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
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| Waypoint Name | Description | Latitude | Longitude | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |