Areas with hard bottom structure are popular hangouts for the sea bass, so check out wrecks, reefs, or bridge pilings when searching for them. Undersize fish have been caught as far north as the Patapsco, but now is the time of year where the possibility of catching bigger fish increases. There have even been some keeper-sized sea bass showing up around the Bay Bridge pilings. A bottom rig or Chesapeake sabiki rig tipped with Fishbites usually gets these fish biting. White perch, spot, and croaker are all on the table still but look for them to start moving to deeper water with the falling water temperatures. (I-895) Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Overnight Lane Closures for August 28 - 31, 2023. Rockfish will begin gathering along steeper edges.Īnglers Sport Center says that bottom fishing is still good at the mouths of the tidal rivers and at areas with oyster bottom. Bay Bridge (US 50/301) Lane Closures and Traffic Patterns Scheduled for the Week of September 5 9, 2023. Cooler temperatures returning this weekend should steadily drop water temperatures and push more baitfish out of the rivers. Jigging is coming into its own as the fall pattern begins to shape up.
Drop-offs in the 15-to-25-foot range were also reported to be a good bet, when the fish aren’t actively breaking. Schoolies from 18” to 22” have been roving the area in pods and occasionally coming up top to break water. Several readers have reported success on stripers near Love Point and in the mouth of the Chester. Niall caught this rock in the Chester, using a “Tom Weaver Special.” Love the hat, dude!!! Unfortunately, most of the fish were under slot and only a handful of keepers made their way into the net. We got a report from a few kayak anglers fishing in the upper Patapsco last weekend who caught plenty of rockfish while trolling paddletails. The best chance at getting on a good bite is to avoid weekends and get on the water during low light hours if possible. Live-lining spot or eels is working when the fish are biting. Part of it could be the warmer air temperatures, but boat pressure seems to be another big factor. Most of the rockfish action in the upper Bay is still around the Patapsco, Pooles Island, and the Key Bridge, though the bite seems to have slowed down some this week. The cooler weather got put on hold this week as warm temperatures made a brief return. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 5 Update:
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