Choptank River — Cambridge, Dorchester County, MD
Northern Snakehead fishing today
Great day to fish for Northern Snakehead.
74/100
Why today scores 74
- 63°F water — Inside Northern Snakehead's active range
- 10 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Choptank River — Cambridge
- Water temp
- 63°F
- Air temp
- 78°F
- Wind
- 5 to 10 mph NW
- Tide phase
- outgoing
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:18 AM / 7:46 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 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
About Northern Snakehead
Channa argus. Invasive ambush predator, now established throughout the tidal Potomac and much of the Eastern Shore. Also marketed as "Chesapeake Channa" to encourage harvest. Explosive topwater strikes in lily pads and grass flats; hits frogs, Chatterbaits, and swimbaits.
Preferred water temp: 55–85°F (ideal 75°F). Preferred tide: either.
MD regulations
- Daily creel limit
- 0
Invasive species. No minimum size, no daily limit, open year-round. Illegal to possess, transport, or introduce alive in Maryland. Branded as "Chesapeake Channa" by MDDNR to encourage harvest and consumption.
Source: MD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.