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Havre de Grace Fishing Pier fishing conditions · Maryland

Now until 8 pmWhite perch

The bite peaks at 98. Water is 72°, inside their 50–78° range, and a solunar period lands on the window.

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Right now: 98 for white perch, go · inside the best windowTap or drag along the water to move through the next 36 hours

White perch, hour by hour

Each float is an hour. The deeper it rides, the better the bite. The strip underneath runs daylight, dusk and dark; the red rule marks the best window. Click any hour to read it.

  1. 984 pm
  2. 94
  3. 94
  4. 947 pm
  5. 84
  6. 84
  7. 8810 pm
  8. 88
  9. 88Sun
  10. 841 am
  11. 84
  12. 84
  13. 844 am
  14. 84
  15. 88
  16. 847 am
  17. 84
  18. 84
  19. 8410 am
  20. 88
  21. 88
  22. 841 pm
  23. 84
  24. 84
  25. 884 pm
  26. 84
  27. 84
  28. 847 pm
  29. 84
  30. 84
  31. 8410 pm
  32. 88
  33. 88Mon
  34. 841 am
  35. 84
  36. 84
Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out

Right now · best window

Water
72°F

White perch range 50–78°

Wind
13 mph

From the northwest

Light
Daylight

Sunset 4:56 pm

Sky
Mostly Sunny

1% chance of rain

Air
58°F

NWS hourly forecast

Barometer
Falling

Measured, last 3 hours

Moon
5% lit

Waning crescent

What’s biting

Each species is scored against its own water-temperature range and tide preference, then wind, weather and warnings. The rules are Maryland tidal regulations for these waters.

White Perch

White perch

Morone americana

98GoNow until 8 pm

Water

72°
40°50–78° · ideal 65°88°

Why

White perch prefers outgoing tide. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 3–25 ft down.

Keep

no daily limit

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries: no minimum size by hook and line (8" with other gear) and no daily limit, open all year.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov. More on white perch

Blue Catfish

Blue catfish

Ictalurus furcatus

96GoNow until 8 pm

Water

72°
45°55–85° · ideal 72°95°

Why

Right in blue catfish's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 10–60 ft down.

Keep

no daily limit

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland tidal waters: catfish have no size limit and no daily limit, open all year. DNR encourages anglers to keep invasive blue catfish.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Year-round. More on blue catfish

Channel Catfish

Channel catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

96GoNow until 8 pm

Water

72°
50°60–85° · ideal 75°95°

Why

Right in channel catfish's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 5–30 ft down.

Keep

no daily limit

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Tidal waters: no minimum size and no daily creel limit; open year-round.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Apr–Nov. More on channel catfish

Common Carp

Common carp

Cyprinus carpio

96GoNow until 8 pm

Water

72°
42°52–86° · ideal 72°96°

Why

Right in common carp's ideal range. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 1–15 ft down.

Keep

no daily limit

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland's tidal Chesapeake rules list no carp limit, size or season. The 15-a-day carp limit applies only to non-tidal waters above the tidal line.

Verified Oct 18, 2026 · Maryland tidal

Last checked 20 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Apr–Oct. More on common carp

Striped Bass

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

90GoNow until 8 pm

Water

72°
40°50–72° · ideal 62°82°

Why

Striped bass is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Holds 5–35 ft down.

Keep

19" minimum · 24" maximum · 1 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Catch and release only Jan 1–Mar 31 (in March, on the Flats and below the Lapidum line only), then closed to all striped bass fishing Apr 1–May 31. Harvest Jun 1–Jul 31 and Sep 1–Dec 5 at 1 fish a day, 19–24"; closed in August; catch and release Dec 6–31.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Susquehanna Flats, Lower Susquehanna and Northeast River

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov. Likes an incoming tide. More on striped bass

Yellow Perch

Yellow perch

Perca flavescens

42Sit it outNo window clears the bar

Water

72°
35°45–70° · ideal 58°80°

Why

Fish feed actively ahead of a pressure drop. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Above yellow perch's active range (45–70°F) — fish move deep. Holds 5–30 ft down.

Keep

9" minimum · 5 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland Chesapeake Bay and tidal tributaries: 9" minimum, 5 a day (down from 10 in 2025), open all year.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Feb–Apr, Oct–Dec. Likes slack water. More on yellow perch

The water

  • Water temperature72°F
  • Barometer29.88 inHg, falling

Sun, moon & solunar

  • Sunset today4:56 pm
  • Sunrise tomorrow6:40 am
  • MoonWaning crescent, 5% lit
  • Minor solunarToday 3:20 pm–4:20 pm
  • Major solunarTonight 10:00 pm–12:00 am
  • Minor solunarTomorrow 5:50 am–6:50 am

Solunar tables are a popular heuristic. A peer-reviewed test found they don’t predict catch on their own, so here they only nudge the score when the tide or moon already agree. How the score works

Fishing report

Maryland DNR, Nov 4

Upper Chesapeake Bay. Cooler water temperatures are turning up the fishing action for striped bass anglers casting paddletails and topwater lures in the shallower waters, especially near the edges of the Susquehanna Flats and structured shorelines along the Bay and tidal river shores. The best action occurs during the morning and evening hours when a good tide is running, and a flood tide is always an advantage. Upper Bay water temperatures are holding around 60 degrees this week. Baitfish in the form of juvenile menhaden are moving out of the major tidal rivers into the upper Bay, and into a gauntlet of hungry striped bass hoping to put on some weight after a long hot summer.

Quoted from the Maryland DNR weekly fishing report. Reports are what anglers and biologists saw that week, not a forecast.

Licenses and rules: MD DNR · fish-consumption advisory

About this spot

The Havre de Grace waterfront promenade includes a public fishing pier at the confluence of the Susquehanna River and upper Chesapeake Bay. White perch and stripers are thick in season; blue catfish and channel catfish year-round.

Free public pier. Street parking along the promenade. Busy in spring during striper season. Part of the Susquehanna Flats heritage fishery.

Also a beach: swim conditions and water-quality advisories on itsabeachday.com.

Nearby

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Questions people ask

Do I need a fishing license to fish at Havre de Grace Fishing Pier?

Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Havre de Grace Fishing Pier you need a Maryland Chesapeake Bay & Coastal Sport License issued by MD DNR. Anglers may instead qualify for the free Maryland Saltwater Angler Registration in some circumstances (e.g., guest on a boat carrying a Bay & Coastal Sport Boat Decal, or holder of a Virginia saltwater license). See the agency's current rules: https://dnr.maryland.gov/pages/service_fishing_license.aspx

What fish are commonly targeted at Havre de Grace Fishing Pier?

Havre de Grace Fishing Pier is listed on this site for 6 commonly-targeted species: White Perch, Yellow Perch, Striped Bass, Blue Catfish, and 2 more. Which species is currently in season and which is scoring highest today is shown in the per-species ranking on this page.

When is the best time to fish at Havre de Grace Fishing Pier?

It depends more on the species and the day's conditions than on a fixed "best hour." Water temperature, weather, and — at tidal locations — the stage of the tide drive activity most. The per-species ranking on this page scores every target species at Havre de Grace Fishing Pier against today's live conditions, so the fish near the top are your best bets right now; check back as conditions change through the day.

What kind of access does Havre de Grace Fishing Pier have?

Havre de Grace Fishing Pier has a fishing pier — shore-only anglers can fish here without a boat. Free public pier. Street parking along the promenade. Busy in spring during striper season. Part of the Susquehanna Flats heritage fishery.

Which state's fishing regulations apply at Havre de Grace Fishing Pier?

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) tidal regulations apply at Havre de Grace Fishing Pier. Size limits, creel limits, and seasonal closures are listed per species on each species page. Always confirm against the agency source linked from each regulation block — emergency closures can take effect mid-season.

Is Havre de Grace Fishing Pier tidal water?

Yes. Havre de Grace Fishing Pier sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.