Fishing in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region
Explore fishing in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region of Maryland. Ocean City Inlet, Assateague Island, Atlantic sur
The inlet streams feeding Ocean City offer good fishing for the region's target species.
1. Ocean City Inlet (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Ocean City Inlet, MarylandThe inlet streams feeding Ocean City offer good fishing for the region's target species.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
2. Assateague Island (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Assateague Island, MarylandAssateague Island offers excellent fishing in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City with good public access and scenic surroundings.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
3. Atlantic surf (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Atlantic surf, MarylandAtlantic surf offers excellent fishing in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City with good public access and scenic surroundings.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
4. North Atlantic Coast Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
North Atlantic Coast Lake, MarylandNorth Atlantic Coast Lake offers good fishing opportunities in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City of Maryland with scenic natural surroundings.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Northeast Creek Park Boat Ramp →
5. Kuehnle Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Kuehnle Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
6. Lake Claire (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lake Claire, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Fairwinds Marina →
7. Lane Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lane Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Tall Timbers Marina →
8. Langley Hollow (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Langley Hollow, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
9. Lans Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lans Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Shorter's Wharf →
10. Laurel Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Laurel Lake, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
11. Leonard Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Leonard Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
12. Letha Ponds (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Letha Ponds, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Pleasure Cove Marina →
13. Lake Liberty (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lake Liberty, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
14. Little Seneca Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Little Seneca Lake, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
15. Lone Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lone Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
16. Lake Lynette (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lake Lynette, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
17. Maceasin Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Maceasin Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Pines Point Marina →
18. Mallard Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Mallard Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
19. Metton Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Metton Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
20. Mezick Ponds (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Mezick Ponds, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Sandy Point State Park →
21. Mill Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Mill Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
22. Mills Island Creek (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Mills Island Creek, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
23. Nailers Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Nailers Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
24. Lake Nirvana (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lake Nirvana, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
25. Oregon Pool (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Oregon Pool, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
26. Otter Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Otter Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: Shorter's Wharf →
27. Oyster Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Oyster Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
28. Page Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Page Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
29. Papermill Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Papermill Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
30. Parish Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Parish Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
31. Park Lake (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Park Lake, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
32. Peters Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Peters Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
33. Lake Placid (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Lake Placid, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
34. Porpoise Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Porpoise Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
35. Purnell Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Purnell Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
36. Quarry Ponds (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Quarry Ponds, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
37. Raymond Pond (Striped Bass, Bluefish, Flounder, Tuna, Mackerel)
Raymond Pond, MarylandNamed lake in the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region region of Maryland.
- Striped bass & hybrids (lakes/ponds) · Limit: 2/day (4 possession, only 1 over 30 in) · Min 18 in; illegal to keep in nontidal streams/rivers
Boat Launch: MD Route 335 at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge →
Fishing Tips for the Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region
- Get a licence — All anglers need a valid state fishing licence — check your state's wildlife agency site.
- Check the weather & water conditions — always check forecasts and wind before heading out, especially on big water.
- Know the regulations — size and catch limits vary by water body in Maryland; check the local regulations first.
- Best times — early morning and late evening are prime. Many Atlantic Coast & Ocean City Region waters fish best in spring and fall.
- Use the right gear — match your rod, line, and tackle to the species you're chasing and the water you're fishing.
More Regions in Maryland
- Central Maryland & Baltimore
- Eastern Shore & Chesapeake Bay
- Southern Maryland & Potomac
- Western Maryland
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