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Kings Landing Park fishing conditions · Maryland

Now until Monday 4 amWhite perch

The bite peaks at 80. Water is 64°, close to the 65° white perch like best, and a solunar period lands on the window.

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Right now: 75 for white perch, worth the trip · 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. 754 pm
  2. 75
  3. 75
  4. 757 pm
  5. 80
  6. 80
  7. 8010 pm
  8. 80
  9. 80Sun
  10. 801 am
  11. 80
  12. 80
  13. 804 am
  14. 80
  15. 80
  16. 807 am
  17. 80
  18. 80
  19. 8010 am
  20. 80
  21. 80
  22. 801 pm
  23. 80
  24. 80
  25. 804 pm
  26. 80
  27. 80
  28. 807 pm
  29. 80
  30. 80
  31. 8010 pm
  32. 80
  33. 80Mon
  34. 801 am
  35. 80
  36. 80
Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out

Right now · best window

Water
64°F

White perch range 50–78°

Wind
13 mph

From the northwest

Light
Daylight

Sunset 5:00 pm

Sky
Sunny

1% chance of rain

Air
59°F

NWS hourly forecast

Barometer
Rising

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

80Worth the tripNow until Monday 4 am

Water

64°
40°50–78° · ideal 65°88°

Why

Right in white perch's ideal range. Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. White perch prefers outgoing tide. 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

74Worth the tripNow until Monday 4 am

Water

64°
45°55–85° · ideal 72°95°

Why

Light breeze — ruffles the surface so fish spook less, and casting is easy. Inside blue catfish's active range. 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

The water

  • Water temperature64°F
  • Barometer29.95 inHg, rising

Sun, moon & solunar

  • Sunset today5:00 pm
  • Sunrise tomorrow6:40 am
  • MoonWaning crescent, 5% lit
  • Minor solunarToday 3:30 pm–4:30 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

Lower Bay. Anglers in the lower Bay are enjoying the excellent striped bass fishing they’ve been patiently waiting for. Striped bass are being caught in a widespread number of locations from shallow water to deep water and everywhere in between. The lower Potomac River from Ragged Point to Piney Point and a few locations upriver have been providing excellent striped bass fishing for anglers casting and jigging . The lower Patuxent River is offering the same good fishing. Casting a mix of paddletails , topwater lures , jerkbaits and crankbaits are all working well in the shallow waters during the morning and evening hours.

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

A Calvert County park on the tidal Patuxent near Huntingtown, with a fishing pier and a kayak launch. White perch run up the Patuxent in spring, and DNR names the river from Benedict to Jug Bay, which takes in this stretch, as one of its best blue catfish waters.

Nearby

Public spots within 40 miles, with the same 36 hours of floats.

Breezy Point Beach8 mi · MarylandBest now until 8 pmSmall Craft Advisory
97Go
Chesapeake Beach — Rod N' Reel Pier9 mi · MarylandBest tonight 8 pm to Monday 4 am
100Go
North Beach (Calvert)9 mi · MarylandBest tonight 8 pm to Monday 4 am
100Go
Jug Bay — Patuxent River10 mi · MarylandBest tonight 8 pm to Monday 4 am
100Go
Snow Hill Farm Park16 mi · MarylandBest now until Monday 4 am
100Go
Flag Ponds Nature Park16 mi · MarylandBest now until 8 pmSmall Craft Advisory
97Go

Questions people ask

Do I need a fishing license to fish at Kings Landing Park?

Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Kings Landing Park 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 Kings Landing Park?

Kings Landing Park is listed on this site for 2 commonly-targeted species: White Perch, Blue Catfish. 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 Kings Landing Park?

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 Kings Landing Park 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 Kings Landing Park have?

Kings Landing Park has a fishing pier — shore-only anglers can fish here without a boat.

Which state's fishing regulations apply at Kings Landing Park?

Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) tidal regulations apply at Kings Landing Park. 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 Kings Landing Park tidal water?

Yes. Kings Landing Park sits on tidal water with a NOAA tide station nearby. Today's high/low timing is in the tide chart on this page.