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Public Landing Beach fishing conditions · Maryland

Now until Monday 4 amStriped bass

The bite peaks at 100. Water is 62°, close to the 62° striped bass like best, and a solunar period lands on the window.

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Right now: 100 for striped bass, go · inside the best windowTap or drag along the water to move through the next 36 hours

Striped bass, 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.

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Go, 85+Worth the trip, 70+Marginal, 55+Sit it out

Right now · best window

Water
62°F

Striped bass range 50–72°

Wind
12 mph

From the northwest

Light
Daylight

Sunset 4:56 pm

Sky
Sunny

No rain expected

Air
56°F

NWS hourly forecast

Barometer
Steady

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.

Striped Bass

Striped bass

Morone saxatilis

100GoNow until Monday 4 am

Water

62°
40°50–72° · ideal 62°82°

Why

Right in striped bass's ideal range. Striped bass is showing up in this week's state fishing report for the area. Striped bass prefers incoming tide. Holds 5–35 ft down.

Keep

28" minimum · 31" maximum · 1 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Atlantic Ocean, coastal bays and their tributaries (Ocean City / Assateague): 28–31" slot, 1 fish/day, year-round — the ASMFC coastwide reg. Distinct from the Chesapeake Bay 19–24" reg.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov. More on striped bass

Summer Flounder

Summer flounder

Paralichthys dentatus

90GoTomorrow 1 pm to Monday 4 am

Water

62°
48°58–75° · ideal 65°85°

Why

Right in summer flounder'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 10–100 ft down.

Keep

16" minimum · 4 a day

Open. Keep fish within the limits. Maryland Atlantic coast and coastal bays: 16" minimum Jan 1–May 31 and 17.5" Jun 1–Dec 31, 4 a day, open all year.

Verified Oct 23, 2026 · Maryland tidal

Last checked 15 days ago. Rules may have changed.

Season here: May–Sep. Likes an outgoing tide. More on summer flounder

The water

  • Water temperature62°F
  • Barometer29.87 inHg, steady

Sun, moon & solunar

  • Sunset today4:56 pm
  • Sunrise tomorrow6:34 am
  • MoonWaning crescent, 5% lit
  • Minor solunarToday 3:20 pm–4:20 pm
  • Major solunarTonight 9:50 pm–11:50 pm
  • Minor solunarTomorrow 5:40 am–6:40 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

Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays. Anglers fishing in the Ocean City Inlet and Route 50 bridge area are experiencing good fishing for tautog near the jetty rocks, bridge piers, and dock piers. Live sand fleas or pieces of green crab are popular baits. Flounder are still being caught in the inlet as the flounder make their way offshore for the winter. Striped bass are also being caught in and around the inlet and at the Route 90 and Verrazzano bridges. Casting paddletails and soft plastic jigs are popular lures. This is mostly a catch-and-release fishery, but now and then a striped bass measuring in the 28-inch to 31-inch slot can be caught.

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 small town landing on Chincoteague Bay near Snow Hill. DNR's survey work in Chincoteague Bay finds summer flounder and striped bass among the most common estuarine fish.

Nearby

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

Assateague Island — MD Surf9 mi · MarylandBest tomorrow 11 am to Monday 4 am
100Go
Assateague Island National Seashore9 mi · MarylandBest tomorrow 1 pm to Monday 4 amSmall Craft Advisory
85Go
Assateague State Park11 mi · MarylandBest tomorrow 1 pm to Monday 4 amSmall Craft Advisory
85Go
Ocean City Inlet — North Jetty17 mi · MarylandBest tomorrow 11 am to Monday 4 am
100Go
Chincoteague NWR — Fishing Access17 mi · VirginiaBest tomorrow 11 am to Monday 4 am
100Go
Assawoman State Wildlife Area19 mi · MarylandBest tomorrow 1 pm to Monday 4 amSmall Craft Advisory
85Go

Questions people ask

Do I need a fishing license to fish at Public Landing Beach?

Yes (anglers age 16 and older). To fish at Public Landing Beach 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 Public Landing Beach?

Public Landing Beach is listed on this site for 2 commonly-targeted species: Summer Flounder, Striped Bass. 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 Public Landing Beach?

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 Public Landing Beach 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 Public Landing Beach have?

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

Which state's fishing regulations apply at Public Landing Beach?

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

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