Tomorrow, 2 am–3 pmWhite perch
The bite peaks at 100. Water is 64°, close to the 65° white perch like best, and a solunar period lands on the window.
Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.
Right now
White perch range 50–78°
From the southwest
Sunrise 7:25 am
No rain expected
NWS hourly forecast
Measured, last 3 hours
Full
Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Maryland tidal regulations for these waters.
Right in white perch's ideal range. White perch prefers outgoing tide. Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed. Holds 3–25 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries: no minimum size by hook and line (8" with other gear) and no daily limit, open all year.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal
Season here: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov. More on white perch
Right in striped bass's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Striped bass prefers incoming tide. Holds 5–35 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland Chesapeake Bay, 2026. Catch and release only Jan 1–Apr 30 and Dec 6–31; harvest May 1–Jul 31 and Sep 1–Dec 5 at 1 fish a day, 19–24"; closed to all striped bass fishing in August. In May, harvest is only allowed in the main Bay (and Tangier and Pocomoke sounds), not in its bays, rivers and creeks. Spawning rivers and the Upper Bay spawning area are closed to all striped bass fishing Mar 1–May 31. Non-offset circle hooks with bait; eels may not be used as bait; no possession midnight–5 a.m.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal
Season here: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov. More on striped bass
Bluefish is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Inside bluefish's active range. Holds 5–50 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland Chesapeake Bay: 8" minimum; 5 a day from shore or a private boat, 7 on a for-hire boat (up from 3 and 5 in 2025). Open all year.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal
Season here: May–Oct. Likes an incoming tide. More on bluefish
Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Inside spotted seatrout's active range. Spotted seatrout prefers incoming tide. Holds 3–15 ft down.
Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland Chesapeake Bay: 14" minimum, 4 a day, open all year. May not be used as bait.
Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal
Season here: May–Oct. More on spotted seatrout
Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works
Lower Bay. Getting out to fish on the lower Bay has been difficult for the past three weekends, but there are excellent fishing opportunities in between. Anglers are enjoying excellent fishing for bluefish this week. Trolling a mix of spoons and surge tube lures has been the most popular and effective way to catch them. The mouth of the Potomac, the Target Ship area and the Middle Grounds are all good places to find them. Make sure to bring plenty of ice to keep them firm in an ice chest. Once they get soft from not being iced, there is no way to firm them up again.
Quoted from the Maryland DNR weekly fishing report. Reports are what anglers and biologists saw that week, not a forecast.
Licenses and rules: MD DNR · fish-consumption advisory
Flag Ponds Nature Park on the Calvert County western Bay shore offers beach and cliff shoreline fishing in a relatively undeveloped setting. White perch and stripers are the primary targets from the beach. Good fossil-hunting site as a bonus.
Day-use fee. No fishing pier — shoreline/beach only. Calvert Cliffs geology makes for an unusual fishing setting. Closed in winter.
Also a beach: swim conditions and water-quality advisories on itsabeachday.com.
Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.
Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Flag Ponds Nature Park you need a Maryland Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport License issued by MD DNR. Anglers may instead qualify for the free Maryland Saltwater Angler Registration in some circumstances (e.g., guest on a boat carrying a Bay & Coastal Sport Boat Decal, or holder of a Virginia saltwater license). See the agency's current rules: https://dnr.maryland.gov/pages/service_fishing_license.aspx
Flag Ponds Nature Park is listed on this site for 4 commonly-targeted species: White Perch, Striped Bass, Bluefish, Spotted Seatrout. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.
It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Flag Ponds Nature Park against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.
Flag Ponds Nature Park has shoreline / wading access. There is no pier or boat ramp at this location. Day-use fee. No fishing pier — shoreline/beach only. Calvert Cliffs geology makes for an unusual fishing setting. Closed in winter.
Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) tidal regulations apply at Flag Ponds Nature Park. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.
Yes. Flag Ponds Nature Park sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.
Day-use fee. No fishing pier — shoreline/beach only. Calvert Cliffs geology makes for an unusual fishing setting. Closed in winter.
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