Maryland Surf Fishing Guide
Maryland's ocean coast is short: Ocean City and, south of the Ocean City Inlet, Assateague Island.
Striper Tracker covers 2 Maryland surf-fishing locations: Ocean City and Assateague Island. Each one has its own Surf Fishing HQ page with live ocean temperature, tides, waves, wind and moon, and the fish usually in season.
Maryland beaches we cover
Ocean City
Mid-Atlantic
Species calendar still being researched; live ocean temperature, tides and waves are on the beach page.
Tides: NOAA station 8570280 (semidiurnal) · Waves: NDBC buoy 44009
Assateague Island
Mid-Atlantic
Species calendar still being researched; live ocean temperature, tides and waves are on the beach page.
Tides: NOAA station 8570280 (semidiurnal) · Waves: NDBC buoy 44009
Maryland surf fishing seasons
Species calendars for Maryland beaches are still being researched, so this guide does not list seasons yet. Live ocean temperature, tides and waves for each beach are on its Surf Fishing HQ page.
Fall striped bass run in Maryland
| Area | Typical fall window | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland and Virginia | Fish reach their wintering areas in December | TackleDirect |
Typical windows from published sources, not fish reports. See fall run timing by state for sources.
Where the conditions come from
Ocean temperature comes from the nearest suitable NOAA buoy or water-level station, with NASA JPL MUR satellite temperature as a fallback; tides from NOAA tide stations; wind from the National Weather Service forecast; and moon phases from the U.S. Naval Observatory. Each beach page names its own stations and how old each reading is.
Licenses and regulations
Saltwater licenses, size limits and seasons change. Check the Maryland DNR Fishing and Boating Services before you fish.
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