![]() ![]() The channel catfish can be found in every tidal river blue catfish are thick in the lower Susquehanna and Chester rivers and can show up in many of the other tidal rivers at any time. Those fly fishing are using colorful flies and enjoying the action.įishing for a mix of channel and blue catfish is high on the list of many anglers in the lower Susquehanna River and surrounding tidal rivers of the upper bay. Anglers fishing with spinning gear are having good success by casting shad darts and small flashy spoons. Deer Creek has been quiet but the action should start there shortly as water temperatures keep warming. ![]() The hickory shad are beginning to show up and anglers are enjoying good catch-and-release fishing opportunities at Octoraro Creek. ![]() The flows from the Conowingo Dam continue to be very low, causing occasional low water levels and moderate flow conditions in the lower Susquehanna River. Joe Evans holds up an Octoraro hickory shad for a quick picture before releasing it. Get regular updates on Maryland’s waters sent to your inbox with our Eyes on the Bay newsletter. įor more detailed and up-to-date fishing conditions in your area of the bay, continue to check out Click Before You Cast. To see the latest water clarity conditions, check Eyes on the Bay Satellite Maps. Expect average clarity for the bay and rivers. There will be above average tidal currents Friday through Tuesday as a result of the upcoming full moon on April 27. In addition, the main bay still has slightly warmer bottom waters, so anglers may want to scan these areas for other gamefish.Įxpect average flows for most Maryland rivers and streams. Bay surface water temperatures are approaching the upper 50s, although smaller streams and downwind areas will warm faster on a sunny day and can hold temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s. Moderate and windy conditions for the upcoming week will continue the slow warming of bay waters for gamefish, including the white perch spawning or the shad run going on the next couple of weeks in Maryland lower salinity waters. Details for joining the webinar are on the department’s online calendar. We will discuss the efforts to encourage anadromous fish populations to reach their spawning grounds via fish ladders and dam removals. Please join us on April 29 at noon for a Maryland Fishing Roundtable webinar with guest biologist Jim Thompson of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources fish passage program. The main stem of the bay will open to striped bass fishing on May 1 south of the Brewerton Channel. There are a lot of exciting fishing opportunities in Maryland right now - the trout stocking crews are busy stocking trout in the put and take areas, hickory shad runs are underway, and warming waters have many fish species active.Ī reminder to anglers that all fishing for striped bass, including catch-and-release, is prohibited in the Chesapeake Bay or any of its tidal rivers - except the main stem of the Potomac River - for the month of April. Campbell was fishing near the Conowingo Dam when he caught this whopper of a northern snakehead. ![]()
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