Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 1 Update:
Anglers hitting Virginia’s inlets have confirmed reports of both specks and puppy drum, but weather was a limiting factor for targeting them this week and anglers that did get out often had to battle tough conditions to get a bite or three.
Early reports of black drum came in last week off one of the ESVA barrier islands. We have no other details on the catch but Sea Hawk Sports Center also verified another black drum being caught, this one in the surf. We had third additional but unconfirmed report of a black drum this week — any way you cut it, those fish have definitely been sighted in the area and should be coming our way in force very soon. Once we get a dose of nice weather expect reports to come in from bait anglers soaking clam and crab at the shoals off Fisherman's Island and the mouth of the Bay, at any time now.
We only had one person check in after fishing the CBBT this week, who reported landing one fish in conditions that were “miserable.” However, water temps remain over the 50-degree mark and stayed there all week despite the chill in the air, so it’s a solid bet that this week fish will be caught on fiddlers, fleas, and peeler crab baits, if the dang weather will give us a break.