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Read more about the article The Invasive Blue Catfish of the Chesapeake Bay

The Invasive Blue Catfish of the Chesapeake Bay

  • Post published:June 19, 2024
  • Post category:Resources/Tactics

Introduced to the Chesapeake Bay in the 1970s, blue catfish have exploded throughout the watershed, concerning biologists but exciting anglers

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Read more about the article Night Moves: Stripers at Dusk

Night Moves: Stripers at Dusk

  • Post published:June 14, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

The best striped bass fishing in the middle Chesapeake Bay is happening in the rivers during dusk, dawn, and overnight

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Read more about the article Pleasant Start to Summer Striper Fishing

Pleasant Start to Summer Striper Fishing

  • Post published:May 24, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

On a beautiful morning, the Severn River produced a few schools of striped bass

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Read more about the article Blue Angels Soar Over Annapolis

Blue Angels Soar Over Annapolis

  • Post published:May 23, 2024
  • Post category:News

Over the Annapolis Harbor and Severn River, the flight squadron put on another amazing show!

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Read more about the article Mild, Then Hot Spring Fishing

Mild, Then Hot Spring Fishing

  • Post published:May 3, 2024
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Has the shad run in Central Maryland started cooling off or is it firing on all cylinders? A week's worth of fishing gives us some answers

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Read more about the article Shad Fishing Slam

Shad Fishing Slam

  • Post published:April 19, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

The upper Patuxent River continues to offer a glimpse of how well the shad runs have been this spring throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed

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Read more about the article Spring Shad Runs Starting Early

Spring Shad Runs Starting Early

  • Post published:April 3, 2024
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The reports are in...early! Hickory and American shad are showing up weeks ahead of schedule in the Potomac, Patuxent, and throughout the Bay watershed

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Read more about the article Weekly Creel : Angling & Conservation News

Weekly Creel : Angling & Conservation News

  • Post published:March 23, 2024
  • Post category:News

This week: new wildlife refuge to include Pax River • 6B oysters added to Bay • South/West/Rhode rivers restoration • Severn headwaters, too • Master Angler awarded • blue catfish on more menus • Mr. Trash Wheel is buzzed • and local events coming up!

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Read more about the article Weekly Fishing Report

Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:March 21, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

Spring arrived this week, so did cold weather. Fish are biting throughout the Chesapeake, but it's been a challenge.

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Brothers don’t shake hands…brothers crab! Took my Brothers don’t shake hands…brothers crab! Took my brother @houckrob on the river this wknd and we caught some. Laid traps in 5-10’ and did okay. Good pickin’

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Morning fish on the fly. Ngl, I’m smitten with eve Morning fish on the fly. Ngl, I’m smitten with everything fly right now. The more ya put in, the more ya get out. Both the schoolies and the speckled trout (surprise!) hit the go-to Clouser

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Went to river church this a.m. and met a few in th Went to river church this a.m. and met a few in the congregation. Fly cast Clousers for schoolies but the perch said hi instead. All good. Itch scratched

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Gorgeous morning, beautiful fish. Fly casting to a Gorgeous morning, beautiful fish. Fly casting to a small group today. 💁‍♂️ Clouser on intermediate line. Ends of deep water docks. Fun way to finish the summer striper season before August closure.😎

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