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Chester River

🎣 River fishing  Maryland · 🌅 05:37 - 🌇 20:30

Chester River is a river in Maryland. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.

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Conditions right now

Weather
🌤️ Mainly clear
Water temp (est.)
24.4°C
Air temp
29.8°C
Wind
3.2 m/s
Pressure
1010.0 ↓ falling
Clouds
21.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

🌇 Dusk 19:15–21:15 🌙 Night 21:15–04:52

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Next hours

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30.0°
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31.0°
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32.0°
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29.0°
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28.0°
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27.0°

Likely catch now (14 species)

Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
19%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Blue Catfish
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
19%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Flathead Catfish
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
18%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
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Walleye
Walleye
Sander vitreus
11%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Muskellunge
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
6%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Striped Bass
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Black Crappie
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees.
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Bluegill
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
3%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, peak season.
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Brown Trout
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
2%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Brook Trout
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
2%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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White Bass
White Bass
Morone chrysops
1%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 24 degrees, a fishy ripple on the water.
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Rainbow Trout
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1%
Slow during the night, water outside its comfort range, bright sky slows things.
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Tips right now

Technique Start with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing This is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Lure Ledger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
Colour Clear water and good light: try natural scent bait, scent over colour for channel catfish.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Chester River

The Chester River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is about 43 miles (69 km) long, and its watershed encompasses 368 sq mi (950 km2), which includes 295 sq mi (760 km2) of land. Thus the total watershed area is 20% water. It forms the border between Kent County and Queen Anne's County, Maryland, with its headwaters extending into New Castle County and Kent County, Delaware. Chestertown, the seat of Maryland's Kent County, is located on its north shore. It is located south of the Sassafras River and north of Eastern Bay, and is connected with Eastern Bay through Kent Narrows.

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