Fishing Reports
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Coastal Fishing Report, April 26 Update:
Things cooled off a bit this week with overnight lows in the 40s making for some chilly mornings on the water, but there’s been some red-hot news for anglers on the coast: although the black drum bite didn’t seem to reach peak action in the surf the bluefish have officially arrived on the beach and beyond. This week we received reports from multiple readers accounting for chopper blues from eight to 12 pounds on Assateague, near Indian River, and at… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, April 26 Update:
Spring has brought us many fishing opportunities throughout the region that anglers are continuing to enjoy. Despite a cooldown this week, the bite stayed hot in many areas. We had reader reports come in from Deer Creek and the dam pool at Conowingo that the shad were thick last weekend, but that it was difficult to get them to bite. Hopefully by now they’ve decided that the conditions are right to start snapping. Reports from the Potomac were better… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Fishing Report, April 26 Update:
The shad run usually hits the northern Bay tributaries later in the spring than more southern areas, and it has been a slow start for many in this region so far. We had reader reports come in from the area that the shad were thick last weekend in the Susquehanna and Deer Creek, but that it was very difficult to get them to bite. Water conditions should be improving daily and clean water with lower flows should make for a good recipe to… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 26 Update:
The blue catfish bite is still going strong in the Upper Bay keeping anglers busy while we patiently wait for the striped bass closure to end. A lot of action has been happening from Sandy Point up to the mouth of the Patapsco. Anglers Sport Center recommends Sandy Point State Park and North Point State Park for anglers fishing from shore. If you have access to a boat, anchoring up along any of the major channel edges will put you in a good… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reports, April 26 Update:
The weather cooled off this week, but the fishing remained steady in the Middle Bay zone. White perch are thick in the tidal ponds (check out Tidal Pond White Perch for a how-to refresher), and multiple reports came in from both readers and Contributor Eric Packard of epic-level catches. Packard reported catching 64 while casting white and chartreuse mini-spinnerbaits in a Calvert County pond, and a reader noted that grass shrimp… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 26 Update:
The saltwater fishing in the Lower Bay rivers and tributaries is starting to pick up with warming water temperatures. The shallows are approaching the 60-degree mark, and some areas are already into the low 60s. This is when a lot more bait and gamefish will move into shallow water areas. We received reports of small puppy drum and a few speckled trout showing up near the mouth of the Rappahannock and in the Corrotoman River. Most fish are… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Eastern Shore Fishing Report, April 26 Update:
The warm spring weather we had been enjoying took a break as cooler temperatures and breezy winds visited the region this week. The fish didn’t seem to mind and anglers grabbed a jacket to keep catching all that this region of the Bay has to offer. The push of bull red drum into the Bay has been slow to start so far, but we are finally seeing more schools show up. There are plenty of black drum around in the Pocomoke… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 26 Update:
Days are getting longer, and temperatures are warming up as fish continue to arrive in the mouth of the Bay. Black drum fishing is going along on schedule right now with some very big fish running. The shallow channel ledge from Fisherman’s Island to north of Cape Charles is seeing good action. Schools of red drum are also beginning to show up at the mouth of the Bay and their numbers will continue to increase over the next few months.… Read more from Way South...