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Read more about the article Winter Perch ‘N Pickerel Archives

Winter Perch ‘N Pickerel Archives

  • Post published:November 11, 2025
  • Post category:Latest/Tactics

We've covered a lot of water fishing for the two species; read our reports from past seasons for tips, techniques, must-have lures, and locations!

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Read more about the article Thaw Out & First Casts

Thaw Out & First Casts

  • Post published:January 31, 2025
  • Post category:Reports

With winter's grip loosening and fishing opportunities increasing, we plan to target trout on the fly, perch and fallfish spinning, and jerking up pickerel, among other species!

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Read more about the article Yellow Perch and Pickerel Season Fires Up!

Yellow Perch and Pickerel Season Fires Up!

  • Post published:November 26, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, both species tend to get frisky, feed hard, and offer anglers excellent fishing!

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Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:March 15, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

A beautiful week of weather in the middle Chesapeake has led to an increase in fish activity (many species) and anglers ready to catch them!

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Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:March 8, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

A weather warm-up has the fish and anglers active, with multi-species reports flooding in...spring is close!

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Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:February 29, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

From sunny and 65 degrees to an Arctic blast dropping temps to freezing, the Bay region's weather this week has definitely impacted fisheries

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Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:February 23, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

A fairly conventional late-winter week with fish holding in pre-spawn patterns; we await the first major push of yellow perch...

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Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:February 15, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

A mix of wonky weather this week made for some tough conditions on open water and in the creeks, but fish were caught regardless

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Weekly Fishing Report

  • Post published:February 8, 2024
  • Post category:Reports

A mild week of weather has helped stabilize fisheries in the middle Chesapeake, making for typical late-winter patterns

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Another gorgeous afternoon of pickerel fishing. It Another gorgeous afternoon of pickerel fishing. It was a repeat performance—multiple fish in back of creek, hitting a white 3” paddletail gently worked in shallow water. Beautiful stuff

#chainpickerel #fallfishing #autumnvibes🍁 #severnriver #fishon #tugisthedrug #pickerelfishing #catchemifyoucan #chesapeakebay #angling #fishing #reelchesapeake
Fished the home creek and it took a while to find Fished the home creek and it took a while to find them, but in the last hour of light, I moved to the very back of it, where the bit of sun we had today shone the most, and found a bunch of em. A bunch. Landed 5, another 8 shook off. Largest landed only 22.75 but thick and healthy. All hit a white 3” paddletail. It’s so peaceful this time of year. Good clean fun!

#pickerelfishing #severnriver #chainpickerel #slimedarts #novemberfish #ccamaryland #angling #reelchesapeake
A nice fish—a rogue in the creek. I saw a swirl of A nice fish—a rogue in the creek. I saw a swirl off a small sandy point and decided to jig my little bait at the end/bottom in about 10 feet. Just slowly letting it touch and hop along. Then the thump/slurp, and a fun, little pull in the kayak. Just 8# test line, so had to let this fish play around before lipping ‘er. Water is cold…take care and caution out there. 

#stripedbass #bassfishing #chesapeakebay #chesapeakebayfishing #severnriver #marylandoutdoors #reelchesapeake
Mind kinda blown w/ this Severn largie catch = my Mind kinda blown w/ this Severn largie catch = my first. A few have been caught this summer/fall by others. It’s a bit unusual in this trib but not unheard of. Went for pickerel this afternoon, just fartin around the creek in the kayak and made a few casts/catches. All hit the inline spinner in pic3. 

#largemouthbassfishing #pickerelfishing #severnriver #marylandfishing #chesapeakebay
Found a few stacks chompin in the Severn on back-t Found a few stacks chompin in the Severn on back-to-back mornings this week. Good stuff. Like really good stuff. Lots of fish. All on bucktails worked deeper around structure. Windward side too, which was a bit challenging. Shortest about 17, and up to two-footers. 

#stripedbassfishing #stripahs #marylandfishing #chesapeakebayfishing #severnriver #fishfishfish #reelemin #fishing
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