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6,604-acre bay near Ocean City. The water tops out around 7 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetric surveys, so measured depths remain distinct from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Traced from the shoreline, Assawoman Bay runs 6,454 acres with 111.7 miles of edge, broken up by 25 islands. A development index of 9.9 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. Figure 6.3 mi of water from one end to the other, 4.3 mi at the beam. You'll find it in Worcester County. The nearest mapped water is Isle of Wight Bay, 5 mi to the south.
Spring summer flounder (fluke) on Assawoman Bay hold shallow, usually 1 to 7 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 2 to 7 ft in summer, 2 to 7 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Old creek channel — creek channel, 2 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in midday and early morning. The summer box starts with a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 7 ft | midday & dawn | Old creek channel (2 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 2 to 7 ft | midday & dawn | Sharp break (3 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Sharp break (3 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Deep basin (7 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
Early season striped bass use the shallows, holding in 2 to 7 ft. Even in summer they hold at 2 to 7 ft; winter keeps them in 2 to 7 ft. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 7 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a flutter spoon (deep) or an umbrella rig (trolled) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 7 ft | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (1 ft) | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 2 to 7 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (7 ft) | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 2 to 7 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Old creek channel (2 ft) | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
In spring, bluefish run shallow here, mostly 1 to 7 ft. Summer keeps them at 1 to 7 ft, and they winter in 2 to 7 ft. Creek inflow is the standout, an inflow / creek mouth at roughly 1 ft, rated prime for fall bluefish. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 7 ft | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (1 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 1 to 7 ft | dawn & dusk | Creek inflow (1 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 1 to 7 ft | dawn & midday | Creek inflow (1 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 2 to 7 ft | midday | Deep basin (7 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Count 19 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 7 ft.
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Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Maryland waters are set by the Maryland DNR — and special regulations can apply to Assawoman Bay specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Assawoman Bay is about 7 ft (2 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetric surveys, so measured depths remain distinct from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target summer flounder (fluke), striped bass, bluefish on Assawoman Bay.
Old creek channel is the top-rated area: a creek channel in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for summer flounder (fluke) in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For summer flounder (fluke), the summer bite is best in midday and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Assawoman Bay is regulated by the Maryland DNR. Check the official Maryland regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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