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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 - February 25th, Composed by Lyndsie Pratt of Anglers Sports Center (Click Here)
Yellow Perch: We are all anxiously waiting for yellow perch to start running in our area! As of this past week, the typical areas on the Upper Choptank River were still very slow. The rivers further south, the Nanticoke and the Pocomoke however, were quite productive. Since the run is based mostly on the temperature of the water, those southern rivers typically turn on more quickly! The warm weather earlier this week was promising, but the drop in temperature quickly pushed those fish back into deeper water. It looks like we will have a few warmer days in a row next week, so we are hoping that by the end of the week the bite will pick up. The great thing about fishing on the Eastern Shore is that it’s very easy to move from place to place. If the spot that you are fishing isn’t producing, it’s always a good idea to move towards the mouth of river. On the western shore, the Magothy and Beachwood park has been hit or miss, we’re hoping that it will pick up there next week too! When you go to look for them, use 1/16 or 1/32 jig heads. We like hot skirts, small feather jigs or small bucktails, tipped with a small plastic stinger, under a bobber!
Crappie: Even if you find that the yellow perch aren’t biting yet, there are plenty of other opportunities to catch other types of fish in the same areas. Most of the ponds on the eastern shore hold plenty of nice crappie, and you can fish for them with a minnow under a bobber, just like yellow perch! Blue gill and other sunfish are always a fun panfish option as well! While the best fishing for panfish does tend to be on the eastern shore, there are opportunities on the westerns shore as well on the upper Patuxent and Patapsco. Waterworks park in Annapolis is another great option for panfish in our area, although it is catch and release only and requires a pass.
Pickerel: Pickerel fishing is still productive in the eastern shore ponds and western shore rivers such as the Magothy, Patapsco and Severn. Warming water temperatures means that there many different options for catching them! A minnow under a bobber, paddle tails, chatterbaits and jerk baits will all work well!
Trout: DNR trout stocking is still underway, and many local eastern shore areas such as Tuckahoe and Unicorn Branch were stocked this week! You can keep an eye on the stocking updates here. There are many options for catching trout as well such as power bait trout dough on a small treble hook, small spinners and feather jigs! When checking out a stocked area, remember that trout like moving water!
Rockfish: The catch and release bite for rockfish is still pretty consistent. They are in deep water, holding tight to the bottom all over the mid and southern bay. You will want to use a heavy 1 or 1.5 oz jig head to get to the bottom, and to hold up to the current when targeting those bigger fish at the power plant. Be sure to come by this weekend to our AnglersCast Sale to get your hands on some limited edition Glow G-Eye jigs! They are the perfect jig head to use during these winter months!!
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 3/2:
Low tide starting at 10:44 a.m. and again at 11:43 p.m.
High tide starting at 4:24 a.m. and again at 5:23 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:37 a.m.
Sunset: 6:00 p.m.
Thursday 3/3:
Low tide starting at 11:37 a.m.
High tide starting at 5:14 a.m. and again at 6:06 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:35 a.m.
Sunset: 6:01 p.m.
Friday 3/4:
Low tide starting at 12:19 a.m. and again at 12:28 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:04 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:34 a.m.
Sunset: 6:02 p.m.
Saturday 3/5:
Low tide starting at 12:53 a.m. and again at 1:19 p.m.
High tide starting at 6:52 a.m. and again at 7:23 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:32 a.m.
Sunset: 6:03 p.m.
Sunday 3/6:
Low tide at 1:24 a.m. and again at 2:12 p.m.
High tide starting at 7:40 a.m. and again at 8:00 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:31 a.m.
Sunset: 6:04 p.m.
Animal Cams (Click Here)
This week tune in to take a look at the Big Bear Bald Eagle Cam
Beach Cam
In the winter months we all long for the beach. Take a look at what's going on at your favorite East Coast beaches right now.
