Image Left: Anglers Pro Staff Alex shows off a Striped Bass he caught using a Zman Willow Vibe with a 3.75 streaks plastic while fishing near Pools Island! Image Right: Photo courtesy of Travis Long with Schooled Up Fishing Charters!
The Anglers Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report has ARRIVED!
Upper and Middle Bay
- The White Perch, Spot and Croaker are still being caught in large numbers inside the tidal rivers of the upper Chesapeake Bay Area! Casting small spinners or shad darts past shallow structure such as docks, reefs or fallen trees is an excellent way to catch tons of these fish in shallow water! For deeper water, Anglers have the best luck jigging with bottom rigs or Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs tipped with either live or artificial bait!
- Live Lining sized spot are being found all along the western part of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and in concentrated areas around Podickory Point. Anglers are filling their livewells and heading towards the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Pylons to live line for Striped Bass!
- Bluefish and Mackerel are being caught all over the Middle Bay Area. Anglers are trolling small clark spoons under either a #1 or #2 planer as it’s the most effective way to get some big fish! Anglers are also casting lures into areas where gulls are seen diving into the water for bait fish or where fish are seen breaking the surface!
- The Conowingo Dam Pool is still offering some excellent Striped Bass and Catfish action! Anglers are catching them on anything from topwater and paddletails to cut bait such as soft crab or bunker! Moving down the lower Susquehanna river, anglers are having luck casting along the shorelines and into more grassy areas for some of the bigger Blue Catfish from smaller watercraft like Kayaks!
South Bay
- Areas around the lower Potomac River, Point Lookout, and Cedar Point are proving to be excellent places for targeting Bluefish or Mackerel! Trolling smaller Clark Spoons under a #1 or #2 Planer is the most effective way to get on the biggest fish! Casting into breaking fish or diving gulls is a very effective way to get on these fish as well!
- Sheepshead and slot sized Reddrum are being caught around the Target Ship using cut bait such as soft crab or cut bunker! Cobia are also being caught around the Target Ship using paddletails or live eels!
- The mouth of the Potomac River offers opportunities to get Striped Bass, Blue Catfish and Speckled Trout! Anglers are casting smaller paddletails and topwater lures early in the morning in more shallow waters! Blue Catfish can be caught all along the tidal river along the shoreline, especially around Fletcher’s Boathouse!
- White Perch are found inside all the lower bay area’s rivers. They’re a fun substitute when the fishing for other species has slowed down! Casting small spinners or shad darts and retrieving past shallow structure such as reefs or docks will net you plenty of White Perch! Deeper structure however such as drop-offs or channels are home to the bigger perch! Anglers report the best luck using bottom rigs or Chesapeake Sibiki Rigs tipped with either live or artificial bait!
Additional Information
- Crabbing this week hasn’t been as good as it was last week but hopefully after this upcoming weeks weather passes through it will improve!