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What's biting in Maryland in November: white perch, spotted seatrout, striped bass and tautog at their peak, with bluefin tuna, bluefish and little tunny around too, according to Fish Scouter's month-by-month season calendar. It follows Maryland fishing across 3 waters, with 62 fish-by-water guides for 37 fish.
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What's biting in Maryland in November
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White perch
Chesapeake Bay · Delaware Bay and Ocean City · Maryland freshwater
Spotted seatrout
Chesapeake Bay · Delaware Bay and Ocean City
Striped bass
Chesapeake Bay · Delaware Bay and Ocean City
Tautog
Chesapeake Bay · Delaware Bay and Ocean City
Yellowfin tuna
Chesapeake Bay · Delaware Bay and Ocean City
Blue catfish
Maryland freshwater
Brook trout
Maryland freshwater
Brown trout
Maryland freshwater
Chain pickerel
Maryland freshwater
Hybrid striped bass
Maryland freshwater
Largemouth bass
Maryland freshwater
Rainbow trout
Maryland freshwater
Walleye
Maryland freshwater
Bluefin tuna
Chesapeake Bay · Delaware Bay and Ocean City
Bluefish
Chesapeake Bay · Delaware Bay and Ocean City
Where to fish in Maryland
3 watersSusquehanna Flats to the Bridge-Tunnel
Chesapeake Bay
November: Best speck fishing of the year; stripers fatten on menhaden
Fished from Annapolis, Kent Island, Solomons, Tilghman Island, Crisfield, Deltaville, Hampton, Virginia Beach.
3,319 charted public spots across the whole water — 1,347 seawall / riprap, 850 wreck, 532 jetty / groin. Open the map in the app to see them.
Atlantic croakerBlack drumBlack sea bassBlue marlinBluefin tunaBluefishBlueline tilefishCobiaKing mackerelLittle tunnyMahi-mahiRedfishSheepsheadSpanish mackerelSpotSpotted seatroutStriped bassSummer flounderSwordfishTautogTripletailWahooWeakfishWhite marlinWhite perchWhitingYellowfin tuna
Chesapeake Bay, month by monthDelaware Bay to Virginia's Eastern Shore
Delaware Bay and Ocean City
November: The striper run reaches the Delaware and Maryland beaches
Fished from Lewes, Indian River Inlet, Ocean City, Chincoteague, Wachapreague, Cape May.
950 charted public spots across the whole water — 320 seawall / riprap, 213 beach / shore access, 150 wreck. Open the map in the app to see them.
Atlantic croakerBigeye tunaBlack drumBlack sea bassBlue marlinBlue sharkBluefin tunaBluefishBlueline tilefishGolden tilefishLittle tunnyMahi-mahiRedfishScupSheepsheadShortfin makoSpanish mackerelSpotSpotted seatroutStriped bassSummer flounderSwordfishTautogWahooWeakfishWhite marlinWhite perchWhitingYellowfin tuna
Delaware Bay and Ocean City, month by monthDeep Creek to the tidal Potomac
Maryland freshwater
November: Late fall
Fished from Tidal Potomac, Susquehanna Flats, Deep Creek Lake, Patuxent River, Gunpowder River, Choptank River.
Maryland freshwater, month by monthRules and licence
Size and bag limits and seasons in Maryland are set by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (Maryland DNR) and change — read the current rule before you keep a fish.
Statewide rules today
Maryland DNR, where no local rule appliesopen (Statewide, fresh water) · 9" TL minimum · 25 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 15 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 15 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 2 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 2 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 14" TL minimum · 5 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 5 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 15 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 18" TL minimum · 2 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 12" TL minimum · 5 per person · closes Mar 1 · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 36" TL minimum · 1 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 30" TL minimum · 2 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No limit — kill it immediately on capture · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 2 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 15 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · 15 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 12" TL minimum · 5 per person · closes Mar 1 · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 18" TL minimum · 2 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 15" TL minimum · 5 per person · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · no minimum size · No daily limit · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
open (Statewide, fresh water) · 5 a day (9" minimum) in nontidal streams and rivers; 10 a day (no minimum) in nontidal lakes and ponds · maryland nontidal angler's license (unless exempt)
As of 8 November 2026. Source Maryland DNR, checked 5 November 2026 · For education only — rules change. Always confirm with Maryland DNR before you keep a fish.
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