This week's Catch of the Week is Tom Lagana with the 27 inch Striper he caught in the Bay!
Submit your own catch of the week here and keep an eye out for your catch to be featured in one of our next Resource, Reports, and Fun Fish Fact articles!
Did You Know?
The Maryland State record northern pike captured in Deep Creek Lake during 1999 measured in at 46 inches and weighed in 24 lbs. 12 oz.
Weather (Click Here)
Along with checking the tides before you hit the water, take a last second look at the most updated weather report.
Today's Moon Phase according to NASA (Click Here)
Full Moon- “When we see the full sunlit face of the Moon, we call it a full Moon. It rises almost exactly as the Sun sets and sets just as the Sun rises the next day. The Moon has now completed one half of the lunar month.”
Public Angler Access (Click Here)
Use the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Angler Access map to find new fishing spots in Maryland. Here's an example:
Asquith Island: Dorchester County (Crapo) on Lakes Cove and Honga River; open 24 hours, year round to fish for Striped Bass, Bluefish, Spot, Spanish Mackerel, Seatrout, Flounder, Croaker, Black Drum, Red Drum, and White Perch
Hillcrest Park: Baltimore County (Lansdowne) on the Hillcrest Pond; Sunrise to Sunset, year-round fishing for Sunfish, Crappie, Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Yellow Perch, and Northern Snakehead
Maryland Fishing Report- November 25th compiled by Lyndsie Pratt from Anglers Fishing and Hunting (Click Here)
Rockfish: The best rockfish bite will be from the mouth of Eastern Bay south to the mouth of the Choptank, and at the mouth of the Potomac/Point Lookout. They are stacked up on all of the channel ledges! Mid-size fish can still be found in our mid bay area as well though, at any of the mouths of the rivers. Jigging and Trolling are both still very effective, but you definitely want to start to upsize the size of plastics to a 7-9 inch, and consider using skirts when jigging to bulk up the profile. Most of the fish are down deep, so use 1, 1.5 or 2 oz jig heads when jigging and inline sinkers when trolling.
Pickerel: Any of the Eastern Shore mills ponds such as Tuckahoe, Wye Mills, Smithville, Johnson, Unicorn and others will be great spots to catch pickerel! Use a small paddletail or a minnow under a bobber. The Severn and Magothy slowed down a bit this week due to very low tides, but will likely pick back up! Pickerel fishing is a lot of fun and is only getting better!
Perch: Jig for big White Perch using metal jigs over hard bottom at the mouths of any of the rivers. Look for them in 15-30 feet of water. Yellow Perch are also starting to become active! We’ve received reports from Tuckahoe Creek up towards Hillsboro, Marshyhope creek towards Federalsburg, and the Pokomoke. It’s not spawning time yet, but they are still there, so don’t hesitate to target them! Use a minnow or a small jig with a plastic stinger.
Crappie: Crappie can also be caught in any of the Eastern Shore Mill Ponds! They are a lot of fun to catch with small plastic paddletails or stingers on small jig heads. For any of these fish, a slower action is best in the colder water. We love Bust’em bait’s stingers because the tail gives a great action even when moving it slowly.
This Weekend's Tide Predictions (Click Here)
Keep an eye on this weekend’s tide schedule. These are the predicted tides for the Western Shore of the Chesapeake from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
Wednesday 12/2:
Low tide starting at 1:05 a.m. and 11:27 p.m.
High tide starting at 5:57 a.m. and 6:34 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:07 a.m.
Sunset: 4:44 p.m.
Thursday 12/3:
Low tide starting at 1:47 a.m. and again at 12:07 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:41 a.m. and again at 7:14 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:08 a.m.
Sunset: 4:44 p.m.
Friday 12/4:
Low tide starting at 2:29 a.m. and again at 12:52 p.m.
High tide starting at 7:27 a.m. and again at 7:57 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:09 a.m.
Sunset: 4:44 p.m.
Saturday 12/5:
Low tide starting at 3:13 a.m. and again at 1:44 p.m.
High tide starting at 8:17 a.m. and again at 8:45 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:10 a.m.
Sunset: 4:44 p.m.
Sunday 12/6:
Low tide starting at 3:57 a.m. and again at 2:44 p.m.
High tide at 9:11 a.m. and again at 9:36 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:11 a.m.
Sunset: 4:44 p.m.
