Shelltown, Maryland Fishing Weather Forecast

Current Conditions

Temperature: 68°F (feels like 72°F). Condition: Overcast.

Wind: 6 mph W, gusts to 18 mph.

Barometric Pressure: 29.86 inHg (1011 hPa).

Humidity: 95%. UV Index: 0. Cloud Cover: 100%.

Visibility: 8 miles. Dew Point: 67°F.

Sunrise: 5:43 AM. Sunset: 8:16 PM.

Fishing Score

Today's best fishing score: 86/100 (Excellent)

Pressure Analysis

Pressure rising rapidly — fish may be less active as conditions stabilize after a front.

Best fishing windows based on pressure: 00:00, 01:00, 06:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 01:00, 04:00, 05:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00, 23:00, 00:00, 01:00, 02:00, 03:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 17:00

7-Day Fishing Weather Forecast

DayDateHighLowConditionWindPressurePrecipUVFishing Score
Thu2026-05-2880°F63°FOvercast15 mph NW29.91 inHg27%882/100 (Excellent)
Fri2026-05-2971°F53°FOvercast11 mph W29.97 inHg0%886/100 (Excellent)
Sat2026-05-3069°F55°FOvercast16 mph N29.94 inHg0%883/100 (Excellent)
Sun2026-05-3171°F50°FOvercast9 mph WSW30.12 inHg1%886/100 (Excellent)
Mon2026-06-0178°F57°FOvercast16 mph W29.94 inHg20%883/100 (Excellent)
Tue2026-06-0278°F52°FMainly Clear14 mph NNW29.97 inHg20%879/100 (Good)
Wed2026-06-0379°F56°FMainly Clear10 mph NNW30.09 inHg17%884/100 (Excellent)

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the fishing weather forecast for Shelltown, Maryland?

Shelltown's 7-day fishing weather forecast peaks at a fishing score of 86/100 (Excellent). The forecast factors in barometric pressure, wind, temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation. The full hour-by-hour breakdown and 72-hour pressure chart are on this page.

Is today a good day to fish at Shelltown?

Today at Shelltown, Maryland the best fishing window scores 86/100 (Excellent) and the barometric pressure is rising. A rising pressure trend often makes fish lethargic, so target solunar major periods.

How does barometric pressure affect fishing at Shelltown?

Fish are most active when barometric pressure is stable (29.80–30.20 inHg) or slowly falling. A rapid drop, often before a storm front, can trigger a feeding frenzy, while a sharp rise after a front passes usually makes fish lethargic. Right now Shelltown's pressure is 29.86 inHg and rising.

What wind speed is best for fishing at Shelltown?

Light to moderate winds (5–15 mph) are ideal — they create surface chop without making seas dangerous. Today's forecast shows 6 mph from the W at Shelltown, Maryland.

How accurate is HookCast's fishing weather for Shelltown?

Weather data for Shelltown, Maryland is sourced from Open-Meteo (CC-BY 4.0), which uses NOAA observations and ECMWF forecast models. The forecast updates every 30 minutes. Tide data for paired tide pages is from NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products (CO-OPS).

Maryland

Shelltown Fishing Weather

68°F

Overcast · Feels like 72°F

7-day forecast with barometric pressure trends

Tide Chart
79/ 100
Good

Fishing Score

Was this accurate?

Wind

6 mph W

Pressure

29.86"

Humidity

95%

UV Index

0

Dew Point

67°F

Visibility

8 mi

Sunrise

5:43 AM

Sunset

8:16 PM

Pressure Analysis

Pressure is rising rapidly — fish may be less active

Barometric Pressure Trend

Green zones = best fishing windows (stable/slowly falling pressure)

Pressure (inHg)
Best Fishing Window
Ideal Range (29.80–30.20")

Today's Fishing Timeline

Combining pressure trend, solunar periods & tide data

Best
Good
Average

05:00

Score: 75

68°F · 6 mph

06:00

Score: 77

69°F · 6 mph

07:00

Score: 68

69°F · 3 mph

08:00

Score: 70

69°F · 6 mph

09:00

Score: 71

72°F · 5 mph

10:00

Score: 73

75°F · 6 mph

11:00

Score: 74

77°F · 9 mph

12:00

Score: 77

78°F · 10 mph

13:00

Score: 78

79°F · 12 mph

14:00

Score: 79

79°F · 14 mph

15:00

Score: 79

80°F · 14 mph

16:00

Score: 67

80°F · 15 mph

17:00

Score: 67

80°F · 15 mph

18:00

Score: 67

78°F · 13 mph

19:00

Score: 67

76°F · 10 mph

20:00

Score: 70

72°F · 9 mph

21:00

Score: 68

69°F · 10 mph

22:00

Score: 71

66°F · 7 mph

23:00

Score: 67

63°F · 7 mph

00:00

Score: 69

61°F · 7 mph

01:00

Score: 77

60°F · 8 mph

02:00

Score: 69

58°F · 6 mph

03:00

Score: 67

57°F · 7 mph

04:00

Score: 77

56°F · 6 mph

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24-Hour Forecast

05:0068°
6
29.86"14%75
06:0069°
6
29.86"13%77
07:0069°
3
29.87"9%68
08:0069°
6
29.89"3%70
09:0072°
5
29.92"2%71
10:0075°
6
29.91"1%73
11:0077°
9
29.91"74
12:0078°
10
29.91"77
13:0079°
12
29.91"78
14:0079°
14
29.9"79
15:0080°
14
29.89"79
16:0080°
15
29.9"67
17:0080°
15
29.91"67
18:0078°
13
29.92"67
19:0076°
10
29.93"67
20:0072°
9
29.94"70
21:0069°
10
29.96"68
22:0066°
7
29.97"71
23:0063°
7
29.99"67
00:0061°
7
30"69
01:0060°
8
30"77
02:0058°
6
30.01"69
03:0057°
7
30.03"67
04:0056°
6
30.03"77

7-Day Forecast

Thu

05-28

80°63°
15
27%
82

Fri

05-29

71°53°
11
86

Sat

05-30

69°55°
16
83

Sun

05-31

71°50°
9
1%
86

Mon

06-01

78°57°
16
20%
83

Tue

06-02

78°52°
14
20%
79

Wed

06-03

79°56°
10
17%
84

Fishing Weather FAQ

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