Chincoteague NWR — Fishing Access, Accomack County, VA
Sheepshead fishing today
Workable day for Sheepshead.
68/100
Why today scores 68
- 62°F water — Inside Sheepshead's active range
- incoming tide — Sheepshead prefers slack tide
- 6 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Chincoteague NWR — Fishing Access
- Water temp
- 62°F
- Air temp
- 74°F
- Wind
- 6 mph N
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:16 AM / 7:42 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
- Sunny
About Sheepshead
Archosargus probatocephalus. Structure-oriented crustacean eater with famously human-like teeth. VA piers, jetties, and the rocks and pilings of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel are the classic targets. Fiddler crabs, sand fleas, or small pieces of shrimp on a knocker rig right against the structure. Expect to lose tackle.
Preferred water temp: 60–82°F (ideal 72°F). Preferred tide: slack.
VA regulations
- Daily creel limit
- 4
Virginia Atlantic coast and ocean piers: no minimum size, 4 per day. Seasonal fishery in practice — warm-water months only.
Source: VA regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.