It’s [one of] the most wonderful times of the year! With holiday celebrations, a new year on the horizon, and temperatures plummeting across the Chesapeake Bay region, a couple of our coveted local species remain active and are prime targets for winter fishing. Yellow perch and chain pickerel go hand-in-hand, from tributary creeks to freshwater mill ponds, when fishing December through early-March. If you, as an angler, have the determination to fish during the coldest time of year, you can be rewarded with excellent catches of winter perch ‘n pickerel!
We’ve culled our archives for past seasons’ reports that specifically targeted chain pickerel and yellow perch. Many techniques and lures where used across the spectrum of conditions and locations fished. We believe that these reports can be helpul to you, when planning your next winter outing.
Reports, Tips & Tactics
One for the Money, Two for the Show
March 18, 2022 3:41 pmIn early spring, it pays to have more than one gameplan heading into action
We Explore new water with new lures for snakehead and pickerel
A window of good weather in late-February made for a productive outing, searching for and catching pickerel
Proven pickerel waters and techniques will often pay off, even in frigid January
Annapolis Waterworks Park: A Hidden Urban Oasis
January 7, 2022 3:27 pmJust minutes from the shopping mall, strip centers, and highway is a freshwater impoundment more than a century old
