There is a possession limit of one blue catfish larger than 32 inches per person per day. We had anglers still report on speckled trout catch. Try life-size rainbow trout swimbaits fished along the reeds for monster bass ready to ambush their next meal. Some big carp in the 10-pound range have been caught recently on corn and homemade dough bait fished on the bottom. The daytime Striper bite is still a little tough unless anglers are focusing their effort on twilight hours. Bass have been actively feeding early and late in the day in and around the cattails that line the lake. Successful anglers have been using live minnows, shad, or night crawlers to entice Alamos channel and yellow bullhead catfish. At Roper Lake, Bluegill and other sunfish have been active early in the day. Nick lives in AZ with his wife Krystal and their young son, with baby number two due in fall 2022! fbq('track', 'PageView'); Mobjack Bay and the Piankatank River are two excellent areas for western shore anglers in Virginia to check out, whether you're on the hunt for monster speckled sea trout or searching for stripers in shallow water. AND PIANKATANK RIVERS AND OFFERS EASY TRIPS ACROSS THE BAY TO THE CELL/42 AREA FOR EXCELLENT FLOUNDER FISHING. The spawn is over and the fish are currently transitioning from their spring to summer patterns. Dark plastic worms are also working for anglers using a dropshot rig. Trout fishing has been pretty good at Roper Lake and Dankworth pond. On calmer days sight casters are having success. Be sure to throw out extra chum to attract cats from longer distances. The Piankatank is one of the smaller rivers within the region making it tidal along its entire stretch. Some trout are also being picked up with these baits as well. Evening/night fishing for bigger channel and flathead catfish has been excellent. A forum community dedicated to Mid Atlantic fishing and sporting enthusiasts. Sign In or Create Account. If bass are released gently they will find their way back to their nests and continue to raise your future memories! A few Speckled Trout and Red Drum are in shallow waters, both are responding to mirror lures and soft baits. Anglers are experiencing some boil action from 6am-8am. Should be everything you mentioned in there.Good luck. Topwater frogs and are still producing largemouth on a regular basis. With the winds slowing down this week, look to Windmill Bar for Cobia that are being brought in with live eels and chumming. But if youre not getting bit with a frog, try casting a Rat L Trap or slow down with a drop shot presentation. This water sees a strong current and can produce just about any species found in the lower Bay at one time or another specks, redfish, stripers, flounder, you name it. About: - The Piankatank flows in a southeasterly direction through Virginia's Middle Peninsula emptying into the Chesapeake Bay at Gwynn's Island. While thats bad, its not all badthe hap-hazard edges and potholes formed in the beds are great places to catch fish. Find the shad, then White 3/4 & 1oz Rat L Traps, or soft body swimbaits rigged on a 3/8 to 3/4oz jig head. Work your topwater presentation along the outside edged of floating weed mats. The catfish bite has been excellent during the evenings in bays where the grass isnt too thick. Flipping baits like Senkos, Sweet Beavers and Chigger Craws, are great choices right now at Havasu under these conditions. From the docks at the campground night fishing for cats is very productive too. Bloodworms are the bait of choice for Spot. The redear sunfish bite is slow unless you can locate the deep winter schools with sonar in 25 to 40ft of water off main lake points. The most productive striper lures have been Bass Assassin or Keitech swimbaits rigged on a lead jighead, or Alabama Rigs with TWO hooks (AZGFD Regulation). Fishing Report for Nov 22, 2022 Saltwater Fishing The Rockfish are being a bit hard to track down. Drop a top-and-bottom rig baited with bloodworms, and hold on tight. Large numbers of bass are staging off of secondary points corralling shad into backs of coves. The channel catfish bite is excellent right now and numerous cats are being caught on cut mackerel or squid off deeper points and coves in 15 to 35 ft of water. Be sure to email us your fish photos while on the water with details to fishpics@jandwseafood.com. Anglers that like using artificial baits have been successful with in-line spinners like Rooster tails and Panther Martins and Kastmasters. Mornings have been best. Live bluegills, cut mackerel, and anchovies have been working well. Sun & Moon Data. Flukes, Texas-rigged creature baits are working the best for Alamo bass right now. {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? BOTH MOTELS ARE LOCATED RIGHT AT BOAT RAMPS FOR LAUNCHING. Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad and cast near active schools. Some catfish are finally showing up on a regular basis. Top Animal . Plenty of sunfish and bluegill are being caught from both shore and floating pier with nightcrawlers and mealworms. Most shad are congregating on the California side, in the main basin area, near Chalk Cliffs. when you near the area to turn left into the run (no wake zone) there is a flat on the left hand side that is very shallow and exposed at low tide. All of these species are important economic and recreational resources of the Chesapeake Bay. The crappie are turning on and most anglers have had the best recent success close to shallow submerged trees, jigging with a minnow hooked like a trailer. Anyone interested in fishing Piankatank River or waters within the wider area around Poquoson should consult with local resources before heading out to fish. This is a great reminder to pay attention to barometric pressure when a planning fishing trip. Conversely, the pre-front conditions before a storm (fallingbarometer) can translate to great fishing! 1999 - 2015 Angler Do not park on RT 17 they will tow you so quick your head will spin. Around 10 am they pick back up and are actively biting a variety of baits. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park. Spot bite is improving with large fish showing up on bloodworms and Fishbites. Try trolling or casting Pointer jerkbaits size (100, 128 and 158) near schools of shad during early morning hours. Spot, croaker, bluefish, stripers, trout, and other salt water game fish abound in the Piankatank. Bluegills are biting near the piers with worms or meal worms fished below a bobber. Year in and year out as fishing hotspots come and go, Mobjack Bay usually holds its own for light-tackle casting to stripers, speckled sea trout, and redfish. Please consider creating a new thread. Managing and conserving Arizona's natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our parks and through our partners. Havasus largemouth bass are biting best on tubes and Senkos rigged as light as possible, fished around tule/cattail shade pockets during sunny times of the day. Bass fishing was recently on fire, but has subsided a bit. They are really going after dragonflies and can be seen leaping out of the water regularly throughout the day to gulp one down. Sunrise is at 7:19am and sunset is at 5:10pm. An angler fishing from his kayak reported catching several largemouth in the 1-5-pound range using a rubber frog. The following article was provided by our partners at Fishin48. Reporting can be done online through the Saltwater Journalor using forms provided by the VMRC. The Alamo Lake bass have been hanging out in deep water where most success has come from drop shot or Texas-rigged presentations. Recreational Classifieds | Bluegill and sunfish are being caught here with small jigs and nightcrawlers. A lot of 20 inch and better fish have been boated between the mouth of the Piankatank and Buoy 41A. The Havasu flathead cats are biting well too! PowerBait fished on the bottom, salmon eggs undr a bobber, and a variety of in-line spinners usually work pretty well for fish in these gorgeous southern Arizona lakes. Anglers are currently having a field day with Pop-R and walking baits. Fished this weekend in the Piankatank and around Gwynn's Island. Minnows will be available at the park store by the end of September. Dankworth pond just down the road from Roper is experiencing some HOT topwater action for bass. Bass love the falling action of this essentially weighted version of the wacky rig. ThisArizona fishing report focuses on the waters managed by Arizona State Parks and Trails. The walleye bite has picked up at Fool Hollow Lake and anglers have noticed increased catch rates from boat and from shore. The Cobia bite has continued to improve with several legal fish over 40in being caught. The float from Route 602 to Route 603 is the shortest between bridge crossings on the Dragon, and can easily take a full day to complete. During this time of year its best to focus your effort on the deeper fish (15-22 feet deep) because they are affected less than shallow fish by barometric pressure. Currently the fish can be found in good numbers from the North end of the Main Basin, south to Black Rock/California Bay. Bass anglers are still doing well at Roper by catching a number of fish in the 1-4 pound range. One of our experienced fishing guides will show you everything discussed above while sharing an unforgettable day on the water. The larger fish are still coming from Dankworth. Right now, we're heading into fall and during the next several months bass will feed heavily on shad. Since 1964, Piankatank Shores boasts an unmatched combination of wildlife, fishing and boating. One angler reported high catch rates while using a Texas-rigged watermelon crawfish fished in and around the underwater vegetation. Nonetheless, most bass anglers are reporting slow fishing conditions here. No have been reported on Piankatank River yet. Yeah odds are ill just have some light tackle spin gear. Annapolis, MD 21403 Our Partners at Fishin48 have been having catching a bunch of Alamo bass on frog style lures. Bass fishing is still pretty slow but the monster fish are out there hunting fresh, hatchery raised rainbow trout. Crappie fishing has been decent the last two weeks. Bluegill fishing is hot right now and anglers are catching quite a few of these delicious panfish at both Roper and Dankworth. Black Rock cove north to the entrance to the river has been the best place to search for the boils. Poppers, Sammys, and Buzzbaits are working well for both smallmouth and largemouth over gravel flats and submerged weedbeds in the morning and late afternoon.
