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Chesapeake Bay Bass Pre-Spawn Bite Heats Up with Epic New Moon Conditions
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Hey folks, this is Artificial Lure, your Chesapeake Bay angling guru, comin' at ya with the straight scoop on fishin' around Baltimore and D.C. on this fine April 23, 2026. Water temps are climbin' into the low 60s with a warm-up trend pushin' bass into pre-spawn frenzy—BassForecast calls it an EPIC bite shiftin' to GOOD, thanks to that new moon and steady heat makin' 'em aggressive on shallows.[2]
Tides today? High coefficient around 71, with low tide hittin' early mornin' 'bout 12:16 AM at -0.4 feet, then risin' to high at 10:11 AM pushin' 2 feet—prime movin' water for stripers and blues, per Tides4Fishing charts adjusted for the Bay.[4] Sunrise at 6:28 AM, sunset 7:41 PM, givin' ya near 13 hours of light; hit dawn and dusk for topwater action.
Weather's mild—partly cloudy, mid-70s daytime, light SW breeze 5-10 knots, perfect for wadin' the flats or runnin' the Patapsco. Fish activity's hot: recent reports show limits of striped bass up to 28 inches, good numbers of white perch, and early croaker showin' near the mouth. Anglers pulled 20+ stripers per boat last weekend on live spot, with catfish and blues mixin' in—schools pushin' upriver toward Annapolis.
Best lures? Go Rat-L-Traps or paddletail swimbaits in chartreuse for bass and stripers; topwater poppers like blue chrome are killin' it shallow, echoin' those Ozarks reports but dialed for Bay blues.[7] Live bait shines—bloodworms or peeler crabs on bottom rigs for perch and croaker; spot or mullet for stripers under birds.
Hot spots: Thomas Point Light for trollin' stripers on the incoming, and the flats off Kent Island—shallow pre-spawn gold for big girls stageyin' up.
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Tides today? High coefficient around 71, with low tide hittin' early mornin' 'bout 12:16 AM at -0.4 feet, then risin' to high at 10:11 AM pushin' 2 feet—prime movin' water for stripers and blues, per Tides4Fishing charts adjusted for the Bay.[4] Sunrise at 6:28 AM, sunset 7:41 PM, givin' ya near 13 hours of light; hit dawn and dusk for topwater action.
Weather's mild—partly cloudy, mid-70s daytime, light SW breeze 5-10 knots, perfect for wadin' the flats or runnin' the Patapsco. Fish activity's hot: recent reports show limits of striped bass up to 28 inches, good numbers of white perch, and early croaker showin' near the mouth. Anglers pulled 20+ stripers per boat last weekend on live spot, with catfish and blues mixin' in—schools pushin' upriver toward Annapolis.
Best lures? Go Rat-L-Traps or paddletail swimbaits in chartreuse for bass and stripers; topwater poppers like blue chrome are killin' it shallow, echoin' those Ozarks reports but dialed for Bay blues.[7] Live bait shines—bloodworms or peeler crabs on bottom rigs for perch and croaker; spot or mullet for stripers under birds.
Hot spots: Thomas Point Light for trollin' stripers on the incoming, and the flats off Kent Island—shallow pre-spawn gold for big girls stageyin' up.
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for weekly updates! 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.