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Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
Striped bass are being caught at the Route 50 Bridge and other areas of the inlet. They can also be caught around the marshy shorelines of the coastal back bays. There was a report from an angler who caught close to 30 stripers up to 26” while fishing with a few friends from a boat. Marshy points and creek mouths with current were where many of the fish were staged up. Three-to-five-inch paddletails are some of the best lures you can… Read more from Coastal...
Freshwater Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
Pickerel have kicked into high gear with the cooling temps, and we had three reader reports of solid action in Eastern Shore Millponds. Jerkbaits and chatterbaits were mentioned as effective, and one reader noted that the bulk of the fish he caught (including a 25-incher) were clustered around structure in the deeper center sections of the pond. FishTalk’s own Zach Ditmars checked in a mega-pickerel from the Eastern Shore last weekend, stretching… Read more from Freshwater...
Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
The striped bass action has been red hot in areas to the south of the Way North region, but there are still some fish to be caught in the northernmost areas of the Bay. Stripers are still hanging around the Conowingo Dam pool, but the bite has been on the slow side. They have also been cruising around the edges of the Susquehanna Flats. We had a report from an angler who was targeting them recently that they caught several fish in… Read more from Way North...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
The striped bass bite has been red hot as the fish continue to gorge themselves on baitfish to fatten up for the colder months. We had reports of some bird shows just north of the Bay Bridge this week, along with some scattered birds feeding in the Patapsco and Chester Rivers. An angler fishing out of Pasadena last week reported that he found birds and fish working schools of bunker over flats in 16’ to 18’. They caught fish while light… Read more from Upper Bay...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
The Angler in Chief says the bird action has blown up big time in the Middle Bay, with multiple small flocks forming off the mouth of the West River, clear down to Chesapeake Beach, and on the east side in Eastern Bay. Off the Choptank, a few miles south of Sharp’s Island Light, the flocks have been larger but so has the fleet. The Choptank was packed with boats last weekend, but the fish remained active even after boats chased the… Read more from Middle Bay...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
The start of the fall rockfish run has been excellent so far, with big schools of fish providing steady action on most days. The Potomac River bite has been a hotspot in the Lower Bay. Reports have rolled in from Colonial Beach, Coles Point, Piney Point, and Tall Timbers. Trollers are doing well working channel edges near these areas while pulling umbrella rigs and tandem rigs. Light tackle anglers have been running around enjoying… Read more from Lower Bay...
Tangier, Pocomoke, and Lower Shore Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
The fall rockfish run has been one of the better ones in recent years across the Bay. The bite has been best just to the north of the Tangier region, and light tackle guide C.L. Marshall of Tangier Sound Charters has been covering water and putting clients on fish. Although he has been running north to get on the hot bite, he also spent some time searching to the south and reports that he found rockfish in five or so… Read more from Tangier and Lower Shore...
Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 20 Update:
The speckled trout are offering great action this month. They are being caught in almost all the Way South tidal tributaries, but the best reports have been coming from the Elizabeth River, Lynnhaven Inlet, Rudee Inlet, and Broad Bay. The trout can be found at varying depths but are starting to transition to deeper depths of 10’ to 20’. You can still find them in the shallows near areas with warmer water temperatures. Grass beds near… Read more from Way South...