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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
Offshore action is heating up with strong numbers of white marlin and mahi around the canyons, highlighted by impressive catches during the White Marlin Open. Closer to shore, reefs are producing keeper flounder and triggerfish, while the back bays remain loaded with smaller flounder. Surf anglers are finding spot, kingfish, sharks, and rays, while Ocean City's bridges and inlet continue to offer a mixed bag of striped bass, bluefish,… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
Freshwater anglers are enjoying solid summertime action for smallmouth and largemouth bass, snakehead, crappie, and bluegill across the region. River smallmouth has been particularly active around feeding windows, with topwater and small baitfish presentations producing when conditions are right. Mountain and spring creeks are also offering good opportunities, with terrestrial patterns producing trout as summer flows remain near typical August levels… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
With striped bass off limits during the August closure, anglers are finding plenty of alternatives in the Way North region, including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, and blue catfish. The Susquehanna Flats are producing good bass action around healthy grass beds during low-light periods, while smallmouth are feeding well above Conowingo Dam. Blue catfish remain one of the most dependable options, particularly around deeper holes,… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
White perch, spot, croaker, and snakehead are keeping Upper Bay anglers busy while striped bass season remains closed. Jumbo spot and keeper croaker are becoming more common around the Bay Bridge and Upper Bay shoals, while perch are biting around oyster bottom and shaded structure in the tidal creeks. Snakehead fishing is also in peak summer form, with topwater frogs producing around thick grass and marsh vegetation.
Sean found the white… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are providing exciting action in the Middle Bay, with trolling and occasional surface-feeding frenzies producing fish from Sharps Island south toward the Patuxent. Bottom fishing remains excellent, with jumbo spot and croaker providing steady action over oyster beds throughout the region. Cutlassfish have also arrived in numbers around Solomons and Mill Creek, adding another unique summer target to the mix.… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
The Lower Bay is offering some of the most diverse action on the Chesapeake, with bull red drum, bluefish, Spanish mackerel, cobia, and speckled trout all available. Bull reds are roaming channel edges and shoals, while bluefish and mackerel are providing dependable trolling opportunities around Smith Point, Windmill Point, and the Target Ship. Cobia reports remain inconsistent, but anglers are hoping for a stronger late-summer push over… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
Bluefish remain one of the most reliable targets around Tangier, while increasing numbers of Spanish mackerel are adding to the trolling action around shoals, lumps, and channel ledges. Cobia fishing has been slow and many of the fish being caught are undersized, but red drum, black drum, perch, spot, and croaker are providing plenty of alternatives. Bottom fishing has been particularly productive around the mouths of the… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 7 Update:
Cobia fishing is improving in the Way South region, with several fish around the 50-inch mark showing up when weather allows boats to sight fish. Bull red drum remain dependable around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, while excellent flounder fishing is being reported from the Virginia Beach windmills and several inshore structures. Bluefish and Spanish mackerel are also widespread, giving anglers plenty of options from the Bay to the… Read more from Way South...