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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
The tuna bite has fallen off a bit from the hot bite during the mid-summer heat. There are still some yellowfins being caught, and we had a few reports from the Norfolk Canyon of tuna and mahi hitting trolled sidewidners and skirted ballyhoo. Spreader bars have also increased the number of bites as baits are trolled in clean water. Classic colors such as blue, pink, chartreuse, purple, and black are all great options to put in the spread.… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
The summer heat dome has been brutal across our region recently, but cooler temperatures look to be arriving. The western trout areas will be a good escape for cooler air and water temperatures. Mossy Creek Fly Fishing gave us their latest fishing forecast and said that fishing is still best in the early mornings before the hottest part of the day. Their mountain streams have good flows, lots of shade, and cooler water temperatures that make for… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
Anglers will be happy to hear that striped bass season is open again as of August 1st for all Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The bite was decent before the closure, but the warm water temps were beginning to take their toll on our resident stripers as anglers were seeing a lot of floaters on the Susquehanna River. Fishing can be tough in the Way North region this time of year as the summer heat has caused water temperatures to… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
The striped bass season is open again as of August 1st, and all Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay are open for targeting them. We do not have any reports yet of where the fish are biting, but that will hopefully change after this weekend. There have been some hearsay reports of boats in the Patapsco spotting breaking fish during the closure, but we cannot confirm. The Patapsco was a hot spot early in the season, and the fishing may be… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
Striped bass season is back open as of August 1st for all Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The two-week closure gave our resident fish a break during the intense summer heat. Now that the season is back open, we are enjoying cooler temperatures. We do not have any striper reports yet since the season just opened today, but we should have a good sense of how the bite is after this weekend. Before the closure, Poplar Island, the Eastern… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
Striped bass season is open again as of August 1st for all Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The Potomac River will remain closed to targeting until August 22nd. It has been a few weeks since stripers were targeted, so we don’t have great intel on where the best bite is happening, but that will hopefully change after this weekend. During the closure, there were some bycatch stripers caught around Point Lookout. Anglers in Virginia have… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
We sure could use a break from the summer heat, and we might be getting that as we are looking at a cooler start to the weekend. Sea Hawk Sports Center reports that fishing on the Bay has been on the quieter side lately as the heat has cranked up water temperatures. The highlight has been schools of bluefish and some red drum in the main stem, though it has not been all that easy to locate them. Guides and recreational anglers… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 31 Update:
Schools of puppy drum can be found feeding in the shallows this time of year chasing baitfish such as mullet. The Virginia inlets and tidal rivers are a great place to fish for them near docks, marshy shorelines, and oyster bars. A few anglers found slot reds feeding in Rudee Inlet this week pushing bait along shorelines. Small three to five inch swimbaits are a perfect presentation to cast at them. As we move closer to fall, shrimp will… Read more from Way South...