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Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
By Keith Lockwood of The Maryland DNR
This information is provided as a public service of the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources. www.dnr.state.md.us
Dec. 16th, 2009
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT SOUTH TO THE VIRGINIA LINE
Fishermen were out in force this past week right up to the closing bell of the 2009 striped bass season trolling the shipping channel depths for large fall migrant striped bass. The action was not what it was in November but fishermen did catch some nice fish.
Most of the 2009 fishing season is now a memory for low bay region fishermen but it is a good memory. There were plenty of large striped bass caught during the spring fishery and school sized striped bass kept fishermen busy during the summer/fall fishery. Live lining spot was once again a very popular method for striped bass fishing and the channel edge in front of the Gas Docks seemed to be ground zero. Large red drum once again frequented the region and fishermen enjoyed the thrill of catching and releasing one of the giants. Bluefish moved into the region early on and certainly made their presence known and each year it seems they become larger. This year 6lb bluefish were common throughout much of the region.
Croakers and spot moved into the region and provided wonderful bottom fishing opportunities for fishermen. Flounder fishing was a real highlight this year as the flatties set up residence throughout the lower bay and Tangier Sound regions shallow water fishermen got to enjoy their speckled trout fishing on the eastern side of the bay along with a mix of striped bass, bluefish and large croakers.
The Spanish mackerel did not disappoint fishermen this summer when they showed up in large numbers throughout much of the lower bay region. They were caught by casting into a mix of bluefish and Spanish that were chasing bait or by trolling small spoons deep. Recreational crabbers had a good season that lasted into the fall.
LOWER CHESAPEAKE BAY MAP
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Map courtesy of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. www.dnr.state.md.us
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