Kent Island fishing forecast today

Tide times, wind, moon phase and the best times to fish today at Kent Island, using NOAA tide station Matapeake, Kent Island.

Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8572770

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
Weak tidal movement (1.0 ft range)

Next best time

Today 1:29 PM

Tide change + Minor moon period

Next tide

High 2:29 PM

1.3 ft

Weather

67°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 15 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

64°F

NOAA Annapolis (7.0 mi), 9 min ago

Best times to fish

5:56 AM - 9:56 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 8:01 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:29 PM - 3:35 PMMoving water into the high tide at 2:29 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

7:27 PM - 10:32 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 8:27 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

All 6 times today

12:48 AM - 2:18 AMMoving water into the high tide at 1:48 AM

2:24 AM - 3:24 AMMinor solunar period (moonrise)

5:56 AM - 9:56 AMPrimeDawn - low light, fish move shallow; Moving water into the low tide at 8:01 AM; Major solunar period (moon overhead)

1:29 PM - 3:35 PMMoving water into the high tide at 2:29 PM; Minor solunar period (moonset)

3:46 PM - 5:31 PMDusk - the evening feed

7:27 PM - 10:32 PMPrimeMoving water into the low tide at 8:27 PM; Major solunar period (moon underfoot)

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 5:01 PM 67-69°Fwind to 15 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 1:48 AM (1.3 ft) Low 8:01 AM (0.3 ft) High 2:29 PM (1.3 ft) Low 8:27 PM (0.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	High 2:38 AM (1.2 ft) Low 8:41 AM (0.2 ft) High 3:22 PM (1.4 ft) Low 9:29 PM (0.4 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 3:22 AM (1.1 ft) Low 9:19 AM (0.2 ft) High 4:09 PM (1.4 ft) Low 10:25 PM (0.4 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 4:02 AM (1.1 ft) Low 9:54 AM (0.1 ft) High 4:52 PM (1.5 ft) Low 11:17 PM (0.4 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8572770 (Matapeake, Kent Island). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

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

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Water is 64°F - who's feedingLive reading matched to each local fish's preferred temperature. A rough guide - season and size rules still apply.

Right temperature

Striped bass 50-68°F
White perch 50-75°F
Spot and croaker 58-80°F

Too cold - slow or moved off

Channel catfish likes 68°F+

Hourly weatherNWS

11 AM67°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM68°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM68°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 PM68°15 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 PM69°10 mphSIsolated Rain Show

4 PM69°10 mphS21% rain

5 PM69°10 mphS30% rain

6 PM68°10 mphS36% rain

7 PM67°15 mphS35% rain

8 PM67°15 mphS44% rain

9 PM67°15 mphS51% rain

10 PM67°10 mphS57% rain

11 PM67°10 mphS64% rain

12 AM67°10 mphS68% rain

1 AM67°10 mphS62% rain

2 AM66°5 mphS68% rain

3 AM66°5 mphS75% rain

4 AM66°5 mphSW77% rain

5 AM65°5 mphW85% rain

6 AM65°5 mphNW81% rain

7 AM65°5 mphNW87% rain

8 AM63°5 mphN70% rain

9 AM65°5 mphN64% rain

10 AM64°10 mphN71% rain

Isolated rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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	6:37 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 2:54 AM Set 3:05 PM	Minor 2:24 AM Major 8:00 AM Minor 2:35 PM Major 8:32 PM
Fri 6	6:38 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 4:01 AM Set 3:29 PM	Minor 3:31 AM Major 8:48 AM Minor 2:59 PM Major 9:16 PM
Sat 7	6:39 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 5:06 AM Set 3:54 PM	Minor 4:36 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:24 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:40 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 6:12 AM Set 4:23 PM	Minor 5:42 AM Major 10:16 AM Minor 3:53 PM Major 10:48 PM
Mon 9	6:41 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 7:16 AM Set 4:55 PM	Minor 6:46 AM Major 11:08 AM Minor 4:25 PM
Tue 10	6:42 AM 4:56 PM	Rise 8:19 AM Set 5:34 PM	Major 11:36 PM Minor 7:49 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:04 PM
Wed 11	6:43 AM 4:55 PM	Rise 9:17 AM Set 6:19 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:47 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 Kent Island

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.

Bridges and channels concentrate current, so fish hold on the up-current side of pilings and in the shadow line at night. Heavier tackle helps pull fish away from the structure.

Best baits here4 fish

Striped bass

White perch

Spot and croaker

Channel catfish

Full bait guide

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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