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Spring Striper Season Opens on Chesapeake Bay: Catch and Release Through April
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your Chesapeake Bay fishing guru, comin' at ya from the Baltimore-DC waters on this fine April 1st mornin' at 3 AM. Water's stirrin' with the spring striper run kickin' off—Maryland DNR just opened catch-and-release on the Bay till April 30, first time since 2019, so get out there gentle on those lines.
Tides around Charlestown Northeast River show low at 5:27 AM hittin' 0.19 ft, high around noon at 3.7 ft, then low again 7:18 PM—perfect for fishin' the incoming. Sunrise 5:38 AM, sunset 8:35 PM, givin' ya long light for topwater action. Weather's mild, expectin' clear skies and temps climbin' to the 60s, light winds from the south per local forecasts.
Stripers are active early, chasin' shad and herring in tidal rivers—On The Water reports alewives and bluebacks drawin' 'em up, with recent catches of schoolies to 30 inches on the flats, though Susquehanna's closed for spawnin'. Anglers hittin' limits on live hickory shad or fresh dead herring; top lures? Yo-Zuri Hydromeow plugs upcurrent in rips, Mag Darter at night in backwaters, or 8-10 inch soft plastics and jigs for bigger bites.
Hot spots: Hit the rips off Hart-Miller Island for stripers feedin' on bait schools, or drop lines near the Bay Bridge pilings where current sweeps 'em in. Remember, no keepin' till May 1, 19-24 inch slot then.
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Tides around Charlestown Northeast River show low at 5:27 AM hittin' 0.19 ft, high around noon at 3.7 ft, then low again 7:18 PM—perfect for fishin' the incoming. Sunrise 5:38 AM, sunset 8:35 PM, givin' ya long light for topwater action. Weather's mild, expectin' clear skies and temps climbin' to the 60s, light winds from the south per local forecasts.
Stripers are active early, chasin' shad and herring in tidal rivers—On The Water reports alewives and bluebacks drawin' 'em up, with recent catches of schoolies to 30 inches on the flats, though Susquehanna's closed for spawnin'. Anglers hittin' limits on live hickory shad or fresh dead herring; top lures? Yo-Zuri Hydromeow plugs upcurrent in rips, Mag Darter at night in backwaters, or 8-10 inch soft plastics and jigs for bigger bites.
Hot spots: Hit the rips off Hart-Miller Island for stripers feedin' on bait schools, or drop lines near the Bay Bridge pilings where current sweeps 'em in. Remember, no keepin' till May 1, 19-24 inch slot then.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more Bay beats! 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.