Location · VA

Chincoteague NWR — Fishing Access

Accomack County, VA · multiple

Barrier island National Wildlife Refuge with Atlantic surf and back-bay fishing access. The refuge beaches see red drum, flounder, and cobia in summer; stripers stack up in fall. Back-bay access on the VA side for seatrout and sheepshead.

NWR entry fee. Seasonal beach closures for nesting piping plovers and other birds — check USFWS Chincoteague NWR for current open areas. No overnight camping on the refuge.

Right now

Water temp
62°F
Air temp
74°F
Wind
6 mph N
Tide phase
incoming
Sunrise / sunset
6:16 AM / 7:42 PM
Moon
first quarter, 33% illuminated
Solunar windows
12:40 AM - 1:40 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
Forecast
Sunny

Best species to target today

  1. Striped Bass Morone saxatilis · harvest closed
    96/100
  2. Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix
    84/100
  3. Spotted Seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus · harvest closed
    84/100
  4. Summer Flounder Paralichthys dentatus
    80/100
  5. Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus
    68/100
  6. Red Drum Sciaenops ocellatus
    43/100
  7. Cobia Rachycentron canadum · harvest closed
    33/100