The best fishing is when the tidal current is strong. The upper Chesapeake Bay tidal flood current is at a maximum beginning 1.5 hours before high tide, and the tidal ebb is a maximum beginning 1.5 hours before low tide. Rising tides can move fish into shallower areas while falling tides can pull prey out of the shallower areas into deeper channels where gamefish will feed. Review the reports 'click before you cast' for the target species to identify where to go fishing based on temperature, salinity, oxygen levels, and clarity.
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Wreck fishing spots on the Chesapeake Bay
Wreck fishing in Virginia offshore waters
Concrete Ships (Kiptopeke) 37 09.899N 75 59.637W (37.164983, -75.993950). In route to Cape Charles.
Cape Henry Wreck-Chilore 550'x72'x44' 36 57.503N 76 00.036W (36.958383, -76.000600). < 32 nm from Norfolk.
Westmoreland 36 56.615N 75 56.897W (36.943583, -75.948283). 31 nm from Norfolk.
CBJ Buoy - New C Buoy 36 56.007N 75 56.846W (36.933450, -75.947433),
4A Bouy at 37 00.290N 75 55.084W (37.004833, -75.918067). 31 nm from Norfolk.
Fishermans Island Wreck Anglo African 37 03.448N 75 53.984W (37.057467, -75.899733). 34 nm from Norfolk.
Troll five to seven knots with #1 planer, followed by one to three ounce torpedo sinker, followed by #0 Drone spoo, all on 30 ft 15-lb mono or Flurocarbon leader. Install ball bearing swivel at between lure and weight (at sinker end) to minimize line twist / tangle. Rods will need to be sturdy to handle the sinker and planer. Finding schools of fish are easier in the early morning.
If casting into schools of fish, drop a metal lure or Jerk-Jigger into the center of the action and retrieve it as fast as you can. Have the drag set light.
MD has 14 inch minimum for Spanish mackerel and fifteen fish per day bag limit. MD limits Bluefish to three per day from a private boat. Grill the mackerel and bluefish immediately (don't freeze).
Weekly fishing conditions forecast
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
Tidal Recreational Fishing Regulations
'Knot Workin' has a boat license (Bay & Coastal Fishing Boat).
To fish off of Knot Working, you must
register with the Maryland DNR for a FREE fishing license. Visit their site at
DNR Site and
'Enroll'. Enter name, birth date, Drivers license information,
social security number, address; gender, height, weight, Ethnicity, ...,
email, phone,password.
Go to your email account and click on the link in the email from the DNR.
After your email is confirmed with the DNR, login to the DNR site again
and click on the "Purchase New License' under 'Services'.
Click on the section 'Free Registration' and click the checkbox for
'365 Saltwater Angler Registration'. Add this to your cart and
proceed to checkout. Then click the 'Check Out' button, choose the
option 'I intent to fish in: Maryland', verify your addrress, click
'Check Out' again, then click on the 'Print License' and your license
will appear in another brower tab. Download it to your computer, and
print it out as well.
NOTE: This license is only valid while on 'Knot Workin'.
Striped Bass Limit: 2/person/day 18" to 28".