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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
The coastal zone is drawing anglers in as there are multiple bites happening in the area. Tautog have arrived in numbers at the OC inlet and back bays. Scott Lenox of Fish In OC was out with Captain Jason Mumford of Lucky Break Charters and fished the OC Inlet for tautog. They caught and released over 30 short fish, released three keeper-sized females, and put one keeper in the cooler to take home. Green crab and sand fleas have been… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
The warmer weather has improved the bite for several species this week, including one of our most popular invasive fish. Snakehead action on the Eastern Shore is cranking up for spring, and an angler fishing with Lowland Outfitters last weekend said they had a great afternoon of fishing with Captain Matt and learned a ton about kayak fishing for the slithering critters. Chartreuse chatterbaits were the top producers. The snakehead bite on the Potomac… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
After some heavy rains during the beginning of the month, water conditions improved on the lower Susquehanna and Susquehanna Flats. Anglers are taking to the river to enjoy the hickory shad run that is still going strong. They are providing excellent catch and release action at the Conowingo Dam, Deer Creek, and Octoraro Creek. The hickory shad bite at the dam has been much better when they are releasing water because it forces the fish… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
Spring is moving right along, and anglers are counting down the days until striped bass season opens. In the meantime, there are several other species to target. Now that we are in a more stable warming trend, snakeheads are getting more active and are in a great pre-spawn pattern right now where they are willing to hit a variety of lures. Anglers are catching them on inline spinners, chatterbaits, and topwater frogs. Submerged aquatic… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
While there hasn’t been much action on the main stem of the bay with the striper closure, there are several tribs that are fishing well. We had a couple of reader reports of excellent white perch action at the salt ponds on the Western Shore in the Annapolis area. The fish usually run here slightly later than in the rivers and this year it seems no different, with the run in peak action last weekend. Grass shrimp on darts about two feet… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
The shad bite is on in full force and last weekend in Potomac waters there was some excellent action. A trio of anglers had an epic day at Mason Springs, catching well over 100 between them, including some triple-headers. Another reported that the bite at Fletcher’s was on and dozens of hickory shad hit his tandem rig when casting to the seams and giving 10 to 15 seconds of sink-time. Silver spoons were noted as a top producer. Shad fishing… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
More anglers are getting on the water as the spring bites are getting into prime form. Sea Hawk Sports Center reports that the weather shook things up this weekend on the seaside with stiff winds creating turbid conditions. This made flounder fishing tricky at times, but persistent anglers still found fish willing to bite. Most fish are being caught around the ebb tide, but finding clean water has been the most important… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 25 Update:
Spring fishing is kicking off in a big way with several species offering great fishing opportunities throughout the Way South region. We had multiple reader reports of bull red drum up to 44” on the lower Eastern Shore of VA in the coastal bays, in the Nassawaddox area and south. The fish are moving shallow when it’s sunny out (the 44” came from just 18” of water) and are hitting paddletails and suspending jerkbaits. One angler noted… Read more from Way South...