Region guide · MD
Ocean City and the Coastal Bays Maryland
The Ocean City Inlet and Route 50 Bridge, the coastal bays from Assawoman to Chincoteague, the Assateague surf, the nearshore wrecks and reefs, and the offshore canyons.
5 places in this region
- Western Maryland
- Central Maryland
- Upper Chesapeake Bay
- Middle Chesapeake Bay
- Southern Maryland
- Lower Eastern Shore
- Ocean City and the Coastal Bays
Where to go
Places to fish
Fishing AreaAssateague Island and Ocean City SurfAssateague Island, the undeveloped barrier island south of the Ocean City Inlet, offers Maryland's classic surf fishing:…Fishing AreaOcean City Inlet and Route 50 BridgeThe Ocean City Inlet, between the south end of the boardwalk and Assateague Island, and the Route 50 Bridge just inside…BayOcean City Coastal BaysBehind Ocean City and Assateague Island lie Maryland's coastal bays: Assawoman and Isle of Wight bays to the north, Sine…Fishing AreaOcean City Offshore CanyonsAbout 53 to 75 nautical miles off Ocean City, the continental shelf drops into a string of submarine canyons: Wilmington…Fishing AreaOcean City Reefs, Wrecks and ShoalsOff Ocean City, the ocean floor is dotted with shipwrecks, artificial reefs built by DNR and its partners, and natural l…
From the water
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Field guide
Species in this region
Plate 01Saltwater
Atlantic Croaker
Plate 02Saltwater
Black Drum
Plate 03Saltwater
Black Sea Bass
Plate 04Saltwater
False Albacore (Little Tunny)
Plate 05Saltwater
Gray Triggerfish
Plate 06Saltwater
Northern Kingfish
Plate 07Saltwater
Northern Puffer (Blowfish)
Plate 08Saltwater
Scup (Porgy)
Plate 09Saltwater
Sheepshead
Plate 10Saltwater
Spot
Plate 11Saltwater
Tautog (Blackfish)
Plate 12Saltwater
Striped Bass
Plate 13Saltwater
Bluefish
Plate 14Saltwater
