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Weather (Click Here)
Before you hit the trails or set up camp, make sure to take a second glance at the weather for this weekend!
Today's Moon Phase according to NASA (Click Here)
Waning Crescent: "The Moon appears to be partly but less than one-half illuminated by direct sunlight. The fraction of the Moon's disk that is illuminated is decreasing."
Maryland Fishing Report - October 29th, Composed by Lyndsie Pratt (Click Here)
Rockfish: Fish are still spread out all over the bay. We’ve heard good reports from the bridge down to the Choptank River and Chesapeake Beach. Nice fish up to 31 inches have been caught in Eastern Bay, the main bay, and the Choptank River. There are definitely still fish at and north of the bridge though! If you are lucky enough to find birds and breaking fish, that’s the way to go! Jig under them with 5-7 inch paddletails on straight tailed plastics on 1/2-1 oz jig heads, working the lure the entire way through the water column. You can also use metal jigs like G-Eye Jigs Rain Minnows or Epoxy Jigs. If you aren’t seeing birds, you can look for fish on your electronics, or try some shallow water fishing! There have been nice fish caught in shallow water using paddletails on lighter jig heads, jerk baits or top water! Live lining spot is also still productive around structure like the bridge pilings, Kent Narrows and Thomas Point. Alternatively, trolling is also successful, you will want to add inline sinkers, as the fish are most likely to be in the bottom 20% of the water column this time of year.
Pickerel: Pickerel fishing is one of our favorite things to do this time of year! Head up into the rivers and the creeks with live minnows, mepps spinners and paddletails and have some fun. Plus, the CCA Pickerel Tournament starts on Monday! Register Here! The Severn, Magothy and the Patapsco have been producing nice pickerel, but your best chance of catching a really big one is to head over to the Eastern Shore mill ponds such as Johnsons Pond or Unicorn Lake.
Perch: There are some nice perch still being caught in the rivers and creeks, with some reports of yellow perch in the mix too! Use spinners in these areas. Big perch are also in deeper water this time of year! Look for hard bottom and oyster beds in the main bay and the mouths of the rivers! Use Chesapeake Sabiki Rigs or metal jigging spoons.
Snakehead: Snakehead are still biting! The Blackwater areas, the Magothy and the Severn are producing, but typically on sunny afternoons when the water temperatures warms up a little bit. Try paddletails, chatterbaits and live minnows!
Freshwater Trout: Freshwater trout stocking is underway! Check out DNR’s website for the latest stocking updates. You can also sign up for email updates. Several local locations such as Tuckahoe, Calvert Cliffs and ponds in PG County were stocked this week. Use gulp trout dough on small snelled treble hooks with a little egg sinker. You can also use small spinners! If you plan to release the fish, it’s best to use spinners, not trout dough.
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 11/03:
Low tide starting at 10:18 a.m. and again at 11:21 p.m.
High tide starting at 4:04 a.m. and again at 4:48 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:36 a.m.
Sunset: 6:03 p.m.
Thursday 11/04:
Low tide starting at 10:54 a.m.
High tide starting at 4:51 a.m. and again at 5:37 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:37 a.m.
Sunset: 6:02 p.m.
Friday 11/05:
Low tide starting at 12:22 a.m. and again at 11:32 p.m.
High tide starting at 5:38 a.m. and again at 6:27 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:38 a.m.
Sunset: 6:00 p.m.
Saturday 11/06:
Low tide starting at 1:22 a.m. and again at 12:13 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:26 a.m. and again at 7:17 p.m.
Sunrise: 7:39 a.m.
Sunset: 6:00 p.m.
Sunday 11/07:
Low tide at 1:23 a.m. and again at 11:59 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:18 a.m. and again at 7:09 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:40 a.m.
Sunset: 4:59 p.m.
Animal Cams (Click Here)
This week tune in to watch the International Wolf Center in Northern Minnesota.
Beach Cam
In the winter months we all long for the beach. Take a look at whats going on at your favorite East Coast beaches right now.