Image Left: 2 Anglers pose with Striped Bass they caught while fishing with Schooled Up Fishing Charters!
Image Right: Anglers Pro Staffer EJ posing with a Striped Bass he caught while jigging at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge!
The Anglers Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report has ARRIVED!
Upper and Middle Bay
The Susquehanna River continues to be an amazing place to target multiple species! Lots of White Perch are being caught around the beginning of Deer Creek using small Shad Darts or Spinners. You may even find a Shad or a Rockfish here and there. The Conowingo Dam is another great spot that offers LOTS of Catfish and Snakehead! Just remember you may only keep one Striped Bass per day, and it must be in the 19 to 31 inch slot! Lots of decent Channel and Blue Catfish are being caught off the rock jetty at Sandy Point State Park. Anglers are finding great success with cut Alewife or Soft Crabs! Anglers are also catching a good amount of White Perch using Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs tipped with Fishbites or Bloodworms. For the majority of the bay, the White Perch have moved back into their summer spots, so expect to find them around structure like logs, docks or rocks! Spinners or Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs worked around structure will be your best bet if you’re looking to catch tons of these guys. Good sized Striped Bass are being caught all along the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Anglers are reporting success with Jigging, Trolling, and bottom fishing Cut Bait! Spot are starting to show up in large numbers so expect to find them around the bridge as well!
South Bay
Anglers are reporting good sized Rockfish in the more shallow waters as they’re targeting them with smaller jigheads and plastics! Anglers are also reporting good success in trolling around the edges of main channels as well! White Perch have moved deeper into then tidal rivers all along the south bay. They’re found during the mornings/evenings around structure in shallower water, and during the day fanned out towards the deeper parts! Speckled Trout are moving into the greater part of the south bay in large numbers. You can usually find them in areas mixed in with schools of Striped Bass! Your standard jigging with a soft plastic is key to targeting them! The Tidal Potomac continues to offer amazing fishing for Blue Catfish! Feltcher’s Boat House is still a prime area for targeting them. Anglers are reporting 50 pounders mixed in with a bunch of smaller cats. Anglers are reporting the best of success using smaller jigs with plastics!
Additional Information
Along with our temperatures, Crabbing has started to heat up! Anglers are reporting the sweet spot for crabs is around 10 feet! As always, chicken necks are a solid go to when it comes to trot lines, traps, or even hand lining! Rockfish are now open to fishing anywhere in the bay (minus the Potomac) with a window of 19 to 31 inches with a limit of one per day! We have a great selection of bait, lures, trolling combos, planer boards, umbrella rigs, tandems rigs, and so much more. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff are here to help you select the best equipment and bait to fit your specific fishing needs!