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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)
Third Quarter: "As it reaches the three-quarter point in its month, the Moon once again shows us one side of its disc illuminated and the other side in darkness. However, the side that we saw dark at the first quarter phase is now the lit side."
Hiking (Click Here)
Greenwell State Park
Ten miles of marked trails are open to the public year-round for hiking, bicycling and horseback riding. The Maryland Park Service does not rent horses, and only provides the trails as a means of recreation. Click here for a full map.
Maryland Fishing Report - May 28th, Composed by Lyndsie Pratt (Click Here)
Rockfish: The best bite continues to be south of the bridge. Jigging in 15-20 ft of water anywhere from Hackett Point down to Chesapeake Beach has been productive! Use your electronics to mark fish whenever possible, and use a 1/2, 3/4 or 1 oz jig head depending on how fast the current is moving. The fish still seem to be biting on larger profile baits, like the Zman Steakz XL. We’ve had a lot of success with the Hot Chartreuse color but we also love pink this time of year! We filmed a Jigging Basics video series this week with LJ from G-Eye Jigs. Click here to check it out!
There are some fish being caught north of the bridge, particularly around the mouths of the rivers, but they are more scattered than they are south of the bridge. Trolling smaller profile baits might be a better bet if you are fishing up north. Alternatively, try bait fishing around structure such as the bridge or any of the lighthouses. Soft crabs, live spot and peeler crabs are all now readily available at the store!
Speckled Trout: Speckled Trout fishing is really picking up, especially around the Islands and the Tangier Sound. They’ve been caught as far north as the mouth of the Choptank and the mouth of the Patuxent. Use 1/4 or 3/16 oz jig heads with 3-4 inch paddletails in shallow water around points and grass beds.
Catfish: Chumming has been producing some rockfish here and there, but primarily a lot of catfish! Fresh alewife from shore or piers works too!
Perch and Spot: Perch and spot seem be in their typical summer patterns already! Perch are over hard bottom in 10-15 ft of water in the rivers and the main bay, and also around structure in shallow water. We’ve received great reports of spot around Kent Island and from Matapeake Pier!
Cobia and Red Drum: All of the Cobia and Red Drum action is still pretty far south at Cape Charles, but the bite there has been hot, so it’s a good sign that they might be moving up to our area soon!
Snakehead: Snakehead seem to spawning right now so the bite has been a bit slow. There are still some being caught here and there though, with the Susquhanna Flats and the areas around Havre de Grace and Perryville quickly becoming hot spots! Try subsurface swimbaits, chatterbaits or minnows. Click here for a video on how to rig a weedless paddletail!
Crabbing: Crabbing is definitely not at it’s peak yet, but we are starting to see a lot more of them in the Magothy, the Severn and the South Rivers, and running a trotline is starting to be more productive. Traps are still working well too. Try razor clams!
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 6/2:
Low tide starting at 5:49 p.m. and again at 6:45 p.m.
High tide starting at 12:02 p.m.
Sunrise: 5:42 a.m.
Sunset: 8:26 p.m.
Thursday 6/3:
Low tide starting at 7:04 a.m. and again at 7:27 p.m.
High tide starting at 12:42 a.m. and again at 12:57 p.m.
Sunrise: 5:41 a.m.
Sunset: 8:27 p.m.
Friday 6/4:
Low tide starting at 8:14 a.m. and again at 8:05 p.m.
High tide starting at 1:42 a.m. and again at 1:49 p.m.
Sunrise: 5:41 a.m.
Sunset: 8:28 p.m.
Saturday 6/5:
Low tide starting at 9:18 a.m. and again at 8:39 p.m.
High tide starting at 2:39 a.m. and again at 2:37 p.m.
Sunrise: 5:41 a.m.
Sunset: 8:28 p.m.
Sunday 6/6:
Low tide starting at 10:16 a.m. and again at 9:10 p.m.
High tide at 3:29 a.m. and again at 3:22 p.m.
Sunrise: 5:41 a.m.
Sunset: 8:29 p.m.
Animal Cams (Click Here)
This week tune in to watch the Decorah North Eagles in Decorah, Iowa
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.
