Fishing in the rivers is pretty slow. On the Rapp the floodwaters finally receded near Fredericksburg and some bass are being caught off the wood with white and chartreuse spinnerbaits. Some anglers are reportedly taking some fish on plastics worked slowly along wood. Catfishing has been slow lately. The high water that is flooding timber and weeds is offering fish more food and hiding spots. The heat is not helping either. Last, some fish are still spawning. I caught a dozen fish this AM and over half had eggs in them still. A few white perch are taking Beetle Spins.
Potomac River bass anglers are reporting decent bites off wood with plastics and early and late with chatterbaits. A few snakeheads are being caught. Catfish are pretty much the only bottom fishing game. Croaker are still no shows for the river from Coles Point all the way up. A rare few striper are hitting some baits but not with enough consistency to make it worth taking the boat out if that is all you are going for. Rough summer for anglers!
Pond fishing is good early and late. Bream are hitting baits such as spinners, poppers, worms, crickets and Beetle Spins. They just came off the spawn. Bass are hitting topwater early and late. Some plastics are taking nice bass near vegetation too. Crappie are hitting slowly trolled jigs and minnows in ponds.
Lake Anna anglers are taking some nice striper very early in the AM near the 208 Bridge. Bass are in the vicinity as well but once the sun comes up, the fish go deep.
Saltwater action is slowly coming alive. RWs noted that no croaker are really being caught yet. However, some blues and a few Spanish are showing up around Reedville. Further south near Dameron Marsh the cobia action is picking up and in the bay the cobia are really providing the best action yet. Bluefish are being caught along the CBBT and off the oceanfront as well as Spanish. Some small croaker and nice spot are in the same area.
Hoping the fishing picks up soon. Summer is half over!
Potomac River bass anglers are reporting decent bites off wood with plastics and early and late with chatterbaits. A few snakeheads are being caught. Catfish are pretty much the only bottom fishing game. Croaker are still no shows for the river from Coles Point all the way up. A rare few striper are hitting some baits but not with enough consistency to make it worth taking the boat out if that is all you are going for. Rough summer for anglers!
Pond fishing is good early and late. Bream are hitting baits such as spinners, poppers, worms, crickets and Beetle Spins. They just came off the spawn. Bass are hitting topwater early and late. Some plastics are taking nice bass near vegetation too. Crappie are hitting slowly trolled jigs and minnows in ponds.
Lake Anna anglers are taking some nice striper very early in the AM near the 208 Bridge. Bass are in the vicinity as well but once the sun comes up, the fish go deep.
Saltwater action is slowly coming alive. RWs noted that no croaker are really being caught yet. However, some blues and a few Spanish are showing up around Reedville. Further south near Dameron Marsh the cobia action is picking up and in the bay the cobia are really providing the best action yet. Bluefish are being caught along the CBBT and off the oceanfront as well as Spanish. Some small croaker and nice spot are in the same area.
Hoping the fishing picks up soon. Summer is half over!
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