Fish finder
Garmin Striker 4 Fish Finder with GPS
The default budget fish finder for a reason: CHIRP sonar, built-in GPS for marking spots, and a price that won't sting. Ideal for inshore and small boats.
Chesapeake Bay (Annapolis), Maryland fishing
The Chesapeake is the East Coast's striped-bass nursery, and the waters off Annapolis are classic rockfish grounds — channel edges, rips and tide lines where bait gets swept past structure. Spring trophy season and the fall run are the headline events, but a moving tide produces year-round.
Chesapeake Bay (Annapolis) at a glance
- Target species
- striped bass (rockfish), white perch, bluefish, spot, croaker
- NOAA tide station
- #8575512
- Position
- 38.98°, -76.48°
Fishing the tide here
Work the tide lines and channel edges around the Bay Bridge and the river mouths on a running tide. Summer pushes low-oxygen water deep — fish the moving, oxygenated edges; autumn cooling pulls big rockfish back up shallow.
Chart map
Toggle Esri Ocean ↔ official NOAA ENC chart · OpenSeaMap seamarks overlay · reference only, not for navigation.
Gear for Chesapeake Bay (Annapolis)
Tackle and electronics that suit this fishery. See our full gear guides for the detail.
Fish finder
Humminbird HELIX 5 CHIRP GPS G3
A step up with a bigger, sharper display and Humminbird's excellent mapping. A great all-rounder for anglers who've outgrown an entry unit.
Reel
Penn Battle III Spinning Reel
A near-bulletproof saltwater spinning reel: full metal body, sealed drag, and the workhorse choice for stripers, reds and inshore species.
Tides and conditions are from NOAA public data and may lag real time. Always check the official NOAA marine forecast and your state's regulations before going out.