulations Buy a Virginia fishing license License types

Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Synced with VMRC Sep 22, 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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