Major Regional Waterways
Elk River
The C&D Canal connection gives the Elk constant current, bait traffic, and a genuine mixed bag.
Sassafras River
A tidal-fresh Eastern Shore river with pad fields, creek mouths, and a serious largemouth and snakehead reputation.
Susquehanna Flats
The grass-covered delta of the Susquehanna — catch-and-release striper water in spring and a summer grass fishery for everything else.
Upper Chesapeake Bay
The head of the Bay: tidal-fresh rivers, the Susquehanna Flats, and some of the most varied light-tackle water in the Mid-Atlantic.
Bohemia River
Short, fertile, and protected — a dependable choice when wind blows out the bigger water.
Bush River
Western Shore tidal creeks with quiet water, resident bass, and improving snakehead numbers.
Chester River
A long, winding Eastern Shore river — white perch factory in spring, rockfish schools in the fall.
Gunpowder River
From the tidal mouth up into the WMA marshes — kayak-friendly water with a wild feel minutes from the city.
Middle River
Marina country close to Baltimore with surprisingly good dock-light fishing and winter pickerel.
Northeast River
Town ramps, flats access, and consistent spring perch and catfish runs at the top of the Bay.
Public Boat Ramps & Soft Launch Directory
Open Full Ramp Finder Tool →Anacostia Park Boat Ramp & Seawall
Anita C. Leight Estuary Center
Assateague Island OSV Beach Zone
Assateague State Park Launch
Bay Shore Road Boat Launch
Bayside Landing
Bellevue Landing
Bestpitch Ferry Boat Ramp
Bivalve Boat Ramp
Blackwater Adventures - Hyatt Location
Blackwater Adventures Chesapeake Bay
Bogles Wharf
Bohemia River State Park Launch
Broad Creek Public Landing
Broening Park Launch
Buckingham Wharf
Byrd Park
Cambridge Franklin St. Ramp
Cambridge Great Marsh Park
Canton Waterfront Park
Centreville Wharf
Charlestown Wharf Park & Pier
Cherry Beach
Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center Kayak Launch
Chesapeake City Boat Ramp
Chew Street Park
Choptank Wetlands Boat Launch
Claiborne Boat Landing
Cliff City Boat Ramp
Cox's Point Park
Crisfield City Dock
Crocheron Boat Ramp
Crumpton Boat Ramp
Daniel Crouse Memorial Park Boat Ramp
Deal Island Boat Ramp
Deep Landing
Dundalk Marine Park
Eastern Neck NWR
Eastern Regional Park
Easton Point
Elk Neck State Park Launch
Elk River Park Boat Launch
Elliott Island Boat Ramp
Fletcher's Cove Boathouse
Flying Point Park
Franklin Street Boat Ramp
Fredericktown Boat Ramp
Glebe Creek Landing
Goodhand Creek Landing
Great Marsh Park Boat Launch
Green Lane Boat Ramp
Gum Point Landing
Gunpowder Falls SP (Hammerman)
Havre de Grace City Park Boat Ramp
Hoopers Island Boat Ramp
Inverness Park Launch
Janes Island State Park
Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park - Boat Launch
Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park Ramp
Kent Narrows Boat Ramp
Little Blackwater Soft Launch & Water Trail
Long Cove Public Landing
Mariner Point Park
Marshy Point Kayak Launch
Martinak Boat Ramp
Matapeake State Park
Mattaponi Soft Launch / Kayak Launch
Merritt Point Park
Miami Beach Park
Middle Branch Park
Milburn Landing
Neavitt Landing
North East Beach
North East Community Park Ramp
North East Town Park
North Lake Park
Oak Creek Landing (St. Michaels)
Otter Point Creek Boat Ramp
Otter Point Roadside Boat Launch
Oxford Public Boat Ramp
Perryville Boat Ramp
Perryville Community Park Pier & Launch
Pocomoke City Boat Ramp (Byrd)
Porters Crossing Canoe/Kayak Access
Public Landing Boat Ramp
Public Landing Wharf
Quaker Neck Landing
Queenstown Public Landing
Riverside Boat Ramp
Roaring Point
Rocky Point Beach and Park
Rocky Point Kayak Launch
Romancoke Fishing Pier & Ramp
Route 50 Bridge Public Fishing Pier
Rumbley Public Boat Ramp
Secretary Boat Ramp
Shell Mill Landing
Shelltown Boat Ramp
Shipyard Landing
Shorter's Wharf
Shuresville Landing
Skinners Neck Boat Ramp
Slips Public Boat Ramp (Mattawoman)
South Point Boat Ramp
Southeast Creek Landing
Southwest Area Park
Spring Cove Landing
St. Peter Creek Ramp
Stemmers Run Boat Ramp (Earleville)
Stoney Point Landing
Sturgis Park (Snow Hill)
Sue Island Park Ramp
Susquehanna State Park (Lapidum Ramp)
Suwanee Boat Ramp
Talbot Parks and Rec Ramp
Tangier Island Cruises - Crisfield Dock
Taylor's Creek Boat Ramp
Taylors Island Public Ramp
Thompson Creek Landing
Tilghman Creek Landing
Tilghman Island Public Ramp
Tuckahoe State Park
Turner Station Park
Turners Creek Landing
Two Johns Landing
Tydings Park Boat Ramp
Vienna Boat Ramp
Villa Road Landing
Webster's Cove Boat Ramp
Wenona Boat Ramp
West Ocean City Commercial Boat Ramp
Wilmer Park
Wilson Point Park
Windy Hill Landing
Winter Quarters Landing / Kayak Launch
Wye Island Kayak Launch
Wye Landing
Fish Species Database (425 Species)
Open the Species Explorer →Chesapeake Bay & Mid-Atlantic Species Database
Includes scientific profiles, salinity tolerance ranges, handling hazards, creel limits, and printable field cards for 425 species.
Search All 425 Species →Outfitter Engineering & Interactive Calculators
Action Flex Simulator
Interactive rod deflection simulator from our rod-design work in The Lab.
Open Flex Simulator →Reel Retrieval Simulator
Calculate IPT line pickup and crank speed for topwater, swimbait, and jig techniques.
Open IPT Calculator →Knot & Leader Strength
Calculate knot breaking efficiency (Palomar, FG, Alberto) and Fuji guide clearance.
Open Knot Calculator →Family Packing Checklist
Customizable packing checklist generator by age group, venue, and trip duration.
Generate Checklist →Spawning Temp Tracker
Track water temperatures and active spawning migrations for stripers, perch, and snakehead.
Open Temp Tracker →SAV Grass Beds Monitor
Submerged aquatic vegetation species guide (Wild Celery, Hydrilla, Milfoil) and tactics.
Open SAV Monitor →