Barren Island

Barren Island is a tide station in MD, United States. Tides here are small — about ⁦1.4 ft⁩ between low and high at springs — so fishing conditions depend more on light, weather and the moon.

Good

Best window 09:00 – 11:00

Good (65) — best around ⁦09:00–11:00⁩, thanks to a major solunar period, a comfortable water temperature, a light breeze.

Shore92
Boat78
Rock85
Kayak33
Spearfishing est.52

Shore92
Boat78
Rock85
Kayak33
Spearfishing52est.

Go — Shore, Boat, or Rock

Confidence: highUpdated about 10 h ago

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Best ⁦03:00–09:00⁩·Avoid ⁦09:00–18:00⁩, ⁦21:00–00:00⁩

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Why

a major solunar period
a comfortable water temperature
a light breeze

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Tides

High tideLow tideHourly fishing scoreMoon overhead or underfootMoonrise or moonsetDawn or dusk lightTide running

Coefficient 74

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Which day to go

Updated about 10 h ago

Day	Shore	Boat	Rock	Kayak	Spearfishing	Wind	Waves	Swell	Water
18 Sun	80	73	77	66	59	5–23kn NNE	0.4–2.7ft NNE	0.4ft · 3.3s NNW	67°
19 Mon	91	81	86	67	63	8–17kn N	0.4–1.6ft NNE	0.2ft · 2.5s N	67°
20 Tue	83	67	75	55	53	7–21kn NNW	0.7–1.8ft N	0.3ft · 2.9s NNW	66°
21 Wed	82	46	62	2	24	11–20kn N	0.8–1.9ft N	0.3ft · 3.1s N	65°
22 Thu	92	78	85	33	52	11–18kn NNW	0.9–1.4ft N	0.3ft · 2.9s NNE	65°
23 Fri	82	76	78	69	66	8–20kn NNE	0.5–1.5ft NNE	0.4ft · 2.7s NNW	64°
24 Sat	94	94	94	90	81	3–9kn E	0.3–0.7ft NE	0.3ft · 1.9s NNE	63°

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Questions

Is October 22, 2026 a good day to fish at Barren Island?

Our fishing score for Barren Island on October 22, 2026 is 65 out of 100 — Good.

When are the best fishing times at Barren Island on October 22, 2026?

The most promising windows on October 22, 2026 are the solunar periods: ⁦02:39 AM–04:09 AM, 08:58 AM–10:58 AM, 03:36 PM–05:06 PM, 09:20 PM–11:20 PM⁩. Dawn and dusk — around 07:21 AM and 06:17 PM — are worth fishing too.

Does the tide matter for fishing at Barren Island?

Barely. The range here is about ⁦1.4 ft⁩, so our score gives the tide little weight at this place and leans on the moon, the light and the weather instead.

What time do the sun and moon rise at Barren Island?

On October 22, 2026, the sun rises at 07:21 AM and sets at 06:17 PM. The moon rises at 04:21 PM and sets at 03:24 AM.