FishCondishSolomons, MD Fishing Report & Live Conditions
Solomons, MD fishing report
Solomons sits where the Patuxent meets the Bay, giving you access to a surprisingly diverse fishery year-round. Spring brings striped bass staging on the shallow flats and channel edges as water temps climb through the 50s, with bluefish pushing in behind them. Summer shifts the focus to fluke drifting the deeper basin edges and the mouth of the Patuxent, black sea bass holding on any hard bottom or structure offshore, and scattered weakfish and kingfish working the sandy shallows after dark. Tautog claim the rockpiles and bridge rubble from fall well into winter, and keeper stripers return heavy once water cools back below 60 degrees.
Fish the Patuxent's channel ledges on an outgoing tide when cooler, cleaner water pulls bait out of the river — that's when stripers and blues stack up. For fluke, slow-drift sandy bottom transitions with a bucktail tipped with a Gulp or strip bait, and work faster when you find current. Black sea bass and tautog demand you stay tight to structure; green crabs and fiddlers outfish everything for tog. Wind from the south stirs up the water and pushes bait shallow, which is worth watching. When surface temps spike into the low 80s, go early, go deep, or go home.
Solomons, MD tide times
The closest NOAA tide station to Solomons, MD is Solomons Island (station 8577330), about 0.2 miles away. The mean tide range at this station is 1.2 ft. Predictions below are referenced to MLLW in local time.
| Date | Tides |
|---|---|
| Sat, Aug 1 | ▲ High 4:35 AM 1.7 ft▼ Low 11:07 AM 0.4 ft▲ High 4:52 PM 1.5 ft▼ Low 11:08 PM 0.4 ft |
| Sun, Aug 2 | ▲ High 5:09 AM 1.6 ft▼ Low 11:44 AM 0.4 ft▲ High 5:34 PM 1.5 ft▼ Low 11:54 PM 0.5 ft |
| Mon, Aug 3 | ▲ High 5:46 AM 1.6 ft▼ Low 12:23 PM 0.3 ft▲ High 6:19 PM 1.5 ft |
| Tue, Aug 4 | ▼ Low 12:44 AM 0.5 ft▲ High 6:26 AM 1.6 ft▼ Low 1:06 PM 0.3 ft▲ High 7:10 PM 1.6 ft |
| Wed, Aug 5 | ▼ Low 1:39 AM 0.6 ft▲ High 7:13 AM 1.5 ft▼ Low 1:53 PM 0.3 ft▲ High 8:08 PM 1.6 ft |
| Thu, Aug 6 | ▼ Low 2:40 AM 0.6 ft▲ High 8:07 AM 1.5 ft▼ Low 2:45 PM 0.3 ft▲ High 9:14 PM 1.6 ft |
| Fri, Aug 7 | ▼ Low 3:45 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 9:10 AM 1.5 ft▼ Low 3:43 PM 0.2 ft▲ High 10:24 PM 1.6 ft |
| Sat, Aug 8 | ▼ Low 4:55 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 10:17 AM 1.4 ft▼ Low 4:46 PM 0.2 ft▲ High 11:30 PM 1.7 ft |
| Sun, Aug 9 | ▼ Low 6:02 AM 0.7 ft▲ High 11:22 AM 1.5 ft▼ Low 5:51 PM 0.2 ft |
| Mon, Aug 10 | ▲ High 12:30 AM 1.7 ft▼ Low 7:03 AM 0.6 ft▲ High 12:24 PM 1.5 ft▼ Low 6:54 PM 0.2 ft |
Tide predictions from NOAA CO-OPS, regenerated daily. For the live water level, wind, and today's fishing score, open the Solomons, MD dashboard.
What's biting near Solomons, MD
The species most likely to be feeding the mid-Chesapeake and Patuxent: striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish. FishCondish grades every hour of the day for Solomons, MD and gives each species its own bite forecast, so you can see which window is worth fishing before you load the truck.
Solomons, MD fishing FAQ
What fish can you catch at Solomons, MD?
The species bite forecast for Solomons, MD covers what's likely feeding there, including striped bass, fluke (summer flounder), bluefish, black sea bass, tautog, weakfish, and kingfish — and updates with the live conditions.
What's the best time of day to fish Solomons, MD?
Dawn and dusk are usually the strongest windows at Solomons, MD, especially when they line up with moving water around a tide change. FishCondish grades every hour of the day so you can pick the best one.
When is the best season to fish Solomons, MD?
Spring and fall typically bring the most active fishing along the mid-Chesapeake and Patuxent as fish migrate and feed heavily, with summer steady for warm-water species. It varies year to year, so check the live score before you head out.
How do I know if it's a good day to fish Solomons, MD?
FishCondish combines wind, tide movement, water temperature, pressure trend, and moon phase into a single 1–10 fishing score for Solomons, MD, updated in real time — a quick go/no-go read before you make the trip.
Fishing tips for Solomons, MD
New to these waters? Start with these beginner-friendly guides: