Largemouth bass continue their summer pattern of feeding in the shallows at night, until waters start cooling. Anglers are also fishing at the dam pool for a mix of flathead and channel catfish, along with striped bass. Harbor Light Software’s eFin Logbook has been certified by NOAA Fisheries as an approved application through which anglers can report their trips.

By continuing to browse our site you agree to our use of data and cookies. Breaking striped bass have been reported in about 15 feet of water in the mouth of the Patuxent River from the mouth of Town Creek to West Basin. A mix of white perch, croaker, small striped bass, snapper bluefish, puppy red drum, and spotted sea trout are entertaining light-tackle anglers fishing spinners and small jigs in the Severn and South rivers. A new app has been released to make the reporting process easy and convenient. Anglers are encountering breaking fish along the edges of the shipping channel; these fish are mostly a mix of Spanish mackerel and bluefish feeding on bay anchovies. Bloodworms and Fishbites on bottom rigs and two-hook Chesapeake Sabiki rigs have been catching them. Prehistoric Fish Once Thought Gone from Maryland The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has been awarded more than $700,000 in federal funding to study and monitor the endangered Atlantic sturgeon. Erik Zlokovitz caught this small but pretty speckled trout along the Chase Creek living shoreline in the Severn River while fishing for white perch. Harbor Light Software’s, has been certified by NOAA Fisheries as an approved application through which anglers can report their trips.

The only exception is from the Bay Bridge down to the mouth of the Choptank River, where deeper waters are cooler than surface waters. Speckled trout in the shallower shoreline areas have been caught by light-tackle anglers all the way up to the Severn River. He is feisty, guarding his territory during the fall breeding season. A tag is provided for each completed catch card and the angler is required to place this tag around the tail of the fish before removing it from the vessel. Blue catfish prefer fresh cut bait, gizzard shad, or white perch chunks. Many summer species should continue to be available for anglers the next few weeks. An uptick in striped bass action has been reported with the cooling water temperatures. Contact Us   Some of the mackerel have been large, in the 25-26 inch range. Casting soft plastics with spinning tackle or Clousers on a fly rod have been producing fish. During September, the breaking fish in the region are generally made up of Spanish mackerel, bluefish, and small striped bass chasing bay anchovies. Fresh cut baits from gizzard shad or white perch continue to produce action. Casting topwater lures near flooded shoreline grass is a good tactic in the early morning hours. This should help improve first light shallow water fishing conditions when surface water temperatures can be several degrees cooler. Surf fishing with finger mullet or cut mullet will catch bluefish, and flounder can be caught on squid strips. Mackerel and striped bass were found by light-tackle kayak anglers in the lower Patuxent along with white perch, small blues, and, Anglers taking their last shots at marlin are reminded that they are required to participate in the catch card and tagging program. Any kind of fresh oily cut bait works well, with gizzard shad and menhaden being common choices. Targeting invasive species such as blue catfish and northern snakehead remains popular. Amazon.com: The Nanticoke: Portrait of a Chesapeake River: David W. Harp, Tom Horton: Books, Bass Fishing Forum - Largemouth Bass and Smallmouth Bass, Fishing Tournament Fishing Show Fishing Seminars Calendar, Crappie Yellow Perch and White Perch Fishing Forum, Fishing Lodges and Fishing Vacations Reports and Reviews, Recipes and Cooking - Fish, Crab and other Sea Creature Cooking Recipes, Maryland Saltwater Sportfishing Association Forum, Off Topic from Fishing - Not BS - Good Info or Looking for Help, Input and or Ideas, Sports Talk: NASCAR, Football, Basketball, Baseball, Tidal Fish Site How To & Frequently Asked Questions Board.

Subscription Information   Anglers have been trolling #1 Drone and Clark spoons in gold behind #1 and #2 planers or heavy inline weights at about 7 knots.