Point Lookout State Park, St. Mary's County, MD
Red Drum fishing today
Skip the Red Drum trip today.
27/100
Why today scores 27
- 62°F water — Below Red Drum's active range (65–85°F)
- outgoing tide — Red Drum prefers incoming tide
- 7 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Point Lookout State Park
- Water temp
- 62°F
- Air temp
- 72°F
- Wind
- 7 mph N
- Tide phase
- outgoing
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:20 AM / 7:47 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 Red Drum
Sciaenops ocellatus. Also called channel bass, redfish, or (as juveniles) puppy drum. Summer and fall target around the lower Bay shoals and the Eastern Shore coastal bays. Big "bull reds" cruise the surf in fall.
Preferred water temp: 65–85°F (ideal 75°F). Preferred tide: incoming.
MD regulations
- Minimum size
- 18"
- Maximum size
- 27"
- Daily creel limit
- 1
Chesapeake Bay: 18–27 inch slot, 1 per day. All fish outside the slot must be released. ASMFC red drum addendum — re-verify annually.
Source: MD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.