Kent Narrows — Public Fishing Pier, Queen Anne's County, MD
Summer Flounder fishing today
Great day to fish for Summer Flounder.
84/100
Why today scores 84
- 59°F water — Inside Summer Flounder's active range
- outgoing tide — Summer Flounder prefers outgoing tide
- 5 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Kent Narrows — Public Fishing Pier
- Water temp
- 59°F
- Air temp
- 73°F
- Wind
- 5 mph NW
- Tide phase
- outgoing
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:18 AM / 7:48 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:50 AM - 1:50 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- Sunny
About Summer Flounder
Paralichthys dentatus. Locally called "fluke." Flatfish that ambushes bait off sandy and mixed bottom. Drifting bucktails tipped with Gulp! or live minnows through Ocean City and Chincoteague inlets is the classic method.
Preferred water temp: 58–75°F (ideal 65°F). Preferred tide: outgoing.
MD regulations
- Minimum size
- 16"
- Daily creel limit
- 4
Chesapeake Bay: size minimum steps up from 16 in (Jan 1–May 31) to 17.5 in (Jun 1–Dec 31). Creel is 4/day year-round. Flounder quotas are re-negotiated annually through ASMFC/MAFMC — re-verify before each season.
Source: MD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.