Susquehanna Flats, Cecil County, MD
Striped Bass fishing today
Striped Bass is catch-and-release only today.
68/100
Why today scores 68
- 58°F water — Inside Striped Bass's active range
- outgoing tide — Striped Bass prefers incoming tide
- 6 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Susquehanna Flats
- Water temp
- 58°F
- Air temp
- 75°F
- Wind
- 2 to 6 mph NW
- Tide phase
- outgoing
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:16 AM / 7:48 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:50 AM - 1:50 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- Mostly Sunny
About Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis. Maryland's state fish. Anadromous — runs into Bay tributaries to spawn each spring. Targeted by trolling, jigging, live-lining, and surf casting. Locally called "rockfish."
Preferred water temp: 50–72°F (ideal 62°F). Preferred tide: incoming.
MD regulations
- Minimum size
- 19"
- Maximum size
- 24"
- Daily creel limit
- 1
Chesapeake Bay recreational regulations (2026). January 1–April 30 and December 6–31 are catch-and-release only (no harvest) — the April C&R period was restored in 2026 for the first time since 2019. August 1–31 is closed to all targeting to protect fish from thermal stress. Spawning rivers (Choptank, Chester, Manokin, Nanticoke, Patuxent, Transquaking, Wicomico) and the Upper Bay spawning area / Susquehanna Flats are closed to targeting March 1–May 31. Circle hooks required when fishing with bait. Potomac River main stem is managed separately by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission. Atlantic coast regulations (28–31 in slot, year-round) differ.
Source: MD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.