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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
Bluefin tuna have been the talk of the town along the coast this month as the big fish have been running close to the beaches offering incredible angling opportunities. On the days when weather allowed for boats to go through the inlets the bluefin have continued to chew from Delaware down through to Virginia. A reader fishing out of Ocean City reported running about 40 miles out before finding whales and tuna feeding on the surface.… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
The sustained chill in the air has had an impact on the bite, and Contributor Eric Packard says it was tough to get the bass biting recently. However, bluegills were active last weekend and casting micro-jigs under a bobber worked well. Eric also made it out later in the week during the brief warm up and hit a pickerel tributary in the Upper Bay catching 14 pickerel in coves and along docks. Most of his fish were 21 to 22 inches with the biggest… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
The colder weather is moving back in after a brief warm up at the beginning of the week. Getting out on the water to fish will be chilly which is par for the course when it comes to winter fishing. There haven’t been a whole lot of angling opportunities in the Way North Region, but committed anglers are finding some fish willing to bite. The yellow perch are schooling up in deeper waters along tributaries surrounding the Susquehanna… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
Christmas is next week, and many anglers are trying to get in a few final fishing trips before the start of the new year. Although the season is closed, striped bass anglers should be excited to hear about the arrival of some migratory fish that are offering catch and release opportunities. The first report of a trophy-sized Upper Bay rock, this one a 50”, came in from a reader trolling in 48’ near the Dumping Grounds. The winning lure… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
Good news arrived this week with some opportunities for catch-and-release rockfish action opening up for Middle Bay anglers, with several readers reporting fish breaking water under birds in the deepwater areas between Chesapeake Beach and the Choptank down through the area off the Gas Docks last weekend and early this week. Most of the fish being reported were in the 20” to 35” range but several trophy-sized fish were landed as well.… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
The pattern is changing, and anglers are looking to close out 2024 with a bang. The Tackle Box reports that large numbers of migratory fish have moved into the lower Potomac with a fair number of trophy sized fish in the mix. Their angler intel says that the bulk of the fish are from the mouth of the St. Mary’s River down to the mouth where the Potomac meets the Bay. The fish started showing up late last week and many are covered in sea… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
Many anglers are heading out on the Bay this week to try their hand at catching a trophy striped bass. There has been a decent push of migratory fish into the Bay over the past two weeks and we have seen several trophy sized fish landed. The channels and shoals along the Eastern Shore of Virginia has been where a lot of the action has been taking place. Boats have been doing well trolling and light tackle jigging, but one… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 20 Update:
We are starting to settle into a winter pattern with fish moving to deeper depths and covering more water to find them necessary at times. Contributor David Rudow reported some winter redfish are biting on the lower Eastern Shore, but finding the fish was difficult and on a trip early this week between two kayaks they only managed a handful of slots. At one point a larger school of fish was spotted via drone but it evaporated before… Read more from Way South...