![]() Baitfish will begin to move out of the tidal rivers and be swept along channel edges in swift currents, and the striped bass will be there waiting. Once temperatures get to 70 degrees or lower, fishing for striped bass hopefully will improve. Water temperatures in the middle Bay are holding around 75 degrees this week and continuing chilly nights will help bring those temperatures down. Herb Floyd holds up a nice puppy drum he caught while casting a paddletail for striped bass. The Patapsco River’s Curtis Creek, the mouth of the Magothy River, the west end of the Bay Bridge, and the Sandy Point area hold good numbers of spot. Spot can be found in many of the same areas and can be caught on pieces of bloodworm. Using a bottom rig baited with peeler crab, bloodworms, or grass shrimp works well for white perch holding in deeper waters. Fishing minnows under a slip bobber is another good tactic. Anglers are also venturing into Baltimore Harbor and enjoying good fishing by jigging with soft plastics near Fort Carroll and the old commercial wharfs.įishing for white perch remains good this week and they can be found near shoreline structure by casting small spinnerbaits, roadrunner type lures, and small jigs. The mouth of the Patapsco River and the piers of the Key Bridge continue to offer the best striped bass fishing opportunities. The striped bass action improves around the east side of Pooles Island, anglers are having good success using eels and spot for live-lining as well as jigging with soft plastics. The Chester River also holds large numbers of blue catfish, and they can be found in other tidal rivers in the upper Bay as well. There are great numbers of them and they can be caught on a variety of baits. Most of the fishing action in the lower Susquehanna River involves fishing for blue catfish. There is some striped bass activity during the early morning and late evening along the channel edges of the Susquehanna Flats. The dam pool also holds a large population of blue and flathead catfish which can be caught on cut bait, or sometimes they will chase down a paddletail that is fished deep. ![]() ![]() The dam is generating power in the late afternoon and evening, so the dam pool is calm during the morning. The best success is during the early morning and late evening. The Conowingo Dam pool continues to attract anglers casting topwater and paddletail lures for striped bass. Īs always, the best fishing areas could be further refined by intersecting them with underwater points, hard bottom, drop-offs, and large schools of baitfish.įor more detailed and up-to-date fishing conditions in your area of the Bay, be sure to check out Eyes on the Bay’s Click Before You Cast. To see the latest water clarity conditions, check Eyes on the Bay Satellite Maps. However, expect poor water clarity from an algal bloom on the Sassafras, Bush, Gunpowder, and Back Rivers. Expect average water clarity for most of Maryland’s Bay, rivers, and streams. There will be above average tidal currents next Tuesday as a result of the September 28-29 full moon. Check our map of areas of low oxygen to help determine the maximum fishing depth in your favorite area.Įxpect average flows in Maryland rivers and streams all week. The Patapsco River area has suitable oxygen conditions down to the bottom. In the area from Tolchester to the Bay Bridge, avoid fishing below about 30 below. In Maryland waters, oxygen conditions continue to improve below Bloody Point to the state line with most places recording suitable fishing depths down to at least 35 feet. Overall conditions should result in Bay surface water temperatures decreasing to the mid 70s. The upcoming week should provide moderate temperatures with windy conditions Thursday through Sunday, and rain on Saturday and Sunday. Forecast Summary: September 20 – September 26:Īs we move into the opening weekend of fall, the Chesapeake Bay is beginning to cool.
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