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 |  Kelly’ s Reef / Little Gull Acres: 463.2 38° 16' 37" N 75° 4' 31" W |
 | Inlet Ocean City MD Located at the Southern most end of Ocean City, Maryland. Use fishing lures such as bucktails, Got-cha Plugs, Spoons, and Swimming Shad Lures for bluefish, trout, and stripers--Use sand fleas, green crabs or clam for bait for tautog-- Use squid, mullet, or shiners for bait for the flounder and bluefish. In the spring and fall anglers use live eels for bait for stripers |
| 20 Fathom Fingers 38° 12' 00" N 74° 37' 36" W 22 miles from Inlet Buoy |
 | Free public fishing area on the bayside. - Use shiners and squid for flounder, bluefish and sea bass - Use bloodworms for Norfolk Spot - Use sand fleas or sectioned hard crab for tautog |
| 3 R's Part of Delaware State Park, located on the ocean just south of Indian River Bridge. Surf fishing allowed all day. |
| 800 Square Degrees Minutes Seconds 37°27'42.0000", 074°24'07.1400" |
| Free public pier fishing on 9th Street and the Bay. - Use shiners or live minnows for flounder - Use squid strips for sea bass and bluefish - Use worms for Norfolk Spot - Crabbing is excellent here |
| A. Loran 37° 58' 27" N 74° 54' 38" W |
| A. Loran (Offshore W.Q. Shoal) 37° 59' 05" N 74° 53' 59" W |
| A.G. 37° 58' 58" N 74° 59' 02" W 37.982778 -74.983889 |
 | African Queen - Wreck 38° 08' 43.8" N 74° 56' 22.8" W |
| Altair 38° 17' 00.44" N 74° 07' 58.5" W |
| Arlene 38° 19' 21" N 74° 09' 51.6" W |
| Assawoman Bay (once called Assawoman Sound) is a lagoon that is located between Ocean City, Maryland and mainland Delmarva. The bay is located on the northern end of the city, the bay on the southern end is called the Isle of Wight Bay. Another bay called Little Assawoman Bay extends into southern Delaware, and is geologically separated from the main estuaries, by a narrow strait locally referred to as The Ditch which crosses the Transpeninsular Line. Assawoman Bay serves boaters and other watersports enthusiasts in Fenwick Island, Delaware and Ocean City, Maryland. Fishing here offers a vast variety of fish including; Bluefish, Mackeral, Sea Trout, Flounder, Sea Bass, Toutog and some of the best record setting Striped Bass fishing the East Coast has to offer. |
| Atlantic Mist 37° 55' 06" N 75° 03' 23.4" W |
| Baltimore Canyon 100 Fathom Bight 38° 07' 36" N 73° 47' 30" W 58 miles from Inlet Buoy Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Baltimore Canyon 100 Fathom Tip 38° 14' 42" N 73° 50' 36" W 58 miles from Inlet Buoy Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Baltimore Canyon 500 Fathom Tip 38° 06' 00" N 73° 49' 06" W 58 miles from Inlet Buoy Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Barge 37° 57' 16" N 74° 59' 51" W |
| Barnstable 37° 58' 00.45" N 75° 08' 38.95" W |
| Bass Grounds 38° 17' 13" N 74° 53' 40" W |
| Bass Grounds Wreck 38° 17' 49" N 74° 53' 38" W |
| Bertha Penrod 38° 08' 42" N 74° 56' 23" W |
| Big Tautog 38° 12' 19" N 74° 54' 56" W |
| Bob Mason Reef Acres: 4.4 38° 20' 9" N 75° 5' 19" W |
| Boiler Wreck 37° 59' 17" N 74° 59' 49" W |
| Butters (Inshore W.Q. Shoal) 37° 58' 59" N 74° 57' 13" W |
| Capt. Bunting 37° 57' 15" N 74° 55' 26" W |
| Carpenas 38° 17' 00.41" N 75° 01' 43.65" W |
| Carpender 38° 22' 42.4" N 74° 58' 46.64" W |
| Chicken Bone 38° 14' 00" N 74° 26' 42" W 30 miles from Inlet Buoy |
| China Arrow 37° 58' 33.43" N 75° 10' 01.67" W |
| Cigar 38° 54' 06" N 74° 08' 24" W |
| City of Orleans 38° 21' 10.41" N 74° 52' 48.62" W |
| Courageous 38° 10' 11.42" N 75° 02' 13.65" W |
| Great spot right off Thomas light. Caught several big croaker and spot in Mid June. Also some small Rockfish. |
| DAVID ATTWATER Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 37.9491333°, 075.0960500° Degrees Minutes 37°56.94800', 075°05.76300' Degrees Minutes Seconds 37°56'56.8800", 075°05'45.7800" |
| East Lump 38° 48' 00" N 74° 24' 24" W |
| Elephant Trunk 38° 35' 24" N 74° 05' 00" W 49 miles from Inlet Buoy |
| Elizabeth Palmer 38° 24' 43.4" N 74° 50' 12.61" W |
| Esther Ann 38° 15' 55.41" N 75° 02' 03.65" W |
| Fenwick Island Bathhouse Part of the Delaware State Park, located on the ocean just 1/4 mile north of Fenwick Island. Surf fishing allowed all day. |
| Fenwick Island Shoal 38° 26' 40" N 74° 56' 56" W |
| GOLF COURSE Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 38.0567167°, 074.7466000° Degrees Minutes 38°03.40300', 074°44.79600' Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°03'24.1800", 074°44'47.7600" UTM 43S 477769mE 4212138mN MGRS 43SDC7776912138 Grid North -0.2° Maidenhead MM78IB93OO26 GEOREF SJQJ44790340 |
| Gordon S. Cook 38° 05' 26.43" N 74° 48' 36.61" W |
| GREAT EASTERN REEF Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°12'24.0000", 074°43'60.0000" |
| Great Eastern Reef Acres: 800.1 38° 12' 30" N 74° 43' 54" W |
| GREAT GULL Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 38.2733333°, 075.0005000° Degrees Minutes 38°16.40000', 075°00.03000' Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°16'24.0000", 075°00'01.8000" |
| Gull Shoal Wreck 38° 17' 27.6" N 74° 59' 57.4" W |
| Hambone 38° 11' 54" N 74° 24' 30" W 32 miles from Inlet Buoy |
| HARRISON GROUP WRECK Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 38.3062333°, 074.8916167° Degrees Minutes 38°18.37400', 074°53.49700' Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°18'22.4400", 074°53'29.8200" UTM 43S 490523mE 4239798mN MGRS 43SDC9052339798 Grid North -0.1° Maidenhead MM78KH63XL89 GEOREF SJQJ53491837 |
| This little beach area is located on the Isle of Wight Bay right across from the Ocean City Inlet. |
| Hotdog 38° 06' 54" N 74° 17' 12" W |
| Indian River Inlet |
| ISLE OF WIGHT SHOAL Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 38.3916667°, 074.9333333° Degrees Minutes 38°23.50000', 074°56.00000' Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°23'30.0000", 074°56'00.0000 |
| Jackspot 38° 05' 12" N 74° 45' 06" W 21 miles from Inlet Buoy |
| Jones Port 38° 17' 33.41" N 74° 59' 58.64" W |
| KATHLEEN RIGGIN WRECK Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 38.3048667°, 074.8892500° Degrees Minutes 38°18.29200', 074°53.35500' Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°18'17.5200", 074°53'21.3000" UTM 43S 490316mE 4239647mN MGRS 43SDC9031639647 Grid North -0.1° Maidenhead MM78KH63RE00 GEOREF SJQJ53351829 |
| Lightship (Wreck) 37° 55' 28" N 74° 55' 28" W |
| A. Loran 2854 38.030833 -74.902778 |
| MASSEYS CANYON Calculated Values - based on Degrees Lat Long to seven decimal places. Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 38.3750000°, 074.3916667° Degrees Minutes 38°22.50000', 074°23.50000' Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°22'30.0000", 074°23'30.0000" UTM 43S 446862mE 4247598mN MGRS 43SDC4686247598 Grid North -0.4° Maidenhead MM78EJ70AA00 GEOREF SJQJ23502250 |
 | Ocean City Fishing Center Ocean City, MD 21842 Phone: 800-932-2824 12940 Inlet Isle Ln, Ocean City, MD |
| Middle Lump 38° 49' 00" N 74° 28' 42" W |
| Norfolk Canyon 100 Fathom Bight 37° 03' 30" N 74° 39' 00" W |
| Norfolk Canyon 100 Fathom Tip 37° 05' 30" N 74o 45' 30" W |
| Norfolk Canyon 500 Fathom Tip 37° 02' 00" N 74° 37' 00" W |
| North Beach Wreck 38° 11' 07" N 74° 59' 54" W |
| Northeast Lump 38° 50' 36" N 74° 29' 30" W |
|  Northside Park - 125th Street Pier Public fishing and crabbing pier just north of the Recreational Center at 125th Street. Good crabbing and light fishing. Best on high tide. Use bloodworms for spot and sand perch. |
| O.C. M.S.S.A. WRECK Calculated Values - based on Degrees Lat Long to seven decimal places. Position Type LatLon Degrees Lat Long 38.3061000°, 074.8913000° Degrees Minutes 38°18.36600', 074°53.47800' Degrees Minutes Seconds 38°18'21.9600", 074°53'28.6800" UTM 43S 490496mE 4239783mN MGRS 43SDC9049639783 Grid North -0.1° Maidenhead MM78KH63WL91 GEOREF SJQJ53471836 |
| A pay pier which runs parallel to the Ocean City, Maryland Inlet. Enter the pier from the beach parking lot at the inlet. - Use bloodworms for spot, whiting and sand perch - Use squid or mullet strips for flounder, bluefish, shark and trout |
| rockfish, flounder, blue and toutog |
| A free public bulkhead and pier behind the Convention Center on 40th Street and the bay. - Use live minnows for flounder - Use bloodworms for spot and croaker - Good crabbing and fair fishing on the high tide |
| The Oceanic Fishing Pier is a classic wooden pier stretching over 450 feet into the inlet in Ocean City, Maryland--- where the Ocean meets the Bay. It’s a great place to fish and you don’t need a license! The Pier is open 24 hours from Memorial Day until Labor Day. You can expect to find anything from bluefish, stripers, shad, flounder, tautog and seabass to sharks, rays, and horseshoe crabs. Whatever you catch, the pier is equipped to handle it, with rod holders, cleaning tables, lights at night, and plenty of benches. And … Guaranteed great views as you fish … the sunsets are spectacular! You’ll find quality gear, bait, tackle, and crabbing supplies, as well as rod rentals, drinks, snacks, shirts and hoodies, all served by friendly, knowledgeable staff. And … clean restrooms! Come on down … Bring the family … for an exciting, fun-filled day at the Pier! |
| Parking Lot 37° 39' 01.3" N 74° 53' 39.4" W |
| Great place to take the kids. Crabbing is good with collapsible crab traps or crab rings. Also a chance to catch a few fish. You won't catch Jaws over here but maybr a flounder or 2, still a lot of fun |
| Poorman's Canyon 37° 52' 24" N 74° 06' 30" W Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Purnell’ s Reef Acres: 399.3 [1] 38° 21' 0" N 75° 3' 30" W |
| Research Reef Acres: 305.7 [1] 38° 19' 25" N 74° 56' 23" W |
| Rockpile 37° 37' 41" N 74° 20' 52" W |
| - Use frozen shiners for flounder (excellent flounder fishing) - Use worms for spot and other small fish - Use lures or squid for bluefish - Lures generally work well beneath the lights at night - Crabbing is good with traps |
| Crabbing, Flounder, Bluefish, Rockfish |
| Russell's Reef / Great Gull Russell’s Reef / Great Gull Acres: 964.7 38° 16' 6" N 75° 1' 48" W |
| Sausages (Middle Lump) 38° 03' 54" N 74° 25' 54" W 34 miles from Inlet Buoy Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Sausages (South Lump) 37° 59' 24" N 74° 33' 00" W 32 miles from Inlet Buoy |
| In the fall, hunters will find ducks, snow geese, Atlantic brant and Canada geese. Fishing is excellent for flounder, sea trout, croaker, spot and bluefish. |
| The Beach During the summer season anglers allowed to surf fish before 10am and after 5:30pm (or when the lifeguards go off duty). Off-season, anglers allowed all day. Use mullet for bluefish - squid for sharks and trout - bloodworms for spot and whiting - lures for stripers. |
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| Twin Wrecks (North) 38° 23' 25.8" N 74° 45' 18.6" W |
| Twin Wrecks (South) 38° 13' 21.6" N 74° 45' 39.6" W |
| U.S.S. Blenny 38° 08' 51" N 74° 56' 36" W |
| Shipwreck, Spruance Class Destroyer 563ft Depth 130ft Acres 847 Lat : 38° 30' 51" N Long 74° 30' 39" W |
| Catch Blues and Rockfish |
| Washington Canyon 100 Fathom Bight 37° 26' 12" N 74° 26' 00" W 57 miles from Inlet Buoy Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Washington Canyon 100 Fathom Tip 37° 29' 12" N 74° 30' 30" W 57 miles from Inlet Buoy Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Washington Canyon 500 Fathom Tip 37° 24' 48" N 74° 25' 48" W 57 miles from Inlet Buoy Fish For Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Mahi Mahi, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna |
| Washingtonian 38° 27' 25.4" N 74° 47' 10.6" W |
| Wilmington Canyon 100 Fathom Bight 38° 22' 36" N 73° 29' 00" W |
| Wilmington Canyon 100 Fathom Tip 38° 30' 24" N 73° 29' 42" W |
| Wilmington Canyon 500 Fathom Tip 38° 23' 18" N 73° 32' 24" W |
| The table above is listing 100 out of 101 markers (sorted by marker name ascending) | |
