Mid-Atlantic · named fishing ground
Wilmington Canyon
Classic Delmarva canyon troll and chunk grounds — tuna, marlin and mahi on the temperature breaks.
What's biting here — right now
Mahi-Mahi100
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F in the prime band (75–86°F prime)
Charted 180 ft suits this species (131–6560 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
Better near weedlines and floating debris, not bottom structure if you can find it
Run and gun to weedlines, boards and birds; pitch ballyhoo or jigs.
Yellowfin Tuna84
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F in the prime band (72–84°F prime)
Charted 180 ft suits this species (197–4920 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
In NOAA-designated Essential Fish Habitat
Troll skirted lures on blue-water edges, rips and canyon walls; chunk at night.
Cobia53
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F in the prime band (70–84°F prime)
Charted 180 ft marginal for this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Sight-cast jigs or eels to fish on buoys, rays, wrecks and channel markers.
Bluefin Tuna40
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F outside preference (59–72°F prime)
Charted 180 ft suits this species (82–656 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
Troll, chunk or jig where bait stacks on temperature breaks and ledges.
Bluefish38
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F workable (64–75°F prime)
Charted 180 ft marginal for this species (7–98 ft ideal)
Metal lures or poppers through bait schools and birds; wire leader.
Atlantic Bonito22
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F outside preference (63–73°F prime)
Charted 180 ft suits this species (16–131 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
Trolled small feathers or cast metals around bait; moving water.
Summer Flounder (Fluke)18
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F outside preference (59–72°F prime)
Charted 180 ft suits this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Bucktail + strip bait drifted over sand near channel edges and structure.
Black Sea Bass16
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F outside preference (55–72°F prime)
Charted 180 ft suits this species (33–148 ft ideal)
No charted structure within 250 m — scored cautiously (charts don't mark all hard bottom)
Squid or clam on hi-lo rigs directly over wrecks, reefs and rockpiles.
White Marlin14
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F in the prime band (75–82°F prime)
Charted 180 ft marginal for this species (328–6560 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
Troll naked ballyhoo with dredges over 50-100 fathom lumps and edges.
Scup (Porgy)9
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F outside preference (55–73°F prime)
Charted 180 ft marginal for this species (26–131 ft ideal)
Better near structure or edges if you can find it
Small hooks with squid or worms over hard bottom and mussel beds.
False Albacore7
Off-season here in Jul
SST 77°F outside preference (64–73°F prime)
Charted 180 ft suits this species (16–131 ft ideal)
No strong temperature break nearby
Small metals or epoxy jigs cast to surface-feeding schools; fast retrieve.
Weakfish5
In season (Jul)
SST 77°F workable (63–77°F prime)
Charted 180 ft marginal for this species (10–49 ft ideal)
Soft plastics or bloodworms on channel edges at dusk; light tackle.
Live habitat-envelope scoring at this exact cell — SST, charted depth, charted structure and seabed, NOAA-designated habitat. The same engine and cards as tapping the spot in Fish mode.
Water temperature — last 10 weeks
2026-05-13 → 2026-07-22 · 52–77°F
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Species in season by month for Mid-Atlantic (from the knowledge base). In season now: Bluefish, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Black Sea Bass, Scup (Porgy), Weakfish, Atlantic Bonito, Bluefin Tuna, Yellowfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi, White Marlin.
Other grounds in Mid-Atlantic
The Mud Hole
Summer Flounder (Fluke) · Black Sea Bass · Bluefish
Baltimore Canyon
Yellowfin Tuna · White Marlin · Bluefin Tuna
Chesapeake Light Tower
Cobia · Red Drum (Redfish) · Spanish Mackerel
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