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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)
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."
Maryland Fishing Report - February 11th, Composed by Lyndsie Pratt of Anglers Sports Center (Click Here)
Rockfish: The catch and release bite continues to be very good, and warmer weather has made it much more enjoyable! The fish seem to have moved in just a little bit more shallow, between 40-50 feet of water and are still holding tight to the bottom. There really isn’t one specific spot or area in the bay to target. Target channel edges and look for a gradual slope in the range of 30-60 feet. Use your electronics to mark those fish! Two to three ounce metal jigs are still working extremely well. Make sure that you can always feel the bottom, and use a slow jigging action. You can also use plastics, such as Bust ‘Em Baits 7″ Fat Boys, on heavier 1, 1.5 or 2 oz jig heads.
Pickerel: Pickerel fishing has also picked up with the warm weather! There is less ice on the water, and the fish or more active! Use paddletails, chatterbaits or live minnows and target rivers such as the Magothy, Severn or the Pocomoke on the Eastern Shore!
Panfish: Based on the reports that we have heard and what our staff has experienced themselves, yellow perch are staging right now. This means that you will be able to catch them in the upper parts of the main rivers and their tributaries but that you will catch mostly smaller males. You can catch a lot, but will need to weed through a lot of small fish to get some keepers. They will also be in slightly deeper water than normal, up to 15 feet. We’ve heard reports mainly from the eastern shore rivers such as the Pocomoke, the Naticoke and the Choptank. Use live minnows on a shad dart tandem for that slightly deeper water fishing. Small stingers or twister tails like our favorites from Bust ‘Em Baits or Mister Twister on 1/8 or 1/16 oz jig heads will work well too!
Crappie will be in these same areas, particularly on the Eastern Shore, and can be caught using the same methods. Crappie do tend to like structure, and can be found in Eastern Shore Mills Ponds as well!
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 2/16:
Low tide starting at 10:39 a.m. and again at 11:58 p.m.
High tide starting at 4:41 a.m. and again at 5:29 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:56 a.m.
Sunset: 5:44 p.m.
Thursday 2/17:
Low tide starting at 11:23 a.m.
High tide starting at 5:22 a.m. and again at 6:04 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:55 a.m.
Sunset: 5:45 p.m.
Friday 2/18:
Low tide starting at 12:29 a.m. and again at 12:07 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:03 a.m. and again at 6:39 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:53 a.m.
Sunset: 5:47 p.m.
Saturday 2/19:
Low tide starting at 12:59 a.m. and again at 12:55 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:46 a.m. and again at 7:15 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:52 a.m.
Sunset: 5:48 p.m.
Sunday 2/20:
Low tide at 1:29 a.m. and again at 1:49 p.m.
High tide starting at 7:33 a.m. and again at 7:55 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:51 a.m.
Sunset: 5:49 p.m.
Animal Cams (Click Here)
This week tune in to take a look at the KC Zoo Penguin Cam at the Kansas City Zoo
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.
