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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
Most of our region is locked up with ice, and the coast has not been spared from the freeze. Most of the back bays and creeks are frozen or have significant ice flows moving through them with the tide swings. Most boat ramps and marinas are also dealing with a lot of ice, which not only makes it difficult for boats to get out, but the conditions are just downright dangerous right now. Water access is better the further south you drive,… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
With the current weather, ice fishing has become a reality in our area. We’ve caught word that Deep Creek Lake has frozen over with the coves in good shape, with perch and some walleye hitting shiners. We also heard that Piney Reservoir has good ice with perch and crappie both biting. We haven’t received any reports from the northern Bay tribs as of yet, but it should be possible to find good ice in coves if not more open waters. The Angler In… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
The Way North region of the Chesapeake Bay is over 90% locked up with ice thanks to the brutal winter temperatures that have stuck around for longer than we would have liked. The ice has grown very thick on all the Way North tidal tributaries and the Susquehanna Flats. Getting a boat out on the water is out of the question right now, but there are areas where ice fishing is a possibility. We don’t have any reports from anglers ice… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
The Upper Bay is close to 90% locked up with ice thanks to the brutal winter temperatures that we can’t seem to get a break from. Getting a boat out on the water safely is almost out of the question thanks to ice covered boat ramps and rivers, but there is enough hard water to try some ice fishing. We haven’t received any reports from the northern Bay tribs as of yet, but it should be possible to find good ice in coves if not more open… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
The Angler in Chief reports that with the tribs locked up hard, he tried a day of ice fishing on the Magothy. Unfortunately, it resulted in just a handful of bites and exactly zero solid hookups. He says the ice is plenty thick in some areas but definitely not in others and extreme caution is in order; in the cove near Beechwood it was seven inches thick, but open water was within sight downriver. If you need a refresher on the ice… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
The ice situation on the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries have essentially shut down fishing across the region. The middle and upper sections of the Lower Bay tidal rivers are completely covered in ice and the milder temperatures this week loosened it up, so there are large ice flows moving through the rivers, making for serious navigational hazards. Boat ramps and marinas are still covered with ice, and we didn’t hear of anyone who… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
The tidal rivers and much of the shallow bay water are locked up with ice thanks to the brutally cold temperatures that have stuck around our region over the past few weeks. The ice has made it very difficult to get a boat out on the water, and it is honestly not very safe to be out there right now with all the floating ice chunks. The slightly milder temperatures this week loosened up some of the ice and the tide swings… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 6 Update:
Another winter of brutally cold temperatures is bad news for the resident speckled trout, redfish, and other species that are susceptible to cold stun events. The latest round of arctic air has hit the Virginia and North Carolina tributaries hard with fish kills. It even prompted North Carolina to shut down commercial and recreational harvest of speckled trout until July 1st. The fish in the tributaries around Norfolk and Virginia… Read more from Way South...