• Chesapeake Bay Fall Fishing Heats Up with Stripers and White Perch

  • Nov 21 2024
  • Length: 3 mins
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Chesapeake Bay Fall Fishing Heats Up with Stripers and White Perch

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  • As of November 21, 2024, the Chesapeake Bay, particularly around the Baltimore and Washington D.C. areas, is seeing a pickup in fishing activity due to the recent cold fronts and dropping water temperatures.

    **Weather and Tidal Conditions:**
    Expect cooler and breezy weather, with air temperatures predicted to stay mild but gradually cooling. Water temperatures in the main Bay are in the upper 50s, while the rivers are running cooler. Tidal currents are above average this week due to the full moon on November 16, which will continue to influence fishing conditions. Sunrise today is at around 6:50 AM, and sunset is at approximately 4:45 PM.

    **Fish Activity:**
    Striped bass are starting to school up and get into their typical fall feeding pattern. Anglers have reported decent striped bass action around the Bay Bridge, with both trollers and light tackle anglers finding success. Trollers are doing well along the edges of the shipping channel and between the pilings, while light tackle anglers are jigging in the eddies on the backside of pilings during running tides[1][2][5].

    White perch are also active, particularly in the deeper waters of the tidal rivers and Bay. They are schooling and heading to deeper water, with metal jigs being the most effective way to target them. The mouths of tidal rivers and shoals in the upper Bay are good places to search for white perch[1][3].

    **Best Lures and Bait:**
    For striped bass, umbrella rigs with 5” sassy shads, metal blade baits, especially those with a firetiger pattern, and soft plastics have been productive. Jigging with plastic skirted soft plastic jigs and metal jigs along channel edges is also reliable[1][2][3].

    For white perch, metal jigs and bottom rigs baited with pieces of bloodworm are recommended.

    **Hot Spots:**
    - The Bay Bridge: Both sides of the bridge offer good structure for fish, with trollers and light tackle anglers finding success.
    - Patapsco River: The mouth of the river and areas around Fort McHenry out to the river's mouth have been good for both trollers and light tackle anglers.
    - Eastern Bay and the mouth of the Choptank: These areas have seen breaking fish and decent striped bass action, especially during strong tidal currents[1][2][5].

    Overall, the cooler weather and dropping water temperatures are setting up for some great fall fishing in the Chesapeake Bay. Keep an eye out for bird shows, as they often indicate the presence of schooling fish.
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