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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
Fishing is fairly quiet along the beaches right now. The Special February black sea bass season comes to a close tomorrow, so anglers won’t be able to keep them again until May. The fishing was very good this month at wrecks and reefs off the coast of Chincoteague and Virginia Beach. Several trophy sized sea bass were landed, and plenty of other eaters filled coolers. Offshore opportunities for tautog are still present, but we don’t have… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
Trout stocking operations are still underway across our region. Several counties were stocked in both Maryland and Virginia. These fish will provide ample opportunities for anglers over the coming weeks as stocking crews will continue to put fish out from now through April. It is important to check area regulations before fishing as they are not uniform across the region. Some trout fishing areas are fly fishing only, catch and release only, have… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
The yellow perch bite is going strong in the Way North region right now. We have seen some reports of a nice class of fish up to 13 inches, but most are in the nine to 11-inch range. There are large schools of fish holding in depths of 50’ to 60’ close to the bottom around Perryville. Once located, they have usually been willing to bite. Live minnows or grass shrimp are the ticket. Tandem rigged panfish jigs are how many anglers… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
Now that the tidal creeks in the Upper Bay are ice free, pickerel are a great species to target during the late winter and spring. We are starting to get some warmer days, so water temperatures are rising and these fish are getting more active. The primary areas to fish for them are the upper reaches of the Magothy River and the several creeks and tributaries in the Baltimore area, especially the ones on the southern side of the mouth of… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
Winter is still doing its best to hold on as we saw another round of snow last weekend. A reader reported that the rockfish hadn’t left the Patuxent, and were biting in just eight to 12’ of water. Finding schools on side-scan then casting to them was the ticket to success. Reports Editor Dillon Waters spent an afternoon fishing on the lower Patuxent this week in search of striped bass. He fished just north of the Thomas Johnson Bridge… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
As we head into March, anglers should be aware of the striped bass closure areas in Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. Catch and release fishing for striped bass is still allowed, but many tributaries have no target closures during the month of March. This includes just about all the creeks and bays on the main stem of the Potomac on the Maryland side of the river. Anglers should look at the Maryland DNR striped bass spawning maps to… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
The AIC says he paid a visit to the Pocomoke River near Snow Hill midweek, where melt-off and a south wind was producing abnormally high water. Water temps were still chilly at 37 to 38 degrees, but the river was entirely ice-free. After fishing spots (that normally produce) all morning to no avail, fish willing to bite were finally located in a pocket of calm water just three feet deep which was getting direct afternoon… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 27 Update:
A few warm days this week teased us with what is to come with spring’s arrival. I think we speak for all the angling community when we say that we are done with this winter’s weather. The striped bass spawning migration will be kicking off soon. We typically see the first big push of fish in the spring during the month of March. When this happens, anglers will have a chance to catch big fish on the main stem of the Bay, but can also… Read more from Way South...