Maryland fishing forecast
Tides, wind and the best bite windows for 10 saltwater spots. Ocean City and the Chesapeake Bay, from Crisfield to Baltimore.
Striped bass (rockfish) feed aggressively in the bay; white perch move to deeper water.
Other seasons
- Winter: Most bay fishing slows; catch-and-release striped bass and yellow perch in the rivers late in winter.
- Spring: Striped bass spawn and the trophy season opens (by local rules); white perch run up the rivers.
- Summer: Spot, croaker and striped bass early and late; flounder at Ocean City.
General seasonal patterns - always check local reports and the official rules.
Atlantic Coast (Maryland)
Chesapeake Bay (Maryland)
About fishing in Maryland
Atlantic Coast (Maryland)
Ocean City: the inlet jetties, a busy fishing pier and the coastal bays behind Assateague.
Common catches: Flounder, striped bass, tautog, bluefish and sea bass.
Chesapeake Bay (Maryland)
The bay itself, from the lower bay at Point Lookout and Crisfield up past Solomons, Annapolis and the Bay Bridge to Baltimore.
Common catches: Striped bass (rockfish), white perch, spot, croaker and blue catfish.
Always check the official rules before you keep any fish: Maryland fishing and licenses (DNR), Maryland fishing regulations (DNR).
