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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
Fall fishing is heating up along the coast, with big red drum, mullet, spot, kingfish, and other species showing along the beaches before this week’s nor’easter put the brakes on things. Offshore boats have been tied to the dock, but the inshore and back-bay fisheries are still offering plenty of options while anglers wait for the ocean to settle.
Allan caught this monster golden tilefish while deep dropping at near the Baltimore… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
Cooler weather is kicking the freshwater action into gear, with bass, snakehead, pickerel, catfish, trout, and other species providing plenty of variety. As vegetation recedes and water temperatures drop, fish are becoming increasingly focused on bait and transitioning toward their fall patterns.
Eric Packard continues to show why urchin baits are one of the hottest lures in the bass fishing industry right now.
Apex Predators guide service… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
The cooling weather is bringing some major changes to the Way North fishery, with striped bass becoming increasingly active as baitfish begin to move and concentrate. Conowingo Dam is also offering opportunities for rockfish and catfish, while the tidal rivers around the Susquehanna Flats are producing bass and blue cats.
Largemouth bass are still active on the Susquehanna Flats, but changing weather conditions will switch up… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
Fall is arriving in the Upper Bay, and the recent temperature drop has fish on the move. Striped bass are beginning to feed more aggressively in both shallow and open-water areas, while white perch and pickerel are providing plenty of action in the tidal creeks.
White perch can be hard to track down, but there are some nice sized ones in the Upper Bay tributaries.
Fishing patterns are changing as the weather cools off across the… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
Striped bass have been showing in the shallows around the Middle Bay, with structure, moving water, and concentrations of bait producing some quality fish. Bottom fishing remains strong as well, with spot, croaker, white perch, and a few other species keeping rods bent while cooler temperatures begin to push some of the summer visitors south.
Dave found some striped bass feeding around Thomas Point this week while fishing with the… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
The Lower Bay is loaded with variety right now, from speckled trout and puppy drum in the tidal rivers to spot, croaker, and flounder on the bottom. Falling temperatures are also beginning to concentrate bait and spark more surface activity, while shrimp in the Virginia creeks provide another option for anglers willing to explore the shallows.
Small speckled trout are showing up all over the Lower Bay tributaries.
There has been an… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
The nor’easter has made the main-stem Bay a tough proposition, but protected waters around Tangier Sound and the lower Eastern Shore are still producing. Rockfish, speckled trout, white perch, flounder, and other species are keeping anglers busy, while the fall drum run was going strong before the weather moved in.
Red drum are running along the Eastern Shore of Virginia. The evening and night bite has been best.
The… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 24 Update:
The Way South region is showing plenty of signs of fall, with speckled trout moving into the tributaries and shrimp filling the tidal creeks around Norfolk and Virginia Beach. The surf is currently off-limits for most anglers thanks to the nor’easter, but once conditions settle, the fall red drum run should be worth watching closely.
Shrimp are loaded up in the Way South tidal tributaries.
The nor’easter has pretty much put the… Read more from Way South...