Solomons Island fishing forecast today

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

Chesapeake Bay (Maryland) Updated 11:08 AM EST, Nov 5 NOAA station 8577330

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 10:01 AM

Tide change

Next tide

Low 5:26 PM

0.3 ft

Weather

70°F, Mostly Cloudy

Wind 12 mph S - pressure falling

Water temp

65°F

NOAA Solomons Island, 8 min ago

Best times to fish

5:51 AM - 7:51 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

3:47 PM - 5:56 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 5:26 PM

8:32 PM - 11:53 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:23 PM

All 8 times today

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

3:54 AM - 5:24 AMMoving water into the low tide at 4:54 AM

5:51 AM - 7:51 AMDawn - low light, fish move shallow

8:00 AM - 10:00 AMMajor solunar period (moon overhead)

10:01 AM - 11:31 AMMoving water into the high tide at 11:01 AM

2:35 PM - 3:35 PMMinor solunar period (moonset)

3:47 PM - 5:56 PMPrimeDusk - the evening feed; Moving water into the low tide at 5:26 PM

8:32 PM - 11:53 PMPrimeMajor solunar period (moon underfoot); Moving water into the high tide at 11:23 PM

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 5:02 PM 68-73°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	Low 4:54 AM (0.3 ft) High 11:01 AM (1.5 ft) Low 5:26 PM (0.3 ft) High 11:23 PM (1.4 ft)
Fri Nov 6	Low 5:43 AM (0.2 ft) High 11:52 AM (1.5 ft) Low 6:19 PM (0.3 ft)
Sat Nov 7	High 12:06 AM (1.4 ft) Low 6:28 AM (0.1 ft) High 12:38 PM (1.6 ft) Low 7:07 PM (0.3 ft)
Sun Nov 8	High 12:47 AM (1.4 ft) Low 7:09 AM (0.1 ft) High 1:22 PM (1.5 ft) Low 7:51 PM (0.3 ft)

Predictions from NOAA station 8577330 (Solomons Island). Strong wind can push real water levels above or below these predictions.

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

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Water is 65°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 AM70°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

12 PM71°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

1 PM72°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

2 PM73°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

3 PM72°12 mphSMostly Cloudy

4 PM73°12 mphSIsolated Showers A

5 PM71°12 mphSIsolated Showers A

6 PM70°9 mphSIsolated Showers A

7 PM69°7 mphSIsolated Showers A

8 PM68°7 mphS30% rain

9 PM68°7 mphS32% rain

10 PM68°8 mphS28% rain

11 PM68°8 mphS38% rain

12 AM68°8 mphS44% rain

1 AM67°8 mphS49% rain

2 AM67°7 mphS58% rain

3 AM67°7 mphS79% rain

4 AM67°7 mphS84% rain

5 AM66°6 mphSW97% rain

6 AM66°6 mphW93% rain

7 AM66°5 mphSW98% rain

8 AM64°6 mphS92% rain

9 AM66°6 mphNW83% rain

10 AM65°7 mphN73% rain

Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind around 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sun and moonWaning crescent

Waning crescent
12% of the moon is lit

Day	Sun	Moon	Solunar periods
Today	6:36 AM 5:02 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	6:37 AM 5:01 PM	Rise 4:00 AM Set 3:30 PM	Minor 3:30 AM Major 8:48 AM Minor 3:00 PM Major 9:16 PM
Sat 7	6:38 AM 5:00 PM	Rise 5:06 AM Set 3:56 PM	Minor 4:36 AM Major 9:32 AM Minor 3:26 PM Major 10:00 PM
Sun 8	6:39 AM 4:59 PM	Rise 6:11 AM Set 4:25 PM	Minor 5:41 AM Major 10:20 AM Minor 3:55 PM Major 10:48 PM
Mon 9	6:40 AM 4:58 PM	Rise 7:15 AM Set 4:58 PM	Minor 6:45 AM Major 11:08 AM Minor 4:28 PM
Tue 10	6:41 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 8:17 AM Set 5:37 PM	Major 11:36 PM Minor 7:47 AM Major 11:56 AM Minor 5:07 PM
Wed 11	6:42 AM 4:57 PM	Rise 9:15 AM Set 6:22 PM	Major 12:24 AM Minor 8:45 AM Major 12:48 PM Minor 5:52 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 Solomons 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.

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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