Herb Floyd holds up a beautiful Choptank River striped bass he caught recently. He thought at first he’d hooked either a flathead or blue catfish before hauling in the enormous carp! Logan Kuhrmann of Essex caught the 49-pound carp June 4 using spinning tackle with a plastic worm. The lower Susquehanna and Chester rivers have some of the largest populations of blue catfish.Īn angler who was fishing for bass in the Susquehanna Flats recently caught a new state record for common carp, beating the old record that stood since 1978. Blue catfish and channel catfish are spread throughout all of the upper Bay tidal rivers and creeks. Many are very large and are feeding aggressively as they prepare for spawning later this month. Northern snakeheads are being caught in the tidal creeks and rivers of the upper Bay this week.
In deeper waters, bottom rigs baited with grass shrimp or pieces of bloodworms work the best. Small spinners, jigs, and spinnerbaits work well for them when casting. In the morning and evening hours, they can often be found in shallower waters near shoreline structure or where the current sweeps off of shallow grassy areas. The white perch can be found holding near old piers, docks, and deep structure. This type of fishing is preferred by many over chumming, yielding less bycatch of hungry catfish and less mess of ground up menhaden.įishing for white perch in the tidal rivers and creeks of the upper Bay has settled into a traditional summer fishery. Live-lining spot has taken off like a fighter jet hitting the afterburners along channel edges, the Key Bridge piers, and the Bay Bridge piers. One positive step for the upper Bay striped bass fishery is that spot have moved into areas off Sandy Point State Park, Podickory Point Marina, and the mouth of the Magothy River. Soft plastic jigs, either skirted or unskirted, are working well. Jigging is also an effective way to fish for striped bass at channel edges, shoals, and in particular the Love Point rocks. The steep channel edge at Podickory Point, the Triple Buoys, and Swan Point have been standouts. Trolling the edges of the shipping channel at various locations has been very good. A simple bottom rig of a sliding sinker and a circle hook are quickly gaining favor over the traditional static bottom rig.Ī little farther down the upper Bay, the striped bass fortunes change dramatically. Cut baits of menhaden, gizzard shad or white perch are working well, but clam snouts, nightcrawlers, and chicken breast, liver, and gizzards are favored by some. It is almost impossible not to catch them if you drop a piece of cut bait on the bottom. In the meantime there are plenty of large flathead and blue catfish in the dam pool and lower Susquehanna River. Hopefully fishing success will improve in the near future. There was much hope for the locals who were chomping at the bit to finally enjoy casting at the Conowingo Dam pool and along the edges of the flats in the morning and evening hours. The upper reaches of the Bay have been open to striped bass fishing for more than a week now, and reports from the lower Susquehanna River and flats are that the fishery has been slow. To see the latest water clarity conditions, check Eyes on the Bay Satellite Maps on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website.Īs always, 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. Expect reduced water clarity from algal blooms in the Tolchester area of the main Bay as well as the Back, Patapsco, Elk, and Bohemia rivers, along with the middle Potomac River near Colonial Beach.
There will be average water clarity for most of the main Bay as well as many rivers and streams.
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There will be above average tidal currents from Saturday through the rest of the week as a result of the upcoming full moon on June 14. However, in the mainstem from the Bay Bridge down to Point No Point, adequate oxygen can be down to about 45 feet.Įxpect average flows for most Maryland rivers and streams all week. There is plenty of oxygen for fish from surface to bottom in most areas of the Bay. Maryland rivers are currently running in the mid to upper 70s. If you are seeking areas with cooler waters, fish the surface early in the day, and deeper waters or upwind areas later. If you are seeking the warmest waters, fish the surface later in the day as well as downwind areas. Chesapeake Bay surface water temperatures have increased to the upper 70s and will likely continue to rise all week. For the second week of June, expect perfect conditions for enjoying fishing in Maryland’s Bay waters with continued sunny, warm, and calm weather.
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