Baltimore fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Baltimore, using NOAA tide station Baltimore, Fort McHenry.

Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8574680

MarylandMid-Atlantic - Chesapeake Bay

Small Craft Advisory until Thu 7 PM - from the National Weather Service. Details

Bite outlook today Estimate

Poor

Thunderstorms possible - get off the water if you hear thunder
Small craft advisory - rough water for small boats
Light wind (up to 12 mph)

Next best time

Today 2:36 PM

Prime: Minor moon period + Tide change + Dusk

Next tide

High 3:43 PM

1.5 ft

Weather

70°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 10 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

71°F

NOAA Baltimore, 9 min ago

Best times to fish

8:04 AM - 10:18 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 9:48 AM

2:36 PM - 5:31 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 3:43 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:32 PM - 10:58 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:28 PM

All 5 times today

2:07 AM - 3:37 AMMoving water into the high tide at 3:07 AM; Minor solunar period (moonrise)

5:53 AM - 7:53 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:04 AM - 10:18 AMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon overhead); Moving water into the low tide at 9:48 AM

2:36 PM - 5:31 PMPrimeMinor solunar period (moonset); Moving water into the high tide at 3:43 PM; Dusk - the evening feed

8:32 PM - 10:58 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the low tide at 10:28 PM

Sunrise 6:38 AMSunset 5:01 PM 64-73°Fwind to 12 mph S

Tide chart and times4 tides today

Prime - best times todayGood - worth fishingNight

Tide times for the next 4 days

Day	Tides (feet, MLLW)
Today	High 3:07 AM (1.4 ft) Low 9:48 AM (0.3 ft) High 3:43 PM (1.5 ft) Low 10:28 PM (0.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 3:53 AM (1.3 ft) Low 10:25 AM (0.2 ft) High 4:34 PM (1.6 ft) Low 11:23 PM (0.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 4:35 AM (1.2 ft) Low 11:00 AM (0.1 ft) High 5:20 PM (1.7 ft)
Sun Nov 8	Low 12:17 AM (0.4 ft) High 5:16 AM (1.1 ft) Low 11:34 AM (0.1 ft) High 6:05 PM (1.7 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8574680 (Baltimore, Fort McHenry). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

Baltimore: Baltimore fireboat — Photo: Mark Larson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped

Satellite view of Baltimore from above — Imagery: USGS National Map (public domain). Pin = NOAA tide station Baltimore, Fort McHenry; the fishing area extends around it.

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Water is 71°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

White perch 50-75°F
Spot and croaker 58-80°F
Channel catfish 68-86°F

Too warm - deeper or slower

Striped bass likes under 68°F

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM70°10 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM71°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM72°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 PM72°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 PM73°12 mphS24% rain

4 PM72°12 mphS32% rain

5 PM71°12 mphS37% rain

6 PM69°9 mphS34% rain

7 PM68°6 mphS45% rain

8 PM66°6 mphS76% rain

9 PM66°5 mphS75% rain

10 PM65°3 mphS54% rain

11 PM64°3 mphSW67% rain

12 AM65°2 mphS51% rain

1 AM65°2 mphSW59% rain

2 AM64°1 mphW61% rain

3 AM63°1 mphNW58% rain

4 AM63°1 mphN41% rain

5 AM62°1 mphN51% rain

6 AM62°2 mphN52% rain

7 AM62°2 mphN59% rain

8 AM62°2 mphN50% rain

9 AM64°2 mphN41% rain

10 AM66°2 mphN31% rain

Isolated rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:38 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 2:55 AM Set 3:06 PM	Minor 2:25 AM Major 8:04 AM Minor 2:36 PM Major 8:32 PM
Fri 6	6:39 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 4:02 AM Set 3:29 PM	Minor 3:32 AM Major 8:48 AM Minor 2:59 PM Major 9:16 PM
Sat 7	6:40 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 5:08 AM Set 3:54 PM	Minor 4:38 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:24 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:41 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 6:14 AM Set 4:23 PM	Minor 5:44 AM Major 10:20 AM Minor 3:53 PM Major 10:48 PM
Mon 9	6:42 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 7:18 AM Set 4:55 PM	Minor 6:48 AM Major 11:08 AM Minor 4:25 PM
Tue 10	6:44 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 8:21 AM Set 5:34 PM	Major 11:36 PM Minor 7:51 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:04 PM
Wed 11	6:45 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 9:19 AM Set 6:19 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:49 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 5:49 PM

Calculated for this location. Moon times are accurate to within a few minutes. Major periods are the 2 hours around the moon passing overhead or underfoot; minor periods are the hour around moonrise and moonset.

Fishing Baltimore

The bay itself, from the lower bay at Point Lookout and Crisfield up past Solomons, Annapolis and the Bay Bridge to Baltimore.

What's biting now (Fall): Striped bass (rockfish) feed aggressively in the bay; white perch move to deeper water.

Commonly caught in this area: Striped bass (rockfish), white perch, spot, croaker and blue catfish.

Also caught here: white perch, croaker, blue catfish.

Tidal rivers and creek mouths are best when the tide is moving and draining bait out of the marsh. Fish points, bends and oyster bars on the falling tide.

Best baits here4 fish

Striped bass

White perch

Spot and croaker

Channel catfish

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How the bite outlook works

The rating is our estimate, not a guarantee. It combines tide range, wind, rain and storms, temperature swings, the moon phase and how well the solunar periods line up with dawn and dusk. Fish do not read forecasts - local knowledge always wins. Read more

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