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Chilly Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: Perch, Stripers, and Catfish in the Winter Bite
Published 2 months, 4 weeks ago
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Hey y'all, Artificial Lure here, your Chesapeake Bay angling buddy comin' atcha from the waters 'tween Baltimore and D.C. It's a chilly February mornin', 'round 8 AM, and we're lookin' at a raw day on the Bay. National Weather Service says small craft advisory's up through the Chesapeake from Pooles Island to Sandy Point—chance of snow flurries all day, northwest winds 15-25 knots, waves 2-4 feet. Bundle up if you're headin' out. Sunrise hit about 7 AM, sunset 'round 5:20 PM, givin' ya a short window.
Tides at the Bay Bridge Tunnel per Tide-Forecast show low at dawn 'bout 1 AM, high pushin' 7:45 AM—fish the incoming now for best action. Up near Fishing Point in Chesapeake Bay, expect low 'round 7:30 AM at -0.5 feet, high mid-afternoon.
Fish are bitin' slow in this winter bite, but reports got white perch stackin' up in the shallows—rig 'em with bloodworms or peeler crab on a simple bottom rig. Striped bass are holdin' deep, 30-50 feet, hittin' chatterbaits or tube lures slow-trolled. Catfish prowlin' muddy bottoms; cut menhaden or chicken liver's killin' 'em. Oyster reefs near Horn Point Lab are rebuildin' strong per UMCES updates, drawin' perch and small rock. Menhaden schools thin out from Virginia Marine Resources data—overharvest worries got lawmakers pushin' reforms—but they're still prime bait for stripers.
Hot spots today: Hit the drop-offs at Thomas Point off Annapolis for perch and rock—troll incoming tide. Or anchor Sanctuary reefs in Harris Creek; peeler crab'll pull 'em in steady.
Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Bay reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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Tides at the Bay Bridge Tunnel per Tide-Forecast show low at dawn 'bout 1 AM, high pushin' 7:45 AM—fish the incoming now for best action. Up near Fishing Point in Chesapeake Bay, expect low 'round 7:30 AM at -0.5 feet, high mid-afternoon.
Fish are bitin' slow in this winter bite, but reports got white perch stackin' up in the shallows—rig 'em with bloodworms or peeler crab on a simple bottom rig. Striped bass are holdin' deep, 30-50 feet, hittin' chatterbaits or tube lures slow-trolled. Catfish prowlin' muddy bottoms; cut menhaden or chicken liver's killin' 'em. Oyster reefs near Horn Point Lab are rebuildin' strong per UMCES updates, drawin' perch and small rock. Menhaden schools thin out from Virginia Marine Resources data—overharvest worries got lawmakers pushin' reforms—but they're still prime bait for stripers.
Hot spots today: Hit the drop-offs at Thomas Point off Annapolis for perch and rock—troll incoming tide. Or anchor Sanctuary reefs in Harris Creek; peeler crab'll pull 'em in steady.
Stay safe out there, check regs, and wear your PFD.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Bay reports! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This episode includes AI-generated content.