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27-acre Somers Cove fishing map with NOAA BlueTopo survey contours (88.57% measured, 97.86% assessed), source-traceable measured fishing structure, exact NOAA Chesapeake ESI fish occurrence, sourced forage timing and verified public access. The water tops out around 13 ft. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The channels, holes and drop-offs come from the source data, not a distance-from-shore model. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Traced from the shoreline, Somers Cove runs 27 acres with 1.4 miles of edge. Index 1.9 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. All of it is shallow-zone water — under ~15 ft across the entire basin, so the food chain has the run of the place. Figure 0.4 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.2 mi at the beam. For a second option, Tangier Sound lies 7 mi southwest.
Spring striped bass on Somers Cove hold shallow, usually 3 to 13 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 4 to 13 ft in summer, 4 to 13 ft once it turns cold. Put Somers Cove channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 9 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a topwater walker at low light or a paddletail on a light jig.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (7 ft) | 3-6 inch paddletail, Suspending minnow plug |
| Summer | 4 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Topwater walker at low light, Paddletail on a light jig |
| Fall | 4 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Pencil popper, Baitfish swimbait |
| Winter | 4 to 13 ft | midday | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Slow paddletail, Bucktail near bottom |
Spring puts bluefish in skinny water — 2 to 13 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 2 to 13 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 13 ft. Summer bluefish concentrate at NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder, a prime-rated gravel shoal around 7 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A popper (early/late) or a metal jigs in the rips covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (7 ft) | Metal (Hopkins/Kastmaster), Pencil popper |
| Summer | 2 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (7 ft) | Popper (early/late), Metal jigs in the rips |
| Fall | 2 to 13 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (7 ft) | Pencil popper, Big metal |
| Winter | 4 to 13 ft | midday | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Metal jig worked slow (southern waters) |
Early season summer flounder (fluke) use the shallows, holding in 3 to 13 ft. Even in summer they hold at 3 to 13 ft; winter keeps them in 4 to 13 ft. Put Somers Cove channel edge first on the milk run — a channel edge near 9 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in midday and early morning. Tie on a bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed) or a gulp grub on jighead and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 13 ft | midday & dawn | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Bucktail + Gulp swimming mullet, Hi-lo rig + squid strip |
| Summer | 3 to 13 ft | midday & dawn | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Bucktail (1-3 oz by drift speed), Gulp grub on jighead |
| Fall | 3 to 13 ft | midday | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Heavier bucktail on the lumps, Big Gulp 6" grub |
| Winter | 4 to 13 ft | midday | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Slow bottom rig + strip |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: red drum (redfish) in 1 to 8 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 2 to 12 ft before dropping to 3 to 13 ft for winter. The spot to know is Somers Cove channel edge, a channel edge in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for red drum (redfish) in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a weedless gold spoon or a paddletail swimbait gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 8 ft | dawn & dusk | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (7 ft) | Gold weedless spoon, Paddletail on 1/4 oz jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Weedless gold spoon, Paddletail swimbait |
| Fall | 2 to 13 ft | dawn & midday | NOAA BlueTopo measured channel shoulder (7 ft) | 1/2 oz spoon (schools), Big paddletail |
| Winter | 3 to 13 ft | midday & dawn | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Scented soft plastic on 1/8 oz head, Slow-rolled paddletail |
In spring, black drum run shallow here, mostly 2 to 13 ft. Summer keeps them at 2 to 13 ft, and they winter in 3 to 13 ft. Somers Cove channel edge is the standout, a channel edge at roughly 9 ft, rated prime for winter black drum. Time it for early morning and the evening. You won't need more than a shrimp imitation dragged slowly or a small crab jig most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 13 ft | midday & dusk | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Crab-tipped bottom jig, Shrimp on a jighead |
| Summer | 2 to 13 ft | dawn & dusk | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Shrimp imitation dragged slowly, Small crab jig |
| Fall | 2 to 13 ft | dawn | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Crab-tipped jig, Scented shrimp jig |
| Winter | 3 to 13 ft | midday | Somers Cove channel edge (9 ft) | Heavy bottom jig + crab |
9 pieces of structure are mapped here — NOAA BlueTopo measured inlet-channel depth, around 13 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: Maryland DNR Public Water Access 2020 (OBJECTID 161; Somers Cove Boat Ramp). Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Maryland waters are set by the Maryland DNR — and special regulations can apply to Somers Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Maryland fishing regulations →
Somers Cove is about 13 ft (4 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart is built from real agency bathymetry referenced to NAVD88; directly measured coverage remains distinguished from source interpolation. The contours reflect measured and quality-assessed source depths.
Anglers target striped bass, bluefish, summer flounder (fluke), red drum (redfish), black drum on Somers Cove.
Somers Cove channel edge is the top-rated area: a channel edge in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for black drum in winter. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For striped bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Somers Cove 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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Browse all Maryland fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: NOAA BlueTopo (NAVD88; 89% measured, 9% source-interpolated). How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.