Maryland Artificial Reefs
GPS Coordinates for Fishing
The locations below are primarily artificial reefs and shipwrecks. Click on a location on the map to see its description and coordinates, or scroll down to the list to see all the details. You can also see the tide, solunar, and best fishing time predictions by clicking on the Tides & Solunars button at each location. The TidesPro iPhone/iPad/Mac app now also offers fishing coordinates, with Premium service. Alternatively, access them for free here on our ad-supported website.
Waypoint Map
Click or tap on a marker to see more information about that waypoint.| Coordinate Display Format: | | | ||||
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| Waypoint Name | Description | Latitude | Longitude | |
| Asquith Reed, Severn River |
Materials: Rubble and shell Acres: 2 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 1' 58" N 39° 1.9688' N 39.03281 | 76° 31' 50" W 76° 31.8297' W -76.5305 | |
| Chesapeake Beach |
Materials: Tire units Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 42' 57" N 38° 42.95' N 38.71583 | 76° 30' 11" W 76° 30.18' W -76.503 | |
| Plum Point |
Materials: other materials Acres: 3443.5 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 37' 11" N 38° 37.19' N 38.61983 | 76° 29' 22" W 76° 29.36' W -76.48933 | |
| Holland Point |
Materials: Concrete rubble, monotubes Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 44' 36" N 38° 44.6' N 38.74333 | 76° 29' 4" W 76° 29.07' W -76.4845 | |
| Severn River |
Materials: Bridge remnants Acres: 2 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 59' 38" N 38° 59.63' N 38.99383 | 76° 29' 4" W 76° 29.07' W -76.4845 | |
| Cedarhurst |
Materials: Rubble Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 50' 24" N 38° 50.4' N 38.84 | 76° 27' 43" W 76° 27.72' W -76.462 | |
| Dominion Reef at the Gooses |
Materials: Concrete rubble, shell Acres: 362 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 33' 33" N 38° 33.55' N 38.55917 | 76° 24' 56" W 76° 24.94' W -76.41567 | |
| Dolly's Lump/Hackett's Point |
Materials: Reefballs, concrete pipe Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 59' 24" N 38° 59.4' N 38.99 | 76° 24' 10" W 76° 24.17' W -76.40283 | |
| Little Cove Point |
Materials: Rubble, railroad bridge caps Acres: 74.6 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 20' 32" N 38° 20.53' N 38.34217 | 76° 22' 48" W 76° 22.8' W -76.38 | |
| Tilghman Island |
Materials: Bridge rubble, tire units,bridge decking, granite Acres: 84 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 41' 31" N 38° 41.51' N 38.69183 | 76° 22' 39" W 76° 22.65' W -76.3775 | |
| Cedar Point |
Materials: Barge, concrete bridge decks, Rubble Acres: 155 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 18' 26" N 38° 18.43' N 38.30717 | 76° 22' 26" W 76° 22.43' W -76.37383 | |
| Taylors Island (North end) |
Materials: Railroad bridge caps, bridge sections, barge Acres: 80.5 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 28' 8" N 38° 28.13' N 38.46883 | 76° 21' 33" W 76° 21.55' W -76.35917 | |
| Taylors Island (South end) |
Materials: Railroad bridge caps, bridge sections, barge Acres: 80.5 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 27' 33" N 38° 27.55' N 38.45917 | 76° 21' 20" W 76° 21.33' W -76.3555 | |
| Hollicutt’s Noose |
Materials: Rubble, oyster shell, marl,concrete cubes, tire units Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 50' 31" N 38° 50.51' N 38.84183 | 76° 20' 34" W 76° 20.57' W -76.34283 | |
| Point Lookout |
Materials: Reefballs Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 2' 48" N 38° 2.8' N 38.04667 | 76° 18' 38" W 76° 18.63' W -76.3105 | |
| Memorial Stadium (North end) |
Materials: Reefballs, rubble Acres: 1 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 12' 28" N 39° 12.472' N 39.20787 | 76° 18' 27" W 76° 18.448' W -76.30747 | |
| Memorial Stadium (South end) |
Materials: Reefballs, rubble Acres: 1 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 12' 27" N 39° 12.457' N 39.20762 | 76° 18' 26" W 76° 18.44' W -76.30733 | |
| Point No Point |
Materials: Barge, bridge decks, rubble Acres: 1059 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 6' 51" N 38° 6.85' N 38.11417 | 76° 17' 51" W 76° 17.85' W -76.2975 | |
| Pooles Island |
Materials: Concrete rubble Acres: 800 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 14' 22" N 39° 14.37' N 39.2395 | 76° 17' 29" W 76° 17.48' W -76.29133 | |
| Love Point |
Materials: Bridge decks, tire units Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 4' 5" N 39° 4.08' N 39.068 | 76° 17' 27" W 76° 17.45' W -76.29083 | |
| Cooks Point “2A” (New reef ball site) |
Materials: Reefballs, oyster shell Acres: 2 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 39' 16" N 38° 39.27' N 38.6545 | 76° 16' 60" W 76° 17' W -76.28333 | |
| Cooks Point “3A-4A” (New Northern Ext.) |
Materials: Reefballs, oyster shell Acres: 4 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 39' 20" N 38° 39.3401' N 38.65567 | 76° 16' 60" W 76° 16.9962' W -76.28327 | |
| Simkins Dam Reef at Swan Point |
Materials: Simkins Dam rubble Acres: 2 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 6' 1" N 39° 6.0095' N 39.10016 | 76° 16' 57" W 76° 16.942' W -76.28237 | |
| Gales Lumps (NW Corner) |
Materials: Concrete pipe, rubble Acres: 1550 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 13' 47" N 39° 13.78' N 39.22967 | 76° 16' 55" W 76° 16.92' W -76.282 | |
| Cooks Point “1A” (SE Corner) |
Materials: Reefballs, oyster shell Acres: 2 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 39' 15" N 38° 39.2471' N 38.65412 | 76° 16' 54" W 76° 16.9075' W -76.28179 | |
| Tolchester |
Materials: Rubble Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 14' 23" N 39° 14.38' N 39.23967 | 76° 16' 8" W 76° 16.13' W -76.26883 | |
| Gales Lumps (SE Corner) |
Materials: Concrete pipe, rubble Acres: 1550 [1] Tides & Solunars |
39° 12' 43" N 39° 12.72' N 39.212 | 76° 15' 53" W 76° 15.88' W -76.26467 | |
| Choptank River Bridge - Dorchester County Side (Old Rt. 50 Bridge/Fishing Pier) |
Materials: Concrete Bridge Rubble Acres: 1 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 34' 38" N 38° 34.6406' N 38.57734 | 76° 3' 28" W 76° 3.4723' W -76.05787 | |
| Choptank River Bridge - Talbot County Side (Old Rt. 50 Bridge/Fishing Pier |
Materials: Concrete Bridge Rubble Acres: 2 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 34' 50" N 38° 34.8286' N 38.58048 | 76° 3' 19" W 76° 3.3142' W -76.05524 | |
| Tangier Sound |
Materials: Bridge decks, rubble Acres: 86 [1] Tides & Solunars |
37° 55' 13" N 37° 55.22' N 37.92033 | 75° 56' 40" W 75° 56.67' W -75.9445 | |
| Jane's Island |
Materials: Tire units Acres: 50 [1] Tides & Solunars |
37° 57' 0" N 37° 57' N 37.95 | 75° 55' 0" W 75° 55' W -75.91667 | |
| Bob Mason Reef |
Bob Mason Reef Acres: 4.4 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 20' 9" N 38° 20.15802' N 38.33597 | 75° 5' 19" W 75° 5.32032' W -75.08867 | |
| Kelly' s Reef / Little Gull |
Kelly’ s Reef / Little Gull Acres: 463.2 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 16' 37" N 38° 16.60902' N 38.27682 | 75° 4' 31" W 75° 4.52064' W -75.07534 | |
| Purnell' s Reef |
Purnell’ s Reef Acres: 399.3 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 21' 0" N 38° 21.00018' N 38.35 | 75° 3' 30" W 75° 3.49998' W -75.05833 | |
| Russell's Reef / Great Gull |
Russell’s Reef / Great Gull Acres: 964.7 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 16' 6" N 38° 16.1025' N 38.26838 | 75° 1' 48" W 75° 1.80336' W -75.03006 | |
| Isle of Wight Reef ("IOW") |
Isle of Wight Reef ("IOW") Acres: 90.4 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 22' 55" N 38° 22.90836' N 38.38181 | 74° 58' 43" W 74° 58.7085' W -74.97848 | |
| African Queen Reef |
African Queen Reef Acres: 794.1 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 9' 5" N 38° 9.07848' N 38.15131 | 74° 57' 12" W 74° 57.19518' W -74.95325 | |
| Research Reef |
Research Reef Acres: 305.7 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 19' 25" N 38° 19.41048' N 38.32351 | 74° 56' 23" W 74° 56.38068' W -74.93968 | |
| Bass Grounds (2 Boxes) |
Bass Grounds (2 Boxes) Acres: 3816.6 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 17' 45" N 38° 17.75568' N 38.29593 | 74° 54' 39" W 74° 54.65298' W -74.91088 | |
| Jackspot Reef |
Jackspot Reef Acres: 181.9 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 5' 26" N 38° 5.42718' N 38.09045 | 74° 48' 44" W 74° 48.7275' W -74.81213 | |
| Great Eastern Reef / Twin Wrecks |
Great Eastern Reef / Twin Wrecks Acres: 800.1 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 12' 30" N 38° 12.50052' N 38.20834 | 74° 43' 54" W 74° 43.9005' W -74.73168 | |
| USS Radford/Del-Jersey-Land |
Materials: Shipwreck, Spruance-class destroyer 563ft Depth: 130ft Acres: 847 [1] Tides & Solunars |
38° 30' 51" N 38° 30.85' N 38.51417 | 74° 30' 39" W 74° 30.656' W -74.51093 | |