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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
Fall fishing is in full swing along the coast, with flounder and sea bass providing strong action around wrecks, reefs, and offshore structure, while swordfish continue to bite in the canyons. Surf anglers are seeing red drum mixed with plenty of sand tigers, and the striped bass migration is beginning to pick up as more slot and over slot fish move into the coastal bays.
Swordfish are showing up at the canyons off the coast of Maryland… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
Freshwater fishing is transitioning into fall, with recent heavy rainfall pushing rivers higher and adding color while also changing how anglers should approach the bite. Trout anglers can take advantage of the elevated flows with streamers and big nymphs, while bass and musky anglers may need to wait for warmwater rivers to clear of runoff and debris. Cooling temperatures are also changing the patterns for snakeheads and largemouth bass, with… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
Rockfish are becoming more active around the Susquehanna Flats as water conditions improve, with fish holding along the flat edges in five to 12 feet of water and good numbers of over slot fish reported around Conowingo Dam. Blue catfish remain an easy target throughout the lower Susquehanna, while tidal largemouth bass and pickerel are settling into productive fall patterns around remaining vegetation, wood, creek mouths, and deeper… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
The Upper Bay is producing some of the best fall rockfish action, with open-water schools and bird activity developing in the Patapsco while the Bay Bridge and Pooles Island continue to provide structure-oriented options. Pickerel are active in the Magothy and Baltimore-area creeks, while white perch are beginning their transition toward deeper water as temperatures fall.
Ambush spots near current rips are ideal spots for striped bass… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
Rockfish are showing a mix of patterns throughout the Middle Bay, with bird action producing schools around Thomas Point and the Patuxent while structure, bridges, and shallow areas continue to hold better-quality fish. Spot remain available for live-lining around the Bay Bridge, bluefish are still providing some exciting action, and the South River continues to produce an excellent crab bite.
Ben shows his excitement for Rocktober… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
The Lower Bay is transitioning into its fall pattern, with rockfish becoming more active in the shallows and scattered schools beginning to feed on bait. Speckled trout remain plentiful throughout the tidal rivers, although most are undersized, while big bluefish are still hanging around the Middle Grounds and should begin disappearing as water temperatures continue to fall.
Big bluefish are still being trolled up around the Middle… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
The lower Eastern Shore continues to offer a wide variety of fall opportunities, with shallow-water rockfish providing excellent action in the marshes and bluefish producing explosive surface blitzes offshore. Speckled trout are becoming increasingly common around the grass flats farther south, while rockfish and white perch are feeding along marsh edges and deeper creek channels throughout the Tangier and Pocomoke systems… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 16 Update:
Cooling water temperatures are improving the striped bass and speckled trout fisheries throughout the Way South, although both remain more structure-oriented and scattered than the major open-water bites farther north. Puppy drum are beginning to appear in the tributaries on cut mullet, while the fall shrimp run remains strong in the lower James, with cast-netters finding good numbers around marsh edges and creek drop-offs.
Speckled… Read more from Way South...