The Anglers Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report has ARRIVED!
Upper and Middle Bay
- Live lining with spot at the mouth of the Patapsco River is netting anglers slot sized Striped Bass! Areas like the Key Bridge, Conowingo Dam, and lower Susquehanna is also proving to be a popular place to get good sized slot Bass as well! Anglers are finding the most success live lining in the morning/evenings however jigging with soft plastics or using paddletails are also very effective.
- Anglers are finding an abundance of live lining worthy Spot in areas around Podickory Point and the western part of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge! The favored technique is jigging with Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs tipped with either Bloodworms or artificial bait!
- White Perch are being found in every tidal river of the Upper and Middle Chesapeake Bay. Anglers are catching tons of White Perch in shallow waters casting spinners past structure such as logs, piers, or reefs! Jigging with bottom rigs or Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs near deeper water structure or drop offs will net you bigger White Perch!
- Bluefish and Mackerel are being caught along the edges of the shipping channel! Anglers are having tons of luck using vibrant drone spoons and clark spoons under #1 or #2 planers!
South Bay
- Bluefish and Mackerel are being caught all throughout the Lower Bay area. Trolling is proving to be the best way to get good sized Mackerel or Bluefish!
- Schools of Redfish are roaming the South Bay Area. Anglers are having huge success using 7 inch Bubblegum DieZel MinnowZ with a 1 oz. G-Eye Jigs HD Jighead!
- Cobia is being caught around Smith Point and the Target Ship! The favored bait is Live Eels however anglers are also having luck using the 7 inch Bubblegum DieZel Reddrum are also present in those areas so you may even hook a Reddrum or two while targeting Cobia!
- The mouth of the Potomac River is an excellent place to target multiple species. Anglers are finding lots of Invasive Blue Catfish starting from the mouth, and all the way up the main stem of the river. Speckled trout are being caught all along the shoreline in the early morning hours using smaller paddletails!
Additional Information
- Striped Bass are once again open for fishing in most parts of the Chesapeake Bay! They’ve returned to the 19-31 inch slot, while only being able to keep 1 per day, per angler!