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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
The pelagic fishery is really picking up this week as we are moving into some prime offshore summer fishing. Reports of improving tuna action offshore streamed in during the past week, with multiple readers reporting catches of yellowfin, most in the 20- to 40-pound class with a few reaching the 60-pound range. Catches varied from three to 12 tuna, including a couple of boats with limits. Poormans and Washington canyons were both noted as… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
The Angler in Chief says a run to the Chick ISO snakeheads proved fruitless early this week during the heat wave, although a smattering of white perch, crappie, and even a lost rockfish struck his lures. He mentioned that the snakes were present and sighted numerous times, but some were paired up and none seemed interested in eating despite being offered frogs, chatterbaits, and spinnerbaits of multiple colors and sizes. Spawning activity has been… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
The striped bass fishing in the Way North region of the Bay has been great for the first few weeks of the season thanks to a cooler start to summer. That pattern changed drastically this week with temperatures soaring to near 100 degrees. The fishing on the Susquehanna Flats and in the lower Susquehanna River for stripers was still going strong last weekend, but the heat this week slowed it down a bit thanks to rising water temperatures… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
The summer bite has been up and down for Upper Bay anglers this year. A couple of readers have checked in to say the white perch bite in the Magothy is well below par thus far this year. One mentioned that small stripers are also absent from the river for the most part. This has been the resounding theme this summer across much of the Bay for perch anglers. After a seemingly routine spawning run this spring, the perch have been hard to… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
Striped bass fishing in the Middle Bay has continued to be inconsistent, with only a few areas holding scattered fish. Boats have reported catching some keepers at the Bay Bridge, the MARI reef in Eastern Bay, Poplar Island, and the shallows of the Eastern Shore, but the bite has varied from day to day. Some days offer a slow but steady bite, while other days have led to skunk trips. Rising water temperatures will only make fishing more… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
Summer fishing patterns have set in, and the heat has led to condensed bite windows thanks to hot water temperatures. Contributor Eric Packard says the number of rockfish he’s encountering on the lower Potomac dropped off a bit in recent trips, but the number of specks has been going up with one recent morning producing three nice fish on silver fleck paddletails on quarter-ounce heads. On a follow-up trip he caught multiple specks plus a… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
It has been feeling like the dog days of summer recently thanks to temperatures soaring to 100 degrees this week. It is a stark change from the beginning of the month when temperatures were steadily in the 70’s, but it was bound to show up sooner or later. Sea Hawk Sports Center reports that many anglers have been heading out in search of cobia since the season opened up. They said that fresh bunker have been hard to come by,… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 26 Update:
Cobia are the big talk around the Way South region as we are moving into prime season for them. Boats with towers have been hitting the oceanfront and shoals just inside the Bay searching for fish cruising on the surface. Some reports have been excellent with multiple hookups, while others have been slower with only a few fish spotted. The weather has been a big factor, and on calm sunny days, the fish have been much easier to find.… Read more from Way South...