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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 Gibbous: "During the second half of the lunar month, the Moon grows thinner each night. We call this waning. Its shape is still gibbous at this point, but grows a little thinner each night."
Events at Assateague State Park (Click Here)
Assateague State Park is Maryland's only oceanfront park. It is located on Assateague Island, a barrier island bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Sinepuxent Bay on the west. Its two miles of ocean beaches offer swimming, beachcombing, sunbathing, surfing and fishing. The bayside offers visitors the chance to explore secluded coves by canoe or kayak. The marsh areas have a variety of wildlife, including deer, waterfowl and feral horses.
Assateague has plenty of events this summer, including Morning hikes, morning stretches, evening paddles, steps to fitness and more. The full schedule can be found here.
Maryland Fishing Report - July 23rd, Composed by Lyndsie Pratt (Click Here)
Rockfish season remains closed until August 1st. There are plenty of other species to target, including:
White Perch: Perch are everywhere! Take your pick of the bridge pilings, any of the knolls north of the bridge, or any of the rivers! Use spinners like Rooster Tails, or Perch Pounders in shallow water around structure, or Chesapeake Sabiki rigs over hard bottom. If bait fishing, Razor clams have been working the best!
Spot: Large spot are also hanging out around the bay bridge pilings, and on points such as Hacketts. Chesapeake Sabiki rigs have been fantastic for spot too. Lugworms have been the bait of choice for Spot!
Bluefish: Bluefish are making their way up the bay, and have reportedly been caught trolling as far north as the bay bridge! Further south out of Chesapeake Beach there are breakers everywhere! Use a metal jig when casting to breaking fish. You need to reel as quickly as you possibly can! Occasionally stop reeling and give it a few jigs before reeling as fast as you can again.
Mackerel: The majority of the reports of Mackerel are still in Virginia waters, but there are also scattered reports of them being caught further north, including just north of Crisfield. While we have not heard any confirmed reports, we absolutely believe that they are as far north as Chesapeake Beach and just not breaking yet. We really haven’t seen anyone trolling for them in the Chesapeake Beach area, so we expect that if you break out your spoons and number one planers, you will be one of the first to find them! Remember, troll 7-9 knots for mackerel. If you are catching small rockfish you are going too slow!
Cobia: Cobia are plentiful out of Point Lookout and around the Target Ship! A lot of people are catching them by anchoring up on points and fishing with fresh alewife or live eels. You always have to reel in a few rays to catch a cobia though! Sight casting bucktails or pre-rigged cobia jigs from Hard Head Customer Baits or Coach Jig Heads is always an option as well. If you want to troll for them, use number 2 or 3 planers with surgical hoses and troll 5-7 knots.
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 7/28:
Low tide starting at 2:49 a.m. and again at 3:52 p.m.
High tide starting at 9:07 a.m. and again at 9:44 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.
Sunset: 8:21 p.m.
Thursday 7/29:
Low tide starting at 3:50 a.m. and again at 4:15 p.m.
High tide starting at 9:49 a.m. and again at 10:39 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:04 a.m.
Sunset: 8:20 p.m.
Friday 7/30:
Low tide starting at 4:56 a.m. and again at 4:47 p.m.
High tide starting at 10:30 a.m. and again at 11:36 p.m.
Sunrise: 6:05 a.m.
Sunset: 8:18 p.m.
Saturday 7/31:
Low tide starting at 6:09 a.m. and again at 5:21 p.m.
High tide starting at 11:12 a.m.
Sunrise: 6:06 a.m.
Sunset: 8:18 p.m.
Sunday 8/1:
Low tide at 7:25 a.m. and again at 5:58 p.m.
High tide starting at 12:33 a.m. and again at 11:59 a.m.
Sunrise: 6:07 a.m.
Sunset: 8:17 p.m.
Animal Cams (Click Here)
This week tune in to watch the Horse Cam at Kentucky Equine Adoption Center in Nicholasville, Kentucky
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.