Today's Best Fishing & Tide Times for
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Planning your next fishing trip in Baltimore, United States ? Today is a good day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, nearby tide chart, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the Tide Clock section to sync bite times with high and low tide chart.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Baltimore, Maryland centers around the productive waters of the Patapsco River, Baltimore Harbor, and the upper Chesapeake Bay. Anglers here target striped bass, blue catfish, white perch, and more, using both shore and boat tactics in a mix of urban structure and classic tidal estuary habitat. read more...

Some of the best fishing spots near Baltimore include: Chesapeake Bay, Inner Harbor, Patapsco River, Loch Raven Reservoir, Gunpowder River, Hart-Miller Island, Back River, Middle River, Fells Point, etc. see full list

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Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:59 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
    Sunrise:
  • Sunset:
    Nautical Twilight ends:
  • Moonrise:
  • Moonset:
  • Moon over:
  • Moon under:
  • Visibility:
    17%
  • Waxing Crescent - 17% illuminated Waxing Crescent
Next Full Moon in ~12 days on 29th June
  • Distance to earth:
    371,759 km
    Proximity:
    79.7 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Baltimore
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun
New Moon
Tue, 14 Jul
Full Moon
Wed, 29 Jul

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
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    03:04 am - 05:04 am
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    08:33 am - 10:33 am
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    03:41 pm - 05:41 pm
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    10:50 pm - 12:50 am
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). Blue areas indicate high and low tides. The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waxing Crescent at 17% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a good day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -2 hour and -21 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Thu, 18 Jun 01:42 • 39.29, -76.612

Tides Times for Fishing: Thu, 18 Jun

The Tideclock displays the tide status and the hours until the next tide. Currently the tide is falling and the next low tide is in 1 hour and 49 minutes.
Tide Graph
03:31 am 10:01 am 05:20 pm 10:28 pm AM PM 2.03 ft 0.3 ft height hour: 12 2 4 6 8 10 12 2 4 6 8 10 12
Times
Tide Time Height
low 03:31 am 0.3 ft
high 10:01 am 2.03 ft
low 05:20 pm 0.36 ft
high 10:28 pm 1.44 ft
Tide Coefficient at 10:01 am is 158
Tide Coefficient at 10:28 pm is 89
For fishing, stronger tides are often favourable as they cause stronger currents and more motion on the sea bed. The above tidal coefficients give us an indication of how strong the tides are compared to their average. A value over 90 indicates very strong tides, known as spring tides. A low value indicates weak tides, known as neap tides. The tidal coefficient can range from 20 to 120 with a mean value of 70. A higher number usually indicates better fishing.
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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
Date Major Bite Times Minor Bite Times Sun Moon Moonphase Tide Times
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Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.23 ft
high: , 2.17 ft , Coeff: 174
low: , 0.36 ft
high: , 1.35 ft , Coeff: 78
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.3 ft
high: , 2.03 ft , Coeff: 158
low: , 0.36 ft
high: , 1.44 ft , Coeff: 89
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S: 		Waxing Crescent moon phase
Waxing Crescent
low: , 0.36 ft
high: , 1.87 ft , Coeff: 139
low: , 0.39 ft
high: , 1.51 ft , Coeff: 97
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
low: , 0.46 ft
high: , 1.74 ft , Coeff: 124
low: , 0.36 ft
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First Quarter Moon
high: , 1.61 ft , Coeff: 108
low: , 0.56 ft
high: , 1.57 ft , Coeff: 105
low: , 0.36 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 1.67 ft , Coeff: 116
low: , 0.62 ft
high: , 1.44 ft , Coeff: 89
low: , 0.33 ft
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S: 		First Quarter Moon moon phase
First Quarter Moon
high: , 1.77 ft , Coeff: 128
low: , 0.66 ft
high: , 1.28 ft , Coeff: 70
low: , 0.3 ft
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S: 		Waxing Gibbous moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
high: , 1.87 ft , Coeff: 139
low: , 0.66 ft
high: , 1.18 ft , Coeff: 58
low: , 0.3 ft
*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Baltimore

Baltimore fishing revolves around the tidal Patapsco River, inner and outer harbor, and quick access to the upper Chesapeake Bay. This mix of deep channels, piers, riprap, and shallow flats gives shore and boat anglers consistent shots at striped bass, blue catfish, perch, and seasonal migrants. Urban surroundings aside, the system fishes like a classic estuary: moving tides, current seams, and bait schools dictate where you should be.

Seasonally, the year often starts with late-winter yellow perch and early catfish in the upper Patapsco and connected tributaries. As water hits the low 50s in spring, striped bass (rockfish) push shallow around channel edges, bridge pilings, and warmwater discharges. White perch, shad, and hickory shad runs add light-tackle action in upper river stretches. Summer brings mixed-bag fishing in Baltimore Harbor and the main bay—schoolie stripers, spot, croaker, bluefish, and aggressive blue catfish holding in deeper holes and structure. Fall is prime time: cooling water stacks bait on channel ledges, rock piles, and pier lines, and rockfish feed hard from surface to bottom. Winter slows most species, but big blue cats and harbor resident rockfish still bite on deeper ledges and around industrial structure.

Habitat-wise, think in layers. The main shipping channel and its edges are highways for rockfish and catfish; bridge pilings, docks, and harbor piers create predictable eddies where predators ambush bait; and shallow grass beds and mud flats hold perch, juvenile stripers, and forage. On windy days, leeward shorelines along the Patapsco and protected corners of the harbor can concentrate warmer, slightly clearer water—often enough to flip the bite on.

Effective tactics are straightforward but reward precision. For striped bass, work bucktail jigs, soft plastic paddle-tails, or metal jigs vertically along channel edges and bridge bases, keeping lures tight to bottom where current sweeps. At low light, cast topwater plugs or 4–5 inch soft plastics along riprap and pier shadows. A simple high-low rig with bloodworms or soft crab, dropped to the bottom, takes stripers, perch, and spot from shore-accessible piers.

Catfish specialists do well by anchoring on outside bends, deep holes, and downstream of structure. Use cut bunker, gizzard shad, or chicken-based baits on fish-finder or three-way rigs with enough weight to stay pinned in current. Give each spot 20–30 minutes; if you don’t get bit, move to the next piece of structure or depth change. White and yellow perch respond to small pieces of bloodworm on bottom rigs, as well as 1/16–1/8 oz jigs tipped with Gulp or grass shrimp, especially around pilings and rocky shoreline.

Success in Baltimore comes down to reading tide and current. Plan to fish the hour around tide changes when current softens, making it easier to present baits naturally. Watch for bird activity and surface nervous water to locate bait schools. In the heavily built-up harbor, quietly positioning your boat or choosing less-pressured piers and bank spots often makes the difference between a slow day and steady action.

The Best Fishing Spots around Baltimore

Chesapeake Bay

Baltimore’s gateway to the Chesapeake Bay gives anglers access to migratory striped bass (rockfish) in spring and fall, plentiful white perch and spot in summer, and occasional bluefish runs; work current seams near channel edges or bridge lines, or prowl shallow flats on calm mornings, while boats can roam from the Patapsco mouth to Hart-Miller Island and up toward the Back River and Middle River reaches.

Inner Harbor

The Inner Harbor is a high-visibility urban fishery where piers and bulkheads yield white perch, schoolie striped bass, and channel catfish, especially around light transitions and warmwater discharges; casting small jigs and soft plastics along pilings is productive, while boats work the deeper basins and the nearby bridge shadows leading toward the Patapsco River.

Patapsco River

From its tidal mouth by the Key Bridge through the industrial channels and coves, the Patapsco River offers brackish action for striped bass, white perch, and channel/blue catfish; jig riprap and structure on moving tides from shore, or drift and troll creek mouths and points by boat toward Curtis Creek, Bear Creek, and the harbor reaches.

Loch Raven Reservoir

A classic Baltimore-area lake, Loch Raven Reservoir produces largemouth bass, chain pickerel, crappie, and yellow perch; target submerged timber, points, and coves with finesse plastics and minnows, while spring crappie stack on brush and summer bass roam deeper breaks—shorelines, causeways, and rental boats open up plenty of water compared with urban spots like the Inner Harbor.

Gunpowder River

Renowned for clear, cold flows below the dams, the Gunpowder River is a wading fishery for wild brown and rainbow trout with steady insect hatches in spring and fall; pocket water and riffle seams reward careful presentations, while lower reaches also hold smallmouth and panfish closer to Gunpowder Falls State Park and the tidal Chesapeake Bay.

Hart-Miller Island

A boat-access hotspot northeast of the city, Hart-Miller Island features surrounding shoals and drop-offs that gather striped bass, white perch, and seasonal spot and croaker; drift jigs and bottom rigs along current-swept edges, then hop ashore to fan-cast beaches and groins, with nearby runs to Back River and Middle River when winds shift.

Back River

East of Baltimore, the tidal Back River and its coves produce white perch, schoolie striped bass, and hefty blue and channel catfish; shore anglers work parks and bridge abutments with bottom rigs and small jigs, while boaters probe creek mouths, marsh edges, and channel bends, with quick access out to Hart-Miller Island and the open bay.

Middle River

The Middle River complex of coves, marinas, and points offers sheltered fishing for striped bass, white perch, and summer spot; pitch jigs to docks and grass edges on tidal movement, or anchor and bait-fish channel edges, with short runs to Chesapeake Bay shoals and the wind-protected waters near Bowleys Quarters.

Fells Point

Historic Fells Point is a convenient shoreline venue where bulkheads and piers draw white perch, schoolie striped bass, and occasional spot; work the shadows along pilings and cobble edges at dawn, dusk, and tide turns, with easy walking access and proximity to the Inner Harbor and Canton waterfronts.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Baltimore area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 8 wharf(s) in this area.

Shryocks Wharf - 1.82598499204km , Chases Wharf - 1.85830854671km , Jackson Wharf - 1.87363513755km , Browns Wharf - 1.93455867466km , Hendersons Wharf - 2.26336543389km , Standard Oil Dock - 3.98628627616km , Raisins Wharf - 6.49942875138km , Tysons Wharf - 6.67314736448km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.

Bayview Marina - 2.25735050952km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 10 main harbours in this area.

Inner Harbor - 0.80695345284km, Inner Harbor Marina - 0.9200077643km, Inner Harbor East Marina - 1.32622222159km, Center Dock Marina - 1.49097835683km, Harborview Marina And Yacht Club - 1.61661124657km, Bayview Marina - 2.25735050952km, Anchorage Marina - 2.78895600708km, Northwest Harbor - 3.52497043846km, Middle Branch Marina - 3.9526836514km, Fort McHenry Anchorage - 7.09919623089km

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Baltimore. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Inner Harbor - 0.80695345284km , Inner Harbor Marina - 0.9200077643km , Inner Harbor East Marina - 1.32622222159km , Center Dock Marina - 1.49097835683km , Harborview Marina And Yacht Club - 1.61661124657km , Druid Hill Lake Dam - 1.63129329955km , Shryocks Wharf - 1.82598499204km , Chases Wharf - 1.85830854671km , Jackson Wharf - 1.87363513755km , Browns Wharf - 1.93455867466km , Jones Falls - 2.18771147031km , Bayview Marina - 2.25735050952km , Hendersons Wharf - 2.26336543389km , Ridgleys Cove - 2.69768625574km , Anchorage Marina - 2.78895600708km , Winans Cove - 3.39309337684km , Northwest Harbor - 3.52497043846km , Middle Branch Patapsco River - 3.54176591127km , Lake Clifton (historical) - 3.79882439339km , Smith Cove - 3.80892473387km , Middle Branch Marina - 3.9526836514km , Standard Oil Dock - 3.98628627616km , Maidens Choice Run - 4.56881339191km , Lake Montebello Dam - 5.12821789627km , Reed Bird Island - 5.36647900961km , Gorsuch Creek - 5.64623969587km , Montebello Waste Water Lake Dam - 5.7318579878km , Gwynns Run - 5.77345075256km , Lake Ashburton Dam - 5.77919463059km , Pecks Branch Dam - 6.28625148919km , Guilford Reservoir Dam - 6.45593602366km , Raisins Wharf - 6.49942875138km , Dead Run - 6.56449220186km , Tysons Wharf - 6.67314736448km , Chinquapin Run - 6.87778119812km , Fort McHenry Anchorage - 7.09919623089km , Stonehouse Cove - 7.43587019506km , Colgate Creek - 7.60915599903km , Holly Creek - 7.75729885247km , Moores Run - 8.2286914928km

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