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Maryland Fishing Forecast

Live fishing conditions for 3 Maryland locations, or enter any ZIP code.

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Maryland fishing forecast for today

Friday, October 23 · NWS offices: LWX, AKQ · Time zone: America/New_York

LocationFishing todayTomorrowBest window todayWind nowDeer movement todaySolunar
Baltimore
NWS LWX
54 Marginal626:00 PM–8:00 PM8 mph (g 14)80 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Annapolis
NWS LWX
54 Marginal636:00 PM–8:00 PM9 mph (g 14)80 Seeking & chasing★★★★★
Ocean City
NWS AKQ
47 Marginal596:00 PM–8:00 PM14 mph (g 23)82 Seeking & chasing★★★★★

Best fishing score today: Baltimore (54/100). Best deer movement score: Ocean City (82/100).

Baltimore in detail

Is it too windy to fish in Baltimore right now?

12:00 PM: wind 8 mph NE, gusts 14 mph · Sunny

Shore
No — good breeze
Boat
No — good breeze
Kayak
No — good breeze
Fly fishing
No — good breeze

Right-now fishing score: 46 (Marginal) for boat fishing. Pressure 1028 hPa, trend +1.2 hPa/3h. Wind thresholds are heuristics — see the wind guide.

Baltimore fishing today

54/100
Marginal
based on remaining hours
Temperature50–64°F
Wind up to8 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • Light breeze — good chop (8 mph)
  • 🧭 Traditional angler lore: east/northeast wind (NE) said to slow the bite, small minus
  • Pressure rising slowly (+1.2 hPa/3h)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction (NE) not scored
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)

Best times

  1. 4:00 PM–6:00 PM 50 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (7 mph) · Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  2. 6:00 PM–8:00 PM 58 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window · Light breeze — good chop (6 mph)
  3. 8:00 PM–10:00 PM 49 out of 100 Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)

Baltimore fishing tomorrow

62/100
Marginal
Temperature45–63°F
Wind up to3 mph
Solunar★★★★★
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction (N) not scored
  • Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  • Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  • Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset)
  • Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot)
  • 🧭 Wind under 4 mph: direction not scored

Best times

  1. 7:00 AM–9:00 AM 60 out of 100 Sunrise/sunset low-light window
  2. 11:00 AM–1:00 PM 68 out of 100 Major solunar period (moon overhead/underfoot) · Light breeze — good chop (3 mph)
  3. 5:00 PM–7:00 PM 62 out of 100 Minor solunar period (moonrise/moonset) · Light breeze — good chop (3 mph) · Sunrise/sunset low-light window

7-day fishing outlook — Baltimore

Today
54
Marginal
★★★★★

50–64°F · Waxing Gibbous

Tomorrow
62
Marginal
★★★★★

45–63°F · Waxing Gibbous

Sun, Oct 25
66
Yes — good day
★★★★★

42–65°F · Waxing Gibbous

Mon, Oct 26
69
Yes — good day
★★★★★

42–71°F · Full Moon

Tue, Oct 27
68
Yes — good day
★★★★★

50–68°F · Waning Gibbous

Wed, Oct 28
63
Marginal
★★★★★

48–62°F · Waning Gibbous

Thu, Oct 29
60
Marginal
★★★★★

48–67°F · Waning Gibbous

Maryland fishing regulations & resources

Seasons, licenses, size and creel limits are set by the Maryland DNR Fishing and Boating Services. Always check current Maryland fishing regulations before you go.

Frequently asked questions

Is today a good day to fish in Maryland?

As of this forecast, Baltimore scores 54/100 (“Marginal”) and the best-scoring listed location is Baltimore at 54/100. Scores are heuristics from NWS weather and solunar data, and they change through the day.

Which Maryland cities are covered?

Baltimore, Annapolis, Ocean City. Any Maryland ZIP code also works in the search box.

Where can I find Maryland fishing regulations?

From the Maryland DNR Fishing and Boating Services: https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/default.aspx

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