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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
Coastal fishing is offering a wide variety of opportunities, with anglers catching flounder, striped bass, bluefish, sheepshead, and tautog from the surf, inlets, and back bays. Striped bass and bluefish are providing consistent action around Ocean City's bridges, jetties, and beaches, while sheepshead and tautog are becoming more common around inlet structure. Offshore, improving water temperatures are fueling better catches of tuna, mahi,… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
Freshwater conditions vary across the region, but largemouth bass, panfish, catfish, and snakeheads continue to provide opportunities for anglers willing to adapt to changing water conditions. Western trout streams are in excellent shape following recent rains, while topwater presentations are becoming increasingly effective for snakeheads as aquatic vegetation grows. From mountain streams to tidal backwaters, anglers are finding productive fishing… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
Opening week of Maryland’s striped bass season produced plenty of action in the Way North region, with anglers finding success trolling, casting soft plastics, and working the Susquehanna Flats. Smallmouth bass fishing above Conowingo Dam has also improved as water levels recede and clarity increases, while blue catfish remain abundant throughout the region’s tidal rivers. Anglers targeting a mixed bag of species are finding plenty of… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
The Bay Bridge continues to be one of the hottest striped bass destinations in the Upper Bay, with fish being caught on artificial lures and live spot around bridge pilings. The Patapsco River is also producing quality catches, while white perch activity is beginning to pick up in local creeks as water temperatures climb. Bluefish appear to be moving into the region as well, adding excitement for anglers working bridge structure and deeper… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
Striped bass remain the headline attraction in the Middle Bay, with the Bay Bridge producing steady catches and Poplar Island offering scattered topwater action. Black drum and bluefish are still available in select areas, while croaker and spot are beginning to show in better numbers around Solomons and the lower Patuxent River. As summer approaches, fishing opportunities will continue to improve across much of the region.
Layla caught… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
Bluefish, croaker, and spot are becoming more common throughout the Lower Bay, while striped bass continue to bite in several areas of the Potomac River. Speckled trout and puppy drum reports remain scarce, but catfish action has been excellent in the upper reaches of the Potomac and James rivers. We can expect the seasonal influx of warm-water species to continue building through the month of June.
Eric Packard caught this 22.5" bluefish… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
Bull red drum continue to provide some of the best action around Tangier and Pocomoke Sounds, with peeler crabs proving especially effective. Rockfish are feeding along marsh shorelines and grass beds, while encouraging croaker reports suggest improving opportunities as summer progresses. Consistent bluefish action is also developing around open-water structure and wreck sites throughout the region.
Gary caught a few rockfish… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 4 Update:
Fishing opportunities continue to expand in the Way South region as Spanish mackerel, sheepshead, red drum, bluefish, and cobia arrive in force. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel remains the focal point of the action, with anglers enjoying productive catches around the islands, tunnel structure, and nearby shoals. With cobia season opening soon and fish already showing in strong numbers, anticipation is building for an excellent summer… Read more from Way South...