Carp fishing is still good after dark with worms or dough baits fished on the bottom. The biggest fish was a 5.69-pound largemouth, although several in the four-pound range were also caught. Black Rock cove north to the entrance to the river has been the best place to search for the boils. Catfishing is still good from shore at night using a variety of standard catfish baits like worms, shrimp, anchovies, and prepared stink baits. Live bluegills, cut mackerel, and anchovies have been working well. You really dont have to cast far from shore to get in on some great catfish action at Alamo! 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. Bronzeye and popper topwater frogs are working well just before sunset. Productive striper lures are currently the bass assassin or Keitech swimbait rigged on a lead jighead. Spanish Mackerel the bite has improved. Artificial lures like soft plastics, floating jerkbaits, and bluegill imitation baits are accounting for a large majority of Roper bass. Anglers are having success fishing Neko rigs with a 4 Senko. Spot fishing has picked up nicely with 8 -9 inch spot being caught in the Rappahannock and at the mouth of the Rappahannock. The increased underwater vegetation might be frustrating for anglers, but those that stick with it end up with some nice Dankworth bass; especially flipping into the cattails lining the shore. Large redears are still deep in the main lake (6-20ft), or you can find them in shallow areas like backwaters off the river current to the south of Blankenship Bend. This is a relatively small and inaccessible fishery, but recent surveys indicate stable recruitment, extremely high catch rates, and good numbers of largemouth over 15 inches available to those who seek them out. Dont add any weight; gently flick the offering away from the boat a ways, and then just let it ride in the tide. 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. Fishing group to share fishing reports and catches of fish caught in the piankatank close to the bay and in saltwater section of the piank. The Spade Fish bite is still on at the Cell, a lot of small fish with big fish mixed in. The charter boats have had good catches of #2 spot in the mouth of the rapahonac river where there is more salinity. Largemouth bass are providing plenty of action on small white or shad colored jerkbaits like the Pointer 78 or 100. If youre into live bait fishing for stripers, live shad are producing quality sized stripers from 3 to 10lbs! Electronics can help you out big time when looking for a school as well. The Alamo Lake bass have been hanging out in deep water where most success has come from drop shot or Texas-rigged presentations. As a result, the best time to fish or float this section of the Dragon is during early spring when water levels are relatively high and aquatic vegetation growth has not completely blocked passage. Garlic flavored dough baits fished on the bottom and small inline spinners are both currently working well for the hungry rainbows. Bluegill and sunfish seem to be everywhere and biting mealworms and nightcrawlers very readily. No reports of catfish being caught. In Virginia, regulations regarding the harvest and possession of river herring are set by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. The striper bite has been fair. Growing up, the water was his playground specifically the Piankatank River, which flows between Mathews and Middlesex counties. Use small craw jigs, Gitzits and and short leader dropshot rigs when bed fishing smallmouth at Lake Havasu. Bass fishing has been slow but this is the time of year outsized fish are typically caught on trout imitation baits. 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! Spot Fishing in the Rappahannock around the mooring buoy and the drop around the mouth of Carters Creek. There is no limit on possession of blue catfish less than 32 inches in Virginias tidal rivers. The bass fishing at Roper Lake is still very good for 2-4-pound fish! There is a great population of smallmouth in Havasu so don't give up, keep casting, and have fun. We're catching catfish close to shore as they come in to spawn. Try 5-15ft diving jerkbaits, deadsticking dropshotted True Image worms, or Rat-L-Trap lipless cranks. The daytime striper bite is tough right now, but anglers are finding active fish during twilight hours, and after dark. Average Daytime water Temp is about 55 degrees. Catch is ranging from 8 10.5 inches. I knwo the crappie should be runnin well, but anyboyd got any tips? His father got him out fishing as soon as Chris could hold a rod, at the age of 15 months. Dark plastic worms are also working for anglers using a dropshot rig. If you like fishing with live bait, nightcrawlers are working well near shore. Try using a swivel and barrel sinker so the fish don't feel resistance when they pick up the bait. Phoenix, AZ 85007. Some anglers have also reported success using nightcrawlers. The bait must have a very slow rate of fall to give bass time to take it. Successful anglers have been using live minnows, shad, or night crawlers to entice Alamos channel and yellow bullhead catfish. Rainbow trout fishing at Roper Lake has been excellent! Nestled on the Piankatank River is a community which has evolved into an integral part of Middlesex County distinguished history. I have guided there for 20 years now and shore access in the Dragon is almost impossible. Trolling Super Spooks, Sassy Shads and Rat-L-Traps in white or chrome/blue working best. White perch can be caught using plastic grubs, beetle spins, or grass shrimp. Note that at night, the croaker will often shift to shallower water. They are also being caught on spinner baits, jerk baits, crank baits and always on plastics in the brush. Lake Havasus smallmouth bass have been somewhat cooperative, but successful anglers arecovering a lot of water to catch them. 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 Piankatank is a beautiful winding river with long stretches of undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. From the docks at the campground night fishing for cats is very productive too. The sunfish and bluegill at Dankworth are readily biting nightcrawlers as well and are often caught incidentally when targeting trout. n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; The smallmouth bass here dont get a ton of pressure and there are some really nice sized fish currently being caught. Use live sunfish or bluegills from 2.5" to 4" long rigged on a Carolina rig with 3/4 to 1oz. When water temps reach 60-62 degrees, look for bass in shallow water guarding their nests. Try topwater presentations, or weedless lures because the underwater vegetation is still super thick. if the tide is low there are several log falls that can eat a lower unit. Post front conditions (risingbarometer) usually mean it will be a tough bite for a few days. Ive got plenty of beetlespins, mepps inlines, little rapalas, a few grub jigs, and catbait. Bass fishing is good at Roper Lake and successful anglers are dropshotting green or purple worms for bass in the 1-4-pound range. Middlesex County Streams (35). Poppers and frog imitation baits are triggering strikes for anglers. You will have most of the upper reaches of the river to yourself as most cruising boats do not go beyond the Jackson . Large numbers of bass are staging off of secondary points corralling shad into backs of coves. Anglers are reporting Cobia catch of all size a few keepers meeting the 42 inch requirement. Some anglers have also had success by trolling small crank baits. Middlesex County Lakes (18) There is a possession limit of one blue catfish larger than 32 inches per person per day. The specific fishing information found here will change seasonally so check back often to enjoy fishing success regardless of when you've planned your visit. A few speckled trout in the Piankatank and off the creeks at Fleets Bay in shallow waters. 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. Spot fishing is excellent in the Lower Rapp from Carters Creek all the way to the mouth of the Rappahannock. Please be aware that most of the earth is covered by water, and most of your time should be spent fishing. Hard-fighting carp are being caught on the standard offerings like corn and dough balls. if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; Smallmouth bass move frequently and you may have to cover several miles of shoreline to find them plus the spawn is coming up quick and really good times are just ahead! He started fishing for trout as kid up in the White Mountains with his Dad and Grandpa and his passion for bass fishing exploded when his family moved to Arrowhead Lakes at 13-years old. any one here ever fished the piankatank river also known as dragon run up near thousand trails campground this time of year. 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. The bass are congregating off of points in the main lake area, and near submerged trees that provide shade. With Fishbrain you can save relevant baits, follow species you are targeting, and keep a list of waters to explore. Nightcrawlers and meal worms fished under a bobber are being used by anglers targeting sunfish and bluegill near shore. Large Spade Fish being caught at the Cell. Local date Local time Wind direction Wind speed (kts) In the last week we weighed in one Cobia that was 67lb 9oz. Reports from shallow waters in the Piankatank River & Mobjack Bay. Live shad are producing stripers over 3lbs. Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad and cast near active schools. Most fish are being caught on plastic worms dropshotted near the cattails or chatterbaits fished near shore. as for the access for a jon boat, if you are in the camp ground you can get in there or the public ramp on harcum road, a bit of a run the dragon from there, but very do able. Bass fishing has slowed down a little but anglers have still been catching bass on top water baits and crankbaits while chasing boils and fishing off points. The 2018 recreational cobia regulations are as follows: 40-inch, total length, minimum size limit; 1-fish daily possession limit or 3-fish-daily vessel limit, whichever is more restrictive; only one fish per vessel per day may be greater than 50 inches in total length; an open season of June 1 through September 30; and gaffing is now allowed to land a cobia while fishing recreationally. Flounder can be found on this edge, and also along the edges of the hump around the red #12 marker just to the north-east. 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. Use night crawlers or mealworms from the floating piers for eager sunfish and bluegill. 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. Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 24, 2021 Vessel Type: Power LOA: 42' Draft: 3.5 . Be sure to drop into the Tackle Shop @ J&W Seafood where we have in stock all of your Rockfish fishing gear from Stretches, Storm Lures, Umbrella Rigs, Swim Shads and much more. Spot bite is improving with large fish showing up on bloodworms and Fishbites. Selection for participation in the study among . Several Flounder being caught in the area of Buoy 42 and the Cell. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are both hitting on poppers, Super Spooks, and buzzbaits. If they evade you, it can be a real crash and burn kind of day, and every angler has had at least one of those! Look for boils and cast shad style baits such as a Pointer 128/158, White Rat-L-Traps, Poppers, or spook style topwater lures no longer than 6" long. Search for boils from Black Rock & Calif. Bay north to the river entrance. Sure, it'll get a few bites but, in my experience, it's not ideal. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass, pickerel, perch, sunfish, redbreast, bluegill and catfish. Crappie fishing is fair at night under lights. Average Daytime Water Temp 79 degrees. ..Rappahannock River: Route 360 Bridge. 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! Fishing Report for 6/28/2018 The Spot are bitting good at the usual places in the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. About: - The Piankatank flows in a southeasterly direction through Virginia's Middle Peninsula emptying into the Chesapeake Bay at Gwynn's Island. When you do locate a school, it will make for an absolutely amazing day on the water! {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? You can also try sinking night crawlers and wait for the fish to bite. Bass anglers have had some luck recently on 1-3-pound fish with brighter colored worms and grubs fished along the reeds. About Us. Deadstick the bait longer on each cast. Anglers throwing dark Chatterbaits and medium diving crank baits along the cattails are enticing quite a few hungry bass to strike. As winter approaches, the bass become more difficult to find, considering the size of the lakes they inhabit and because they are grouped up into schools rather than spread out through the habitat. Just how erratic? 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. They troll, often with floating plugs like Mir-O-Lures, Rapalas, or Yo-Zuris, in as erratic a way as possible. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); Garlic scented Power Bait fished on a slip sinker rig on the bottom, or nightcrawlers floated under a bobber with about 18 leader seem to be the hot setups right now. One angler reported that the Roper Lake largemouth bass are currently schooling at 15-feet. Crappie fishing is HOT right now! J&W Seafood, 16552 General Puller Highway, Deltaville, VA, 23043. On clear sunny days, anglers are finding smallmouth with dropshotted Roboworms in desert craw and bold bluegill rigged on 8lb test with a 3/16oz dropshot weight. Then cut a hotel size soft or peeler crab in half, and thread the entire thing onto the hook. Then add a four to five inch Gulp! Shad spawn is active first thing in the morning. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) sets season and size-limits for striped bass in this tidal river. Let's face it, there's a lot we can learn and share from one another like what bait or lure is generating the best results. Live Eels and chum seems to be the bait setup and that is working for most anglers. Early morning and late afternoon are always great times to catch fish this time of year, but dont overlook late morning for great fishing as well. Bluegill fishing is hot right now! During both the spring and fall seasons, striped bass, particularly schooling males, can be found in the Piankatank and lower Dragon Run below Route 17. Bass fishing is picking up and anglers have been catching bass in the 2-3-pound range by dropshotting in 6-10-feet of water. It touches parts of Middlesex, Gloucester and Mathews counties. If youre willing to join the large groups of boats exploiting giant schools of slabs, crappie jigs in white, chartreuse, and pink or minnows should put some tasty white fillets in your boat! sinkers and 12 to 15lb test with a 24 to 36" leader. Catfish were stocked last week and there's still plenty of eager fish available to anglers! The Cobia bite is slowing down as they continue to move south but some are still being caught but a lot are under the size limited of 40in. Persons fishing upstream of the designated lines on the following waters must have a valid freshwater fishing license while those fishing below the lines must have a valid saltwater fishing license: ..Potomac River: Route 301 Bridge. As the sun moves it will cast shadows into the lake, and those shadows are great places to catch fish! Many of those found in this small tributary are located on or near channel edges, making them particularly attractive to game fish on the hunt for dinner. BOTH MOTELS ARE LOCATED RIGHT AT BOAT RAMPS FOR LAUNCHING. Anyone interested in fishing Piankatank River or waters within the wider area around Poquoson should consult with local resources before heading out to fish. Look for grassy areas in shallow waters while using soft baits and mirror lures. They won't be legal to keep until October the 4th. Crappie are being found in 15' to 25' of water but not in great numbers. Typically, the tactics and trends discussed here can be used by anglers throughout the state to enjoy an elevated fishing experience in a variety of Arizona waters. Bass have been actively feeding early and late in the day in and around the cattails that line the lake. Throw hollow frog imitation baits, buzz baits, or flukes near cover. Check out their tipsforusing this awesome bait and incorporate it into your bass fishingbag of tricks during your next Alamo Lake trip! Bluegill and sunfish are being caught here with small jigs and nightcrawlers. Had a blast just paddling around trying to figure out where the fish might be holding and what species might be in t. Pro tip: Polarized sunglasses really help see through the glare! 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