1999 -2019 Angler undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. There have been quite a few crappie hanging around the buoy line suspended at 15-30 feet. No reports from carp or catfish anglers. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass . 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. Have fun and good luck out there! Garlic scented Power Bait fished on the bottom or nightcrawlers under a bobber are your best bets in the mornings and mid-late afternoons. Sunfish and bluegill are being caught regularly with nightcrawlers by the floating piers. Please practice catch and release this time of year on medium to large sized bass. In Virginia, regulations regarding the harvest and possession of river herring are set by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. 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. Those fishing the Baltimore-area creeks reported a very good pickerel bite last weekend with between a half-dozen and 10 fish on average, between a trio of anglers. 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 | any one here ever fished the piankatank river also known as dragon run up near thousand trails campground this time of year. We have heard of some Speckled Trout and Puppy Drum getting caught in the area. Six largemouth over six-pounds have been reported in the last week from areas near the Cholla Launch Ramp. Comments must be understandable and clear enough to inform other boaters. 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. Our Partners at Fishin48 have been having catching a bunch of Alamo bass on frog style lures. Please practice catch and release during the spawn to ensure this fishery continues to produce big, healthy bass for the foreseeable future. Bottom Fishing is starting to improve. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Sunrise is at 7:19am and sunset is at 5:10pm. 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. Shad imitation lures have also been producing a few fish. A variety of lures are putting Lake Havasu stripers in the boat, try Green tailed Shad assassins, Pointer 128, 158s in Chartreuse Shad or a 1oz Ratl trap in Silverado. Currently anglers are finding quality fish by trolling or casting near shad schools during early AM and PM hours. Most shad are congregating on the California side, in the main basin area, near Chalk Cliffs. We anticipate the bass fishing to heat up consistently as they prepare for their annual spawn when water temps reach 60-62 degrees. Great bass fishing is just around the corner. 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. Try small swimbaits like the Keitech Fat Impact rigged on a ball head jig, a weightless 4-inch Senko, or dropshot worms near shore. 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. While thats bad, its not all badthe hap-hazard edges and potholes formed in the beds are great places to catch fish. White perch can be caught using plastic grubs, beetle spins, or grass shrimp. Selection for participation in the study among . Striper fishing remains good near schools of shad if you can find them. we wrote a citation for a 50 inch Red Drum this week. Rainbow trout fishing at Roper Lake has been excellent! Have fun learning how to catch them using new techniques and dont be afraid to try new things. The Piankatank is a beautiful winding river with long stretches of Sunfish are being caught regularly with bobber-rigged worms near the floating pier. Productive striper lures are currently the bass assassin or Keitech swimbait rigged on a lead jighead. Also look for bait fish being busted up on the surface. Catfishing has been slow. 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. There is a great population of smallmouth in Havasu so don't give up, keep casting, and have fun. Boating Report. TIP: Try another favorite local old-timer tactic for specks, reds and stripers, called letting it ride in the tide. Take a medium-weight spinning or casting set-up, and rig it with a swivel leading to a four-foot leader of 20 to 30 pound test, terminating in a 6/0 to 8/0 hook. Spot fishing is excellent in the Lower Rapp from Carters Creek all the way to the mouth of the Rappahannock. Currently the fish can be found in good numbers from the North end of the Main Basin, south to Black Rock/California Bay. The white perch are running and love bloodworms. Flukes, Texas-rigged creature baits are working the best for Alamo bass right now. Both largemouth and smallmouth bass are hitting square bill cranks in shad or craw colors, in shallow coves with rock or gravel shorelines. All of these species are important economic and recreational resources of the Chesapeake Bay. Anglers are having success fishing Neko rigs with a 4 Senko. 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. Pro tip: Polarized sunglasses really help see through the glare! 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. Ive got plenty of beetlespins, mepps inlines, little rapalas, a few grub jigs, and catbait. In the last week we weighed in one Cobia that was 67lb 9oz. Midday boils producing 3 to 5lb stripers near the Chalk Cliffs were reported during the last week as well. Anglers are catching bass in the 3-5-pound range from boats and from the shore. Jerkbaits were the ticket and average size was put at 22 inches with a couple of citation-sized fish also caught. Underwater vegetation is really thick and the water is crystal clear. Garlic scented prepared dough baits like Berkley Power Bait and nightcrawler seem to be working well. Spot bite is improving with large fish showing up on bloodworms and Fishbites. Nightcrawlers and meal worms fished under a bobber are being used by anglers targeting sunfish and bluegill near shore. ..Rappahannock River: Route 360 Bridge. Outdoor News | 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. The lower reaches supporting a primarily saltwater fish assemblage represented by croaker, flounder, spotted trout, spot, and other species typical of the Chesapeake Bay. We have several anglers report on the Catch of Spanish Mackerel around Windmill Bar, Fleets Bay and the mouth of the Rappahannock. The bluegill bite has slowed some, but mealworm or nightcrawler presentations off the fishing piers are still picking up fish. Spade Fish are at the Cell and also Wolftrap with some of them reaching from 6 to 8 lbs. Sun & Moon Data. Shad imitation cranks like RatlTraps are also working well to get a reaction from feeding bass. The Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) sets season and size-limits for striped bass in this tidal river. Spot, croaker, bluefish, stripers, trout, and other salt water game fish abound in the Piankatank. Additional information can be found on the VMRC website (http://www.mrc.state.va.us/regulations/fr1260.shtm). Dropshotting shad imitations off main lake points might be your best bet over the next month or so. After the first stocking, anglers are reporting success with spinners, garlic scented Powerbait, and small marshmallows fished on light line in the 46-pound range. Summer night fishing typically produces some decent fish for patient anglers using a variety of baits like liver, shrimp, or prepared dough baits. While researching where pockets of fall transition fish might be, check your map (or a map app) for areas that have a deep channel because bass will push the bait from the deep water into the back of the pockets where theyre more accessible to you. Cobia being caught on live eels and cut bunker while chumming. Speckled Trout and Puppy Drum are still hard to find and so are Flounder. 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. One angler reported that the Roper Lake largemouth bass are currently schooling at 15-feet. 1999 - 2015 Angler Bass are in the shallows and biting well on a variety of baits. At J&W Seafood we have all your salt water fishing needs. Bluegills are biting on meal worms and earthworms fished about 18"-24" under a bobber. Try worms, fresh shrimp, or hot dogs rigged weightless (or a small weight when windy) for best results. They are really going after dragonflies and can be seen leaping out of the water regularly throughout the day to gulp one down. About Us. Watch lake temps to hit the bass spawn here just right when the water temps are 60-62 degrees. Spot number two is the 301 bridge. The Spot are being caught at the usual places and are getting larger. Later in the day switch off to cut anchovies fished on the bottom in 28 to 35ft of water from the main Winsor Basin north to the mouth of the river. Early/Mid AM hours have been best. If you havent tried a Neko rig yet, you really should! The lake still has grass available and these areas are great for locating fish hanging out in the cover. Bass fishing at both Roper Lake and Dankworth Pond has been phenomenal recently. Night Crawlers or Mealworms are recommended for sunfish or bluegill anglers. Recently large schools of shad have been congregating at the south end of the lake near Havasu Springs and Site 6. Reports of both quality and quantity have been coming in from anglers focusing on topwater presentations while using lures like hollow belly frogs and walking baits. Live bluegills, cut mackerel, and anchovies have been working well. 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. Small spinners like Rooster Tails and Panther Martins have also been responsible for recent angling success. J&W Seafood, 16552 General Puller Highway, Deltaville, VA, 23043. Redear fishing with nightcrawlers around submerged grass beds is producing some quality fish over 2lbs. As any serious angler knows, weedbeds are a prime hiding and hunting spot for predatory fish. Shad spawn at night against the bank, then disperse as the sun comes up. 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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. 5.3 mi Mill Creek (Grey Point), Rappahannock River 5.5 mi Jackson Creek, Deltaville, Piankatank River 6.7 mi Belleville, Mobjack Bay 10.0 mi Mobjack, East River, Mobjack Bay 10.3 mi Windmill Point, Rappahannock River 11.7 mi Windmill Point Light, Chesapeake Bay 11.8 mi Millenbeck, Corrotoman River, Rappahannock River Try fishing from Lake Havasu State Park south to the California Bay/Thompson area with cut anchovies on the bottom. if the tide is low there are several log falls that can eat a lower unit. Looking back, that was one of the most exciting things when I was learning about bass fishing. The crappie report has slowed to a near halt. I knwo the crappie should be runnin well, but anyboyd got any tips? Please be aware that Fly Fishing may, turn strangers, into friends in just a few short hours. IM heading up there this weekend for a camping trip and lookin to fish. Bass school up near hard cover like rocks, wood, and other somewhat permanent hard structures after leaving their summer areas. 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. The bass fishing hasn't beengreat, but there are still fish to be caught by patient, knowledgable anglers. Crappie fishing is HOT right now! When one of those gets a bite, slow way down and focus on the cover that produced fish and finesse them with jigs to catch even more. Bluegill and sunfish angling is HOT right now! If youre spending too much time freeing up snags, you arent fishing effectively. LuckyCraft Pointer 128/158s or pencil poppers are working well. The Alamo Lake bass have been hanging out in deep water where most success has come from drop shot or Texas-rigged presentations. The two best times to fish are when it's raining and when it's not. Steady catch coming in off Windmill Bar. The Piankatank River and Dragon Swamp The Dragon support a surprising number of fish species, from freshwater gamefish such as largemouth bass, redbreast sunfish, and warmouth to important migratory fish species such as shad, river herring and striped bass. Bass and other fish will use the shadows as cover because its comfortable for them and they can ambush baitfish easily. Restoration efforts by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries in cooperation with other state and federal agencies have resulted in increased numbers of striped bass in Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, while recovery efforts continue for the American shad. Bass are becoming more active at Dankworth, and the sunfish are hitting with regularity. Guide, All Rights Reserved. Bass fishing is decent. Anglers are reporting decent action while using drop shot and creature baits in about 15-20 feet of water. The walleye bite has picked up at Fool Hollow Lake and anglers have noticed increased catch rates from boat and from shore. In recent years blue catfish have colonized the upper Piankatank and lower Dragon Run. Accustomed to the brawny rivers of Hampton Roads, my first impression of the upcoming tour area was cute: the wooded southern shore and its few stately homes would be connected by a short, 10 minute open water crossing to the slightly more developed northern shore. Bass have recently been seen feeding on dragonflies in the backs of coves. Lake Havasu largemouth are biting on dropshotted worms in oxblood or Junebug with a chartreuse tip. According to the trout delivery personnel, there were fewer trout stocked in Dankworth, but the average size is larger compared to the trout delivered to Roper. Garlic flavored dough baits fished on the bottom and small inline spinners are both currently working well for the hungry rainbows. Crappie are being found in 15' to 25' of water but not in great numbers. Anglers who are familiar with Piankatank River are asked to suggest changes using the link above. Cobia fish catch is small. Large numbers of white perch are available on small chartreuse spinners in the river. The cell and Wolftrap are holding a lot of Spade fish especially the Cell. You really dont have to cast far from shore to get in on some great catfish action at Alamo! Trout fishing isnt quite as hot here as it is at Roper, but anglers are picking up some trout with garlic scented Power Bait or nightcrawlers. Be sure to email us your fish photos while on the water with details to fishpics@jandwseafood.com. Dropshotting (various natural-colored worms) seems to be the go-to for most successful anglers. Try life-size rainbow trout swimbaits fished along the reeds for monster bass ready to ambush their next meal. Top Animal . Had a blast just paddling around trying to figure out where the fish might be holding and what species might be in t. Large numbers of bass are staging off of secondary points corralling shad into backs of coves. Local date Local time Wind direction Wind speed (kts) Spanish Mackerel are hitting on Clark Spoons and Drone Spoons. Minnows will be available October 1. fbq('init', '2045670448804120'); Longitude: -76.2957755W 1 - 4 of 4 Posts This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Current wind conditions may limit your lure selection. There also seems to be a topwater bite each morning. Idaho River Flows | Search for boils from Black Rock & Calif. Bay north to the river entrance. Live shad as bait are producing plenty of quality sized stripers over 3lbs. Piankatank River, VA. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has contracted with Responsive Managemen t to conduct a study of licensed anglers in the state. Croaker and a few Mullett mixed in. Lake Havasu stripers are currently in pre-spawn mode and will spawn mid-April thru most of May. Trolling Super Spooks, Sassy Shads and Rat-L-Traps in white or chrome/blue working best. Green tailed Bass Assassins, pointer 100,128s and live shad have accounted for most of these fish. The Piankatank is one of the smaller rivers within the region making it tidal along its entire stretch. The catfish have also moved up and are very accessible from shore. No reports of catfish at either location but the action for these bottom-dwellers will heat up soon! The lower reaches of the Dragon (below Route 17) support spawning runs of a number of migratory fish species. The Spot bite is still strong and the size and quality is improving. If you would like to learn more about Arizona bass fishing, book a trip with FishIn48! Trout fishing has been pretty good at Roper Lake and Dankworth pond. Bloodworms are the bait of choice for Spot. Surprisingly, there are still anglers reporting that they are successfully catching trout with PowerBait. Chumming & Live Eels has been the most successful method with a fish finder rig. Bluegills and sunfish are still being caught on nightcrawlers fished under a bobber. AND PIANKATANK RIVERS AND OFFERS EASY TRIPS ACROSS THE BAY TO THE CELL/42 AREA FOR EXCELLENT FLOUNDER FISHING. 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. Caught a few small striper off some docks but got skunked on redfish and speckled trout. A few Speckled Trout and Red Drum are in shallow waters, both are responding to mirror lures and soft baits. Catfish are being caught regularly from shore using nightcrawlers. In the back of coves, you may also see them feeding on dragonflies or bluegills. Some anglers have also had success by trolling small crank baits. Havasus largemouth bass have been hitting pretty well on breezy days on white or chartreuse colored spinnerbaits, or shad colored Rat-L-Traps. Plenty of sunfish and bluegill are being caught from both shore and floating pier with nightcrawlers and mealworms. Black Rock cove north to the entrance to the river has been the best place to search for the boils. Good locations to find shad/stripers last week were the Chalk Cliffs, Mesquite Bay 2 & the mouth of the river. Crawdad colored crankbaits and jerkbaits are working well around rocks or gravel/rock shorelines where smallmouth are hunting crawdads. At Dankworth Pond, a few trout are still being picked up with PowerBait but most anglers have already switched their focus to bass and sunfish. if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; we are well stocked with eels, chum and blood worms also all your tackle needs. Some of them also reported a good spinnerbait bite early in the morning before they switched focus to dropshotting. Dark plastic worms are also working for anglers using a dropshot rig. . Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 24, 2021 Vessel Type: Power LOA: 42' Draft: 3.5 . Flounder bite picking up a bit at Buoy 42. In addition we have reports of Bluefish being caught on cut-bait. The catfish bite is slow. Catfish are plentiful at the mouth of Dragon Run, in the Piankatank River. Lake Havasus other bass are also hitting fairly well right now. Look at our wind map to find more spots among our 160,000 spots. With increasing warmer temps Cobia fishing continues to be excellent inside the bay. Then cut a hotel size soft or peeler crab in half, and thread the entire thing onto the hook. Largemouth bass anglers should still be focusing on cover. Cobia fishing is still wide open. Pro tip: Artificial scent is important when the fishing is toughSometimes the fish need a little extra incentive to draw an aggressive strike. The daytime striper bite is tough right now, but anglers are finding active fish during twilight hours, and after dark. Bass may be feeding below and their transition structure might be nearby. Reporting can be done online through the Saltwater Journalor using forms provided by the VMRC. Conrad was born in Phoenix and began fishing many of the local lakes with his father from a very early age. One angler reported catching a few bass on the north side of the pond finessing a green worm. Anglers serious about catching bass should go to nearby Roper Lake. The striper fishing at Lake Havasu has been good! We're catching catfish close to shore as they come in to spawn. Cobia still seem to be chasing eels setup with a chum line. Schools of shad and the striped bass hunting them have recently been reported around Bill Williams/Havasu Springs, North Winsor and Chalk Cliffs. Anglers are experiencing some boil action from 6am-8am. See the fishing regulations section on the web at: Fishing Regulations. So Mobjack remains a prime destination for predatory humans, too. Fishing Report for 6/28/2018 The Spot are bitting good at the usual places in the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. I have guided there for 20 years now and shore access in the Dragon is almost impossible. 612 Third Street, Suite 3C A few reports are starting to come from successful catfish anglers who have been using nightcrawlers from shore. The bass are schooled up so it makes finding them difficult, but when you do, it could be an awesome day on the water! Use night crawlers or mealworms from the floating piers for eager sunfish and bluegill. River Levels. Fishing Report for Nov 22, 2022 Saltwater Fishing The Rockfish are being a bit hard to track down. Cobia season ends today. Make sure you visit our Facebook Page&Instagram Page for pictures of local catch and our fishing reports. There arent a lot of reports coming in from bass anglers at Dankworth. The charter boats have had good catches of #2 spot in the mouth of the rapahonac river where there is more salinity. 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! Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC). Make your fishing dreams come true today and tomorrow, Fishing spots, fishing reports and regulations in. Smallies usually bite these jigs as they fall so be ready and keep the slack out of your line as the jig descends. About Fishing Reports for Piankatank River near Kilmarnock A detailed fishing report for the Piankatank River will make the difference between a good fishing here and a bad one. Fished this weekend in the Piankatank and around Gwynn's Island. We had anglers still report on speckled trout catch. 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. Permits can be obtained online hereor at an MRC Licensing Agent. Night crawlers and live shad suspended under bobbers has been working well. While pointing out that the specific locations of weedbeds do shift quite a bit from year to year, here are five important spots youll want to check out, the next time you head for Mobjack Bay. Secondary points with hard cover are also great areas to check out. 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. All too often, folks ask what's working at a certain lake, although from experience Ive learned what works today, may not work tomorrow. Bait anglers are doing well with nightcrawlers. Nick is a 3rd Generation Arizona native and grew up fishing Arizona as much as possible since he was 4 years old. The following article was provided by our partners at Fishin48. The Tackle Shop @ J&W has all your bait and tackle needs to cover all the spieces of fish named in this report. Sure, it'll get a few bites but, in my experience, it's not ideal. Do not park on RT 17 they will tow you so quick your head will spin. Spanish Mackerel are still being brought in by anglers while using Clark Spoons behind #1 or #2 planers. The Bass fishing has been slow here. Cobia are at Windmill Bar and some of the fishermen have successful trips with limits of keeper fish over the 40in minimum size limit. Water temperatures are on the rise which should make for better bottom fishing. Regardless, youre not going to catch them from the couch so get out there looking for schools of Arizona bass! Spanish Mackerel slowing up but some fish are still being caught in the mouth of the Piankatank River. A good number of quality 5-pound plus channel catfish are being caught with cut baits like anchovies or mackerel fished on the bottom. Latitude: 37.5359669N 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. Spanish Mackerel bite still strong on Clark Spoons & Drone Spoons. Minnows will be available at the park store by the end of September. Spadefish still being caught at the cell on clam bait. We are currently out of bait at the park store and should be replenished around the middle of the month. Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad to use as live bait. For instance, if a certain lure gets snagged too much, you probably should throw something else. 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. An angler recently reported catching and releasing nearly 100 bluegills during an early June tripThis is a great time of year to get kids hooked on fishing! Spade fish bite is still on at the Cell. Bass fishing has been slow from shore but boat anglers are doing well by fishing crankbaits slowly along the cattails. The topwater bass fishing is awesome right now at Alamo Lake! 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