Image Left: Anglers Pro Staff Ryan poses with a Striped Bass he caught using a Mepp’s #3 spinner near the reefs in the Magothy River! Image Right: Anglers Employee Jordan shows off a Largemouth Bass he caught while fishing from kayak at Blackwater using a Zman Jackhammer with a 3.75 in Gambler!
The Anglers Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report has ARRIVED!
Upper and Middle Bay
- With cooler morning and evening temperatures, the White Perch Bite has improved! Anglers are finding success casting spinners or very small paddeltails around shallow structure like piers or rocks! The bigger White Perch can be found towards deeper structure such as reefs and channel edges! The favored method is jigging with a Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs tipped with either live or artificial bait!
- The Susquehanna continues to be the perfect place for targeting species like Catfish or Striped Bass! All along the lower Susquehanna’s shorelines there are large amounts of Blue Catfish being caught from either shoreline or from smaller water vessels like Kayaks! The Conowingo Dam is the perfect place to get some Topwater action for some Striped Bass! Anglers are having huge success targeting Rockfish in the early morning hours using either Topwater lures or Smaller Paddletails!
- The west side of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is providing lots of live lining sized spot! Jigging areas around the bridge pilings with a Chesapeake Sibiki Rig tipped with either live or artificial bait is the perfect way to net tons of Spot, Croaker and White Perch!
- Mackerel are being caught anywhere from Taylor’s Island to the Severn River! Anglers are either casting into mackerel breaking the surface chasing bait fish or trolling at speeds around 8 mph! Anglers are finding the best luck casting Sting Silvers or Epoxy jigs into schools feeding with a fast retrieval! You may even find some Bluefish mixed in as well!
South Bay
- Trolling for Mackerel or Bluefish in the south bay is a HUGE hit this week! Anglers are finding success trolling smaller clark spoons under a #1 or #2 planer! Popular areas to troll in include Cedar Point, Target Ship and the mouth of the Potomac River!
- Striped Bass fishing has been decent in the early morning/late evening hours! Anglers are finding Striped Bass and Speckled trout around shallow structure, shorelines and creeks casting Topwater, smaller paddletails or even live lining spot!
- Anglers are getting a good amount of live lining sized Spot at the mouth of the Patuxent River! Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs are proving to be an easy way to not only catch lots of spot, but White Perch and Croaker as well that is mixed in with the school!
Additional Information
- This weeks weather is proving to be PERFECT for crabbing! Crabbing is at its peak in areas like the Magothy River and Severn River! The prime depth to focus on is around 8-10 feet!
- A 6-knot speed limit zone has been instituted around worker on the eastbound span of the bridge. The speed limit is in force until march 31st, 2026 to protect worker safety aboard the barges.