The Anglers Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report has ARRIVED!

Upper and Middle Bay

 

  • The mouth of the Patapsco River is proving to be your best bet for getting on some Striped Bass! Live lining Spot seems to be the most effective while other methods like Jigging or Trolling are also still viable for landing some keeper sized Striped Bass as well! Deeper inside the Magothy and Severn Rivers are also showing promise in good Rockfish fishing!
  • Spot are being caught in water that’s around 10-15 feet deep! Some hots pots include the western part of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, off Sandy Point State Park, and around Podickory Point. You may even find a couple White Perch or small Croaker mixed in as well. Anglers are catching them with bottom rigs or Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs tipped with either Lugworms or Bloodworms!
  • White Perch are always a fun catch when other forms of fishing are slow. Casting spinners around shallower structure that includes Piers, reefs and fallen trees are a great way to get your fill! When it comes to deeper waters such as channel edges or deeper structure, a classic bottom rig or a Chesapeake Sibiki Rig is perfect!
  • Anglers are finding success fishing the channels inside rivers for Blue Catfish. The preferred method is drifting cut bait such as Alewife or Soft Crab on the bottom! Blue Catfish are invasive, and as always put up a good fight when hooked!
South Bay
  • Anglers are reporting a strong Cobia bite at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel! Using Eels and Bucktails are proving to be the most effective method for getting onto the biggest Cobia. Anglers are also reporting lots of Sheepshead around the pilings, as well as a solid Reddrum and Blackdrum bite at night while chunking Soft Crab!
  • The Striped Bass bite in the lower bay this week was a little tougher than usual. The bite has been better inside the tidal rivers of the lower bay along the shorelines. Anglers are finding success using smaller paddle tails earlier in the morning in shallow waters!
  • The White Perch fishing all over the South Bay is excellent! Anglers are finding success in more shallow waters using spinners or small shad darts around structure, or in deeper waters using Bottom rigs or Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs. You may even find Spot or Croaker mixed in if you’re fishing in the deeper waters.

Additional Information

  • Starting July 16th, all areas of the bay will be closed for Striped Bass fishing so make sure to get your fill before then!

See you next week Anglers!