Waterlands

NWS zone ANZ636 · Mid-Atlantic

York River fishing forecast

Virginia · Atlantic coast

Score now

71Great
Red drum · 8:00 PM EDT
Named spots
15
Species scored
17
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.

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

At 8:00 PM it scores 71 (great), led by Red drum. The best window for the rest of today is 8 PM-12 AM (flood tide), peaking at 72 for Spot. Over the next 14 days the best hour is Thu, Sep 17 at 6 PM, scoring 79.

Best times to fish

Waterlands engine forecast computed 7:17 PM EDT.

Best window today

8 PM-12 AM · Flood tide

Top species: Spot

72Great

Best hour of each day, next 14 days

  1. Wed, Sep 16

    78

    6 PM

    Spot

  2. Thu, Sep 17

    79

    6 PM

    Red drum

    Best day

  3. Fri, Sep 18

    77

    7 PM

    Spot

  4. Sat, Sep 19

    76

    8 PM

    Spot

  5. Sun, Sep 20

    76

    9 PM

    Red drum

  6. Mon, Sep 21

    76

    5 PM

    Spot

  7. Tue, Sep 22

    76

    7 AM

    Spot

  8. Wed, Sep 23

    69

    7 AM

    Spot

  9. Thu, Sep 24

    70

    7 AM

    Little tunny

  10. Fri, Sep 25

    75

    8 AM

    Little tunny

  11. Sat, Sep 26

    79

    1 AM

    Red drum

  12. Sun, Sep 27

    77

    2 AM

    Red drum

  13. Mon, Sep 28

    76

    3 PM

    Little tunny

  14. Tue, Sep 29

    74

    8 AM

    Spot

Species · 17

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

71Great
Red drumSciaenops ocellatus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 AM (79)

68Great
Spanish mackerelScomberomorus maculatus · nearshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (75)

67Great
Little tunnyEuthynnus alletteratus · pelagic

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (74)

65Great
SpotLeiostomus xanthurus · inshore

Peak season, about 5 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (77)

62Good
Summer flounderParalichthys dentatus · bottom

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (73)

61Good
Striped bassMorone saxatilis · sea-run

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 AM (71)

60Good
SheepsheadArchosargus probatocephalus · inshore

Peak season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (71)

58Good
ScupStenotomus chrysops · nearshore

Peak season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Sat, Sep 19 at 5 PM (71)

57Good
Atlantic croakerMicropogonias undulatus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 5 PM (69)

57Good
King mackerelScomberomorus cavalla · pelagic

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (69)

57Good
Spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sat, Sep 26 at 1 AM (67)

54Good
BluefishPomatomus saltatrix · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Sun, Sep 27 at 9 AM (66)

53Good
CobiaRachycentron canadum · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 2 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 at 6 PM (63)

52Good
Black sea bassCentropristis striata · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 3 PM (69)

51Good
WeakfishCynoscion regalis · inshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Tue, Sep 29 at 3 AM (65)

47Good
TautogTautoga onitis · nearshore

Shoulder season, about 1 more week · Best day Mon, Sep 28 at 2 PM (63)

35Fair
Black drumPogonias cromis · inshore

Off season, about 6 more weeks · Best day Wed, Sep 16 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 Sep 16, 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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