So right from the dock you can keep pretty busy. Spanish Mackerel the bite has improved. The flats at the southern end of Mobjack are quite exposed, and the weedbeds here are subject to being torn up by rough waters. Most shad are congregating on the California side, in the main basin area, near Chalk Cliffs. Growing up, the water was his playground specifically the Piankatank River, which flows between Mathews and Middlesex counties. Make sure you visit our Facebook Page&Instagram Page for pictures of local catch and our fishing reports. Search Search. Have fun and good luck out there! There is no limit on possession of blue catfish less than 32 inches in Virginias tidal rivers. Patagonia Elite Series tournament anglers did well on some solid fish during a recent contest at Patagonia Lake. Deadstick the bait longer on each cast. Look for fish on beds or amid the lakes ample cover. Relatively deep water just inside the mouth of the North River is a great place to soak baits for croaker and spot, during the middle of the day. October is considered the peak month for BIG cats at Lake Havasu! Large Spade Fish being caught at the Cell. Spot fishing is excellent in the Lower Rapp from Carters Creek all the way to the mouth of the Rappahannock. White perch are common throughout the tidal river, but fishing is best in the lower river during spring and summer. With water stained from runoff, most anglers are reporting white/green frogs as the most productive choice. game and inland fisheries site says it holds chain pickerel, cats, sunfish, and crappie. Spanish Mackerel are still in the area as well as Blue Fish. Stained water conditions from monsoon runoff has slowed the striper bite considerably, but fish are still available for anglers that put in the work, and get a little lucky! Largemouth are most abundant from Route 17 downstream to the lower end of the no wake zone below Megs Bay, where the river widens considerably and seasonal salinity levels limit largemouth occurrence. The size of the Spot continues to improve, big #2s being caught regularly, some Croaker and Mullet mixed in. A vast majority of stripers have been coming from mouth of the river and south to Black Rock cove. Reports from shallow waters in the Piankatank River & Mobjack Bay. Bass fishing at Patagonia has been tough. Successful anglers have been using a variety of baits and methods to catch Fool Hollow walleye, although trolling crankbaits (at a reported 2mph) or fan casting them from shore has been the most popular option lately to catch fish. Advertising | If youre into live bait fishing for stripers, live shad are producing quality sized stripers from 3 to 10lbs! J&W Seafood, 16552 General Puller Highway, Deltaville, VA, 23043. The GPS coordinates for this Stream are 37.5359669 (latitude), -76.2957755 (longitude) and the approximate elevation is unknown feet (unknown meters) above sea level. Parker Strip Fishing Report. The Cobia bite has continued to improve with several legal fish over 40in being caught. 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. All of the rain we had in May and the first part of June has put so much fresh water in the rivers that it has had a negative effect on the bottom fishing. The Arizona Game and Fish Department continues to monitor the situation and will stock trout when the water stabilizes. Concentrate on boils of 1-3-pound stripers chasing shad in the morning and late afternoon hours. The Patagonia Elite Anglers tournament this month was met with hot weather and killer bass fishing. The lower Dragon also supports excellent populations of channel catfish and white catfish, however in recent years blue catfish have begun to replace these two species in the fish community, and anglers can expect to increasing numbers of blue catfish relative to channel and white catfish. Managing and conserving Arizona's natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our parks and through our partners. The topwater bite is HOT right now for hungry bass exploiting large populations of shad up on the flats towards the river end. Comments must be understandable and clear enough to inform other boaters. Please practice catch and release this time of year on medium to large sized bass. Longitude: -76.2957755W Anglers unfamiliar with the Dragon may want to limit themselves to fishing in the vicinity of bridge crossings where relatively deep channels provide good pool habitat for chain pickerel and other species. Surprisingly, there are still anglers reporting that they are successfully catching trout with PowerBait. Bass arent as easy to catch in the winter, but anglers can usually coax a few Alamo Lake largemouths into biting any time of year. Largemouth bass are hitting on shad colored deep diving cranks and 2 hook Alabama rigs. Catfish are plentiful at the mouth of Dragon Run, in the Piankatank River. Smallmouth bass are hitting Shad colored jerkbaits like the Staysee 90, or white/shad pattern Rat-L-Traps. Note that at night, the croaker will often shift to shallower water. Anglers who are familiar with Piankatank River are asked to suggest changes using the link above. Spot fishing has picked up nicely with 8 -9 inch spot being caught in the Rappahannock and at the mouth of the Rappahannock. Bass fishing is good at Roper Lake and successful anglers are dropshotting green or purple worms for bass in the 1-4-pound range. Trout fishing is excellent here! Pro Tip: The best catfish anglers are always the most patient. The Cobia bite has continued to improve with several legal fish over 40in being caught. Is Piankatank River open to fishing, and if so, what can you catch there? About: - The Piankatank flows in a southeasterly direction through Virginia's Middle Peninsula emptying into the Chesapeake Bay at Gwynn's Island. Fishing Report for 6/28/2018 The Spot are bitting good at the usual places in the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. Bass fishing has been slow, but a few anglers are picking up fish with small crankbaits fished near structure. Right now, stripers are hitting shallow running lures and topwater baits like the Pointer 128,158s, Super Spooks and Pencil Poppers in the morning during the first hour of light or so. Recently large schools of shad have been congregating at the south end of the lake near Havasu Springs and Site 6. Anglers have reported that Spanish Mackerel at the mouth of the Rappahannock, Windmill Point and at the Cut Channel. The water is currently clear so you should be able to see them in the shallow water near shore. When water temps reach 60-62 degrees, look for bass in shallow water guarding their nests. Today he is Captain Chris Newsome, owner and operator of Bay Fly Fishing, a fishing charter business based in Mathews County. The best fishing has been at the east end of the lake at sunup, however bass can be caught throughout the day. Work your topwater presentation along the outside edged of floating weed mats. Sunfish are still very active and available for anglers fishing with meal worms or nightcrawlers by the floating piers. The albino trout have been a nice addition and visitors seem to really like catching them. Bluegill fishing is hot right now! Check out their tipsforusing this awesome bait and incorporate it into your bass fishingbag of tricks during your next Alamo Lake trip! Come join the discussion about safety, licenses, tips, tricks, piers, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! The walleye bite has picked up at Fool Hollow Lake and anglers have noticed increased catch rates from boat and from shore. undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. Striped Bass action is decent and observant anglers can find boils of stripers chasing shad in the morning and late afternoon. 1999 - 2015 Angler The west bank is to be cut in the coming weeks. x. Schools of shad and the striped bass hunting them have recently been reported around Bill Williams/Havasu Springs, North Winsor and Chalk Cliffs. Black Rock cove north to the entrance to the river has been the best place to search for the boils. The Alamo Lake catfish are biting pretty well for anglers on shore or from a boat and seem to currently prefer night crawlers or anchovies. Bass fishing has been slow but keep in mind this relatively small lake warms up quickly in the spring and they should spawn sooner than larger lakes in Arizona. game and inland fisheries site says it holds chain pickerel, cats, sunfish, and crappie. Troll or cast near shad schools during morning or later afternoon hours, although mornings have been best. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass, pickerel, perch, sunfish, redbreast, bluegill and catfish. The lower reaches supporting a primarily saltwater fish assemblage represented by croaker, flounder, spotted trout, spot, and other species typical of the Chesapeake Bay. Spanish Mackerel are still being brought in by anglers while using Clark Spoons behind #1 or #2 planers. Charles City, VA 23030, 2023 Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Sunfish are being caught regularly with bobber-rigged worms near the floating pier. The channel catfish bite is excellent and they currently prefer cut mackerel or squid in the evenings and after dark. Nick has been an entrepreneur since the age of 23, and started FishIn48 in 2018 to tie one of his businesses to his lifelong passion of fishing. Your likelihood of finding fish is dependent on your ability to locate schools so if youre not having luck in one of the aforementioned areas, try a different one. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass, pickerel, perch, sunfish, redbreast, bluegill and catfish. The catfish bite is slow. If you fish the Piankatank and saw the article 10 Billion Oysters in our July edition, were guessing you already know about one of the things that makes the Piankatank a great area to fish: Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) oyster reefs. Piankatank River has the following amenities based off of 1 review left by our users. The striper bite will be picking up very soon at south end of the lake as the shad spawn. Today's tide times for Dixie, Piankatank River: Saturday 14 January 2023 Tide Datum: - High Low 1.18ft Smallmouth anglers have been successful using deep diving shad colored crankbaits around rocks in 8-15 feet of water or gravel/rock shorelines where the smallmouth are chasing baitfish. For smallmouth bass, try deep diving brown or red crawdad colored crankbaits (8-15ft) around rocks or gravel/rock shorelines where smallmouth are actively hunting crawdads. 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 100 Most fish are being caught on plastic worms dropshotted near the cattails or chatterbaits fished near shore. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has contracted with Responsive Managemen t to conduct a study of licensed anglers in the state. But if youre not getting bit with a frog, try casting a Rat L Trap or slow down with a drop shot presentation. Anglers are experiencing some boil action from 6am-8am. Striper fishing has been getting better by the day with lots of smaller fish available around Site 6 and larger fish closer to Parker Dam. Will not have the boat with, mostly bank fishing. Submit Boat Launch. These may hold fish at any time, but when weedbeds grow in the shallower water up on the point, you have a recipe for seriously good fishing. Remember this can be a very rewarding time to fishif you find them. we wrote a citation for a 50 inch Red Drum this week. Crappie fishing is HOT right now! Some Spanish Mackerel have been picked up trolling Clark spoons. Our Partners at Fishin48 have been having catching a bunch of Alamo bass on frog style lures. Boating Report. The sunfish and bluegill at Dankworth are readily biting nightcrawlers as well and are often caught incidentally when targeting trout. Congratulations to all the anglers out there that were successful this Cobia Season. Shore anglers are picking up quite a few catfish on Carolina rigs with hot dogs or fresh shrimp fished between 10 and 20 feet deep. Add a Catch. While thats bad, its not all badthe hap-hazard edges and potholes formed in the beds are great places to catch fish. Live bluegills, cut mackerel, and anchovies have been working well. According to the anglers we surveyed at the lake, the morning largemouth bite has been decent by the dam from gray light until 630 am. There also seems to be a topwater bite each morning. Most of the larger fish have been caught at night using light bars off the side of the boat. Fishing spots, fishing reports and regulations in Piankatank River 5.0 (1) Virginia, United States 68 Logged catches View fishing report ( 68) Suggest changes About Piankatank River Anyone interested in fishing Piankatank River or waters within the wider area around Poquoson should consult with local resources before heading out to fish. Dropping tandem rigs (a two-ounce pink or chartreuse Stingsilver on the bottom, with a streamer or a weightless plastic up top) is the ticket to success for this species, though until their return has been confirmed wed suggest fishing soft or peeler crab and/or bloodworms here - that will get bites from everything from those weakfish to flounder to croaker. The Piankatank is a beautiful winding river with long stretches of Great bass fishing is just around the corner. Striper fishing remains good near schools of shad if you can find them. Dropshotting (various natural-colored worms) seems to be the go-to for most successful anglers. With increasing warmer temps Cobia fishing continues to be excellent inside the bay. With all the rain and thunderstorms it's been hard to find the right time to safely go Cobia fishing but the Cobia are still getting caught at Windmill Point. Trout fishing has been very good here and many anglers are catching their six fish limits. Try small to med size bluegills or redear sunfish from 6pm to 2amThen hold on for the ride! Some trout are also being picked up with these baits as well. About Us. So, naturally the stripers will be there too! Anglers using cut bait like anchovies or sardines are catching fish too but this method is producing smaller limits than using artificial lures. But all is not lost.. Department of Game and Inland Fisheries fbq('init', '2045670448804120'); The following article was provided by our partners at Fishin48. The best times to fish from shore have been 6am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm. We have also heard some Rockfish and Speckled Trout in the shallows casting mirror lures and soft baits. The lake still has grass available and these areas are great for locating fish hanging out in the cover. Poppers, Sammys, and Buzzbaits are working well for both smallmouth and largemouth over gravel flats and submerged weedbeds in the morning and late afternoon. The Piankatank River Imagery courtesy of Google Earth If you fish the Piankatank and saw the article 10 Billion Oysters in our July edition, we're guessing you already know about one of the things that makes the Piankatank a great area to fish: Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) oyster reefs. The crappie have been active as well and anglers are picking up some fish on white or chartreuse jigs. It touches parts of Middlesex, Gloucester and Mathews counties. 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. Looking back, that was one of the most exciting things when I was learning about bass fishing. The bass fishing isnt quite as hot as it was a month ago, but there are still enough fish willing to bite to keep anglers happy! Bass fishing is still pretty slow but the monster fish are out there hunting fresh, hatchery raised rainbow trout. Local date Local time Wind direction Wind speed (kts) Although summertime is probably our favorite time to fish Arizona that doesnt mean the Fishin48 team isnt excited for more comfortable conditions on the water and fall fishing for Arizona bass. Catfish were stocked last week and there's still plenty of eager fish available to anglers! The smallmouth bass bite has been fair to good during late morning through afternoon hours. No have been reported on Piankatank River yet. Dont add any weight; gently flick the offering away from the boat a ways, and then just let it ride in the tide. Chain pickerel and warmouth sunfish provide exciting action in the upper Dragon, and anglers will be likely to encounter bowfin, redbreast sunfish, and white catfish as well. Dropshot presentations are still very productive for anglers who prefer using lures. This is a reliably weedy spot that should be checked out each and every time you fish Mobjack. Anglers are reporting Cobia catch of all size a few keepers meeting the 42 inch requirement. Trolling Super Spooks, Sassy Shads and Rat-L-Traps in white or chrome/blue working best. Average Daytime water Temp is about 55 degrees. If you havent tried a Neko rig yet, you really should! Bass fishing was recently on fire, but has subsided a bit. We had anglers still report on speckled trout catch. Recently an angler caught a 15-pound flathead on the east side while fishing at night with nightcrawlers. Nightcrawlers fished under a bobber or small jigs seem to be the ticket at both locations. Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park. Bass fishing has been slow from shore but boat anglers are doing well by fishing crankbaits slowly along the cattails. 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