Fishing Reports
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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report September 29 Update:
The arrival of Fall has not brought the good fishing weather anglers were hoping for. It’s been tough to get through the inlet lately, which means oceanic intel is in short supply. We likely won’t have any good reports from the canyons until after the weekend, so make sure to check back in with us next week for the latest offshore reports once the weather becomes more favorable, but until then we do know that Capt. Monty took the Morning… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, September 29 Update:
There has been a lot of wind and rain this week across much of the region which has limited fishing opportunities for many anglers. Most of the larger bodies of water have been tough to fish but the smaller, more protected lakes and ponds have seen decent fishing this week as cooler weather is getting fish into feeding mode. Contributor Eric Packard reports a steady bite in the reservoirs, with 19 bass plus small pickerel and crappie hitting… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update:
Tropical Storm Ophelia brought strong winds and plenty of rain to our region last weekend which halted most fishing efforts. The wind has stuck around this week and most of the tidal waters have been very muddy. On the bright side, the cooler weather is shifting our fishery to its fall pattern that many of us enjoy. Cooling water temperatures and overcast skies are encouraging rockfish to become more active all throughout the Bay.… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update:
Fishing weather last weekend and the beginning of this week kept many anglers from getting their lines wet. Windy conditions have prevailed recently which has limited most of the productive fishing to areas with protected shorelines or during the short windows when the breeze dies down. The tough weather has brought cooler temperatures which has water temperatures dropping steadily. Most areas of the upper Bay are hovering around the… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update:
AIC Lenny Rudow reports that there were bluefish boiling water near Poplar Island before all this wind set in, and they were a better class of fish than we’ve seen in recent years with two- to three-pounders busting on bunker. He found them on the south side, but a reader reported finding them on the north side in the mouth of Eastern Bay as well. Rudow says a few have been breaking at Tilghman Reef, too, where there’s a nifty mix of… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update:
Small craft advisories kept many boats off the water this week, but we did hear from a few anglers who found fish willing to bite. The cooler weather has many of the bluefish that were hanging out in the middle Bay heading south. The bluefish will continue to push south as water temperatures drop, so make sure to get out on the water now if you want to keep some before they are gone. The blues are being caught at the mouth of the… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, September 29 Update:
Tropical Storm Ophelia brought strong winds and heavy rains to much of our area last weekend and the winds have stuck around for the better part of this week. Small craft advisories have kept many boats off the water which has left us for slim reports from the Eastern Shore this week. Protected shoreline shave been key for finding fish recently. Those who have keyed in on these areas are enjoying a taste of the great fall… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update:
Fishing reports were slim this week from the southern Chesapeake. Last weekend’s Tropical Storm Ophelia kept just about everyone off the water and this week’s small craft advisories have not made fishing much easier. There were still plenty of bull red drum and cobia around the CBBT as these fish begin to migrate south. Jigging or sight fishing with large soft plastics is producing some giant fish which makes for some of the most… Read more from Way South...