Blackwater NWR — Fishing Area, Dorchester County, MD
Largemouth Bass fishing today
Largemouth Bass harvest is closed today.
74/100
Why today scores 74
- 63°F water — Inside Largemouth Bass's active range
- 6 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Blackwater NWR — Fishing Area
- Water temp
- 63°F
- Air temp
- 80°F
- Wind
- 2 to 6 mph NW
- Tide phase
- outgoing
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:18 AM / 7:46 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
- Mostly Sunny
About Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides. Most popular gamefish in MD non-tidal waters. Ambush predator around cover — lily pads, submerged timber, docks, grass edges. Hits plastics, spinnerbaits, jigs, and topwater across the season.
Preferred water temp: 55–85°F (ideal 72°F). Preferred tide: either.
MD regulations
No regulations recorded for MD/tidal-bay — check the appropriate state agency directly before fishing.