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United States / Maryland

Maryland — bite forecast

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Towns and settlements (14)
AnnapolisBaltimoreBethesdaBowieColumbiaCumberlandDentonFrederickGermantownHagerstownLaurelSalisburySilver SpringTowson
Rivers (272)
Antietam CreekCarroll CreekChoptank RiverGunners BranchJones FallsLittle Patuxent RiverNorth Branch Potomac RiverPatuxent RiverPoor House RunPotomac RiverSevern RiverWills Creek

260 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (365)
Chincoteague BayCuller LakeEastern BayFishing BayGunners LakeJohnson PondLake ChurchillLake KittamaqundiLittle Seneca LakeLower LakeMitchell Pond #1Mitchell Pond #2Mitchell Pond #3Northwest HarborSalisbury RiverbankTangier SoundWeems CreekWilde Lake

347 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (32)
Chesapeake BayDelaware Bay

30 more — find yours by name.

Best fishing days for the next week

  1. TuesdaySeptember 8weather-based forecast
    58/100medium activity

    Cloudy: 61–86 °F

Which fish are caught here

  • Largemouth bass32 catches
  • Striped bass13 catches
  • Flathead catfish2 catches
  • Black crappie1 catch

Catches

Recorded 54 catches here. Most commonly caught: Largemouth bass, Striped bass, Flathead catfish. Peak season: March–October.

  • Channel catfish — Susquehanna River, May 12, 2019
    Channel catfish
    Susquehanna River
    52 °F16 mph
    May 12, 2019

Maryland — a region with a sea coast plus rivers and lakes. The region has 14 cities, 272 rivers, 365 water bodies and 32 sea areas. We forecast the bite not only on rivers and lakes, but at sea as well. Fish species: rainbow trout, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, bluegill and black crappie. See when the bite is best: hourly fish activity for the days ahead, computed from the weather, pressure, and season.

ThursdaySeptember 3weather-based forecast
54/100medium activity

Partly cloudy: 73–93 °F

  • FridaySeptember 4weather-based forecast
    51/100medium activity

    Partly cloudy: 70–99 °F

  • Channel catfish1 catch
  • Rainbow trout1 catch
  • Smallmouth bass1 catch
  • Walleye1 catch
  • Blue catfish1 catch
    • Striped bass — Patapsco River, Dec 08, 2018
    Striped bass
    Patapsco River
    Dec 08, 2018
  • Striped bass — Patapsco River, Sep 16, 2018
    Striped bass
    Patapsco River
    Sep 16, 2018
  • Smallmouth bass — Deep Creek Lake, Sep 22, 2017, 9:01 AM
    Smallmouth bass
    Deep Creek Lake
    73 °F7 mph
    Sep 22, 2017, 9:01 AM
  • Blue catfish — Maryland, Charles County, Sep 20, 2017, 8:29 AM
    Blue catfish
    Maryland, Charles County
    79 °F7 mph
    Sep 20, 2017, 8:29 AM
  • Largemouth bass
    Bynum Run
    39 °F7 mph
    Jan 21, 2021
  • Striped bass
    Isle of Wight Bay
    88 °F13 mph
    Jun 03, 2020, 2:14 PM
  • Largemouth bass
    Rocky Gorge Reservoir
    75 °F4 mph
    May 30, 2020, 9:19 AM

    • Recommendations

    Tactics

    Look for drop-offs and gaps in the weeds, retrieve slowly, lingering over promising spots.

    Lures

    The water's turning murky — go with bright, noisy lures: swimbait or live bait.

    Gear

    It's a hot day — a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are a must. Rain is expected — don't forget a rain jacket or a waterproof shell.

    Bite calendar

    7–Sep 13
    Mon
    Tue
    Wed
    Thu
    Fri
    Sat
    Sun
    Bite activity:highmediumlowslow
    Based on:weatherseasonal
    What is a bite calendar?

    Bite on rivers

    8 SepTuesday, September 8

    Tap any fish to open its full forecast — the hours it bites, what it takes, and where it has been caught.

    0:0023:00
    • Striped bass9/10
    • Smallmouth bass8/10
    • Walleye8/10
    • White bass8/10
    • Black crappie7/10
    • White crappie7/10
    • Largemouth bass5/10
    • Rainbow trout5/10
    • Blue catfish4/10
    • Bluegill4/10
    • Carp4/10
    • Channel catfish4/10
    • Flathead catfish4/10
    Bite activity:highmediumlow
    How this forecast is calculated
    8 SepTuesday, September 8
    +81°

    Cloudy · feels like +83°

    Low / high
    +61°…+86°
    Precipitation
    0.00 in
    Wind
    5 mph S
    Cloud cover
    87%
    Humidity
    43%
    Pressure
    30.08 inHg
    00:00+64°—6 mphsoutheast wind, 6 mph70%62%
    01:00+64°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph68%84%
    02:00+63°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph68%100%
    03:00+62°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph70%100%
    04:00+61°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph74%100%
    05:00+61°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph76%97%
    06:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph77%88%
    07:00+61°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph77%77%
    08:00+63°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph74%72%
    09:00+67°—4 mphsouth wind, 4 mph66%80%
    10:00+72°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph55%94%
    11:00+77°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph47%100%
    12:00+81°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph43%87%
    13:00+84°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph41%65%
    14:00+86°—5 mphsouth wind, 5 mph41%54%
    15:00+86°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph43%64%
    16:00+85°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph47%85%
    17:00+83°—6 mphsouth wind, 6 mph51%100%
    18:00+80°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph57%100%
    19:00+77°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph63%100%
    20:00+74°—5 mphsouthwest wind, 5 mph68%100%
    21:00+72°0.00 in5 mphwest wind, 5 mph71%97%
    22:00+71°0.00 in5 mphwest wind, 5 mph74%94%
    23:00+71°0.00 in6 mphnorthwest wind, 6 mph75%92%
    +86°+73°+61°
    Weather throughout the day
    0:006:0012:0018:0023:00

    Sun and moon

    Tuesday, September 8
    The day: daylight and the hours the moon is above the horizon. Local time0:0012:0024:00
    DaylightMoon above the horizon
    Sunrise
    06:46
    Sunset
    19:30
    Day length
    12 h 44 min
    Sunshine hours
    9 h 36 min
    UV index
    6
    high
    Moon
    Waning crescent
    Moonrise
    03:41
    Moonset
    18:15

    The day is 2 min shorter than yesterday.

    Sunshine hours count direct sun only — cloud cover cuts it, so it is shorter than daylight.

    Solunar feeding periods

    +13% in the windowTuesday, September 8
    Feeding windows on the day scale, local time0:0012:0024:00
    Major periodsMinor periods
    • Minor03:11–04:11Moonrise
    • Major10:04–12:04Moon overhead
    • Minor17:45–18:45Moonset
    • Major22:31–00:00Moon underfoot

    The windows are set by the moon's transit and rise, and the forecast above already accounts for them: within these hours the bite score sits higher than across the rest of the day, while the day's overall level still comes from the catch-calibrated model.

    What are solunar periods?