Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ635 · Mid-Atlantic

Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point fishing forecast

Virginia · Atlantic coast

Score now

79Great
Red drum · 10:00 PM EDT
Named spots
25
Species scored
17
Tide stations
3
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Overview

Rappahannock River from Urbanna to Windmill Point is NWS marine zone ANZ635 on the Virginia Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 25 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 3 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 10:00 PM it scores 79 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (ebb tide), peaking at 79 for Red drum. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM, scoring 85.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 9:11 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Ebb tide

Top species: Red drum

79Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Thu, Sep 17

    81

    6 PM

    Red drum

  2. Fri, Sep 18

    81

    6 PM

    Spot

  3. Sat, Sep 19

    81

    7 PM

    Spot

  4. Sun, Sep 20

    82

    5 PM

    Red drum

  5. Mon, Sep 21

    81

    8 AM

    Spot

  6. Tue, Sep 22

    79

    9 AM

    Spot

  7. Wed, Sep 23

    75

    11 PM

    Spot

  8. Thu, Sep 24

    83

    3 PM

    Red drum

  9. Fri, Sep 25

    79

    8 AM

    Spot

  10. Sat, Sep 26

    79

    12 AM

    Spot

  11. Sun, Sep 27

    79

    5 AM

    Red drum

  12. Mon, Sep 28

    84

    6 PM

    Red drum

  13. Tue, Sep 29

    85

    7 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  14. Wed, Sep 30

    80

    2 PM

    Red drum

Species · 17

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

79Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (85)

71Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM (81)

69Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (80)

62Good
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 5 PM (79)

61Good
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (74)

61Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 7 PM (71)

60Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 5 PM (72)

60Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Fri, Sep 18 at 7 PM (71)

59Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 7 AM (69)

55Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 5 PM (69)

54Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 7 AM (71)

53Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 8 AM (63)

52Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Fri, Sep 25 at 9 AM (75)

50Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 5 PM (66)

49Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 5 PM (63)

46Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Wed, Sep 30 at 5 PM (61)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Thu, Sep 17 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 25

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

13 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Windmill PointNOAA 86365809.6 miLewisettaNOAA 863575023.4 miYorktown USCG Training CenterNOAA 863768929.8 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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