Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ636 · Mid-Atlantic

York River fishing forecast

Virginia · Atlantic coast

Score now

73Great
Striped bass · 10:00 PM EDT
Named spots
15
Species scored
18
Tide stations
6
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Overview

York River is NWS marine zone ANZ636 on the Virginia Atlantic coast, in the Mid-Atlantic species region. The Waterlands engine treats it as inland water (bays, sounds, straits). It holds 15 named features from the USGS Geographic Names Information System and has 6 NOAA tide stations nearby.

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

At 10:00 PM it scores 73 (great), led by Striped bass. The best window for the rest of today is 10 PM-12 AM (night bite), peaking at 74 for Striped bass. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM, scoring 86.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 10:03 PM EDT.

Best window today

10 PM-12 AM · Night bite

Top species: Striped bass

74Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Sat, Oct 31

    82

    6 PM

    Black sea bass

  2. Sun, Nov 1

    83

    6 PM

    Striped bass

  3. Mon, Nov 2

    85

    6 AM

    Striped bass

  4. Tue, Nov 3

    84

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  5. Wed, Nov 4

    86

    8 AM

    Striped bass

    Best day

  6. Thu, Nov 5

    86

    8 AM

    Striped bass

  7. Fri, Nov 6

    82

    11 AM

    Striped bass

  8. Sat, Nov 7

    80

    6 AM

    Striped bass

  9. Sun, Nov 8

    80

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  10. Mon, Nov 9

    80

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  11. Tue, Nov 10

    83

    7 AM

    Striped bass

  12. Wed, Nov 11

    83

    3 PM

    Striped bass

  13. Thu, Nov 12

    81

    2 AM

    Striped bass

  14. Fri, Nov 13

    77

    3 AM

    Striped bass

Species · 18

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

72Great
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Peak season, about 7 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (86)

70Great
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Peak season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Nov 7 at 7 AM (80)

69Great
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Wed, Nov 4 at 8 AM (81)

69Great
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 6 AM (76)

68Great
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Peak season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (81)

68Great
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Peak season, about 8 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (80)

67Great
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sun, Nov 1 at 3 PM (74)

65Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 3 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (79)

62Good
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (70)

56Good
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (66)

52Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Off season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 6 PM (64)

35Fair
Winter flounderPseudopleuronectes americanus · bottom

Shoulder season, about 4 more weeks · Best day Mon, Nov 2 at 6 AM (62)

35Fair
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Off season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

35Fair
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Best day Sat, Oct 31 at 12 AM (35)

Named spots · 15

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

3 more spots, A to Z

Nearest tide stations

Yorktown USCG Training CenterNOAA 86376893 miSewells PointNOAA 863861024.2 miWindmill PointNOAA 863658026.5 miCBBT, Chesapeake ChannelNOAA 863890127.8 miKiptopekeNOAA 863220028.7 miMoney PointNOAA 863934835.4 mi

Regulations

VMRC saltwater regulations Buy a Virginia fishing license License types

Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Synced with VMRC Oct 31, 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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