Fishing Reports (Results 1 - 10 of 1225) Location Store Date Davis Lake New. Bass school up near hard cover like rocks, wood, and other somewhat permanent hard structures after leaving their summer areas. 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. AND PIANKATANK RIVERS AND OFFERS EASY TRIPS ACROSS THE BAY TO THE CELL/42 AREA FOR EXCELLENT FLOUNDER FISHING. Striper fishing remains good near schools of shad if you can find them. Charles City, VA 23030, 2023 Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Havasus largemouth bass have been hitting pretty well on breezy days on white or chartreuse colored spinnerbaits, or shad colored Rat-L-Traps. Spot are starting to bite while bottom fishing with bloodworms. White small rooster tails and small white grubs will supply some great fun. This is a reliably weedy spot that should be checked out each and every time you fish Mobjack. Try using 8-15-ft diving crankbaits, dead-sticking dropshotted Roboworms or Lv500 and Rat-L-Trap style lipless cranks. Lake Havasus other bass are also hitting fairly well right now. Over the last several years he has fished over 80 events with a few major wins and many Top 10s on lakes all across Arizona! Anglers who are familiar with Piankatank River are asked to suggest changes using the link above. Topwater frogs and are still producing largemouth on a regular basis. Carp anglers have had plenty of luck with homemade dough balls and have caught fish in excess of 13 pounds! All river herring inadvertently caught by anglers must be immediately released back into the water. For example, if the wind was blowing yesterday and a spinnerbait was working, but it's calm todaya spinnerbait might not work. 1 - 4 of 4 Posts This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Lipless cranks like Rat-L-Traps have accounted for a fair share of Alamo bass recently as well. 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. 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. game and inland fisheries site says it holds chain pickerel, cats, sunfish, and crappie. Bait anglers are doing well with nightcrawlers. The Piankatank is one of the smaller rivers within the region making it tidal along its entire stretch. Sure, it'll get a few bites but, in my experience, it's not ideal. Green tailed Bass Assassins, pointer 100,128s and live shad have accounted for most of these fish. Croaker, Spot and Mullet are getting caught at a good rate but are mostly still small. Look for seagulls diving on the schools of shad coming to the surface. Successful anglers were using a variety of lures including worms on dropshot rigs, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigged creature wasbaits. Crappie fishing is fair at night under lights. Live shad as bait are producing plenty of quality sized stripers over 3lbs. Cobia bite a Windmill Bar still on but seems to be slowing up. 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 The topwater bass fishing is awesome right now at Alamo Lake! If youre spending too much time freeing up snags, you arent fishing effectively. Dropshotting shad imitations off main lake points might be your best bet over the next month or so. A few albino rainbow trout are still showing up at Dankworth but standard rainbows comprise most of the catch at both locations. Trolling & Casting have been effective. A number of fish were also caught with different types of topwater baits! 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. The Tackle Shop @ J&W has all your bait and tackle needs to cover all the spieces of fish named in this report. The afternoon striper bite is great from Lake Havasu State Park State south to California and Thompson Bays. Managing and conserving Arizona's natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our parks and through our partners. n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; 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. Bait of Choice has been blood worms. Yeah odds are ill just have some light tackle spin gear. If youre into jigs, try a Hula Grub in the colors mentioned above in trees and off points. Bass have been actively feeding early and late in the day in and around the cattails that line the lake. TIP: While casting and retrieving jigs is certainly effective in the weeds, locals have their own favored technique of fishing here. Change up your presentation and lure choice until youre catching themthen repeat! MY ACCOUNT. Virginia Marine Resource Commission (VMRC). With the winds slowing down this week, look to Windmill Bar for Cobia that are being brought in with live eels and chumming. Bass anglers have had some luck recently on 1-3-pound fish with brighter colored worms and grubs fished along the reeds. game and inland fisheries site says it holds chain pickerel, cats, sunfish, and crappie. Remember this can be a very rewarding time to fishif you find them. Sign up here to get the weekly FishTalk Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic fishing reports in your email inbox, every Friday by noon. Largemouth bass fishing is currently pretty good at Havasu! One angler pulled a 6-pound largemouth from the reeds while using a brown 3/8 oz weedless jig. Its best to use finesse when targeting bass in the shadows. A forum community dedicated to Mid Atlantic fishing and sporting enthusiasts. 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. 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. Garlic scented Power Bait fished on the bottom or nightcrawlers under a bobber are your best bets in the mornings and mid-late afternoons. Alamo Lake has been experiencing mini monsoons on a regular basis and as a result, the fishing has been sporadic. The fish are out there. An above-average number of quality bass are being caught including a recent 26 giant estimated over 10 pounds! Look for seagulls diving for the schools of shad just below the surface. The bass fishing hasn't beengreat, but there are still fish to be caught by patient, knowledgable anglers. MY . Use night crawlers or mealworms from the floating piers for eager sunfish and bluegill. Please be aware that Fly Fishing may, turn strangers, into friends in just a few short hours. Then add a four to five inch Gulp! 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. I don't typically like throwing reaction baits in super clear water with no wind. 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. There also seems to be a topwater bite each morning. The biggest fish was a 5.69-pound largemouth, although several in the four-pound range were also caught. Great bass fishing is just around the corner. A few Speckled Trout and Red Drum are in shallow waters, both are responding to mirror lures and soft baits. Cobia being caught on live eels and cut bunker while chumming. The Piankatank is a beautiful winding river with long stretches of undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. I was thinking about just walkin the banks maybe driving around looking for brush and trees and whatnot. 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. 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. The topwater bite is HOT right now for hungry bass exploiting large populations of shad up on the flats towards the river end. Anglers are catching bass in the 3-5-pound range from boats and from the shore. Just how erratic? Most shad are congregating on the California side, in the main basin area, near Chalk Cliffs. All too often, folks ask what's working at a certain lake, although from experience Ive learned what works today, may not work tomorrow. any one here ever fished the piankatank river also known as dragon run up near thousand trails campground this time of year. As the sun moves it will cast shadows into the lake, and those shadows are great places to catch fish! Phoenix, AZ 85007. Bass fishing has been slow but this is the time of year outsized fish are typically caught on trout imitation baits. You will have most of the upper reaches of the river to yourself as most cruising boats do not go beyond the Jackson . i think i can help you out, i live on the river and fish the dragon all the time, year round, and guide some of my clients there. Some anglers are reporting great days on weightless Senkos in a variety of colors like Natural Shad, Baby Bass, and Green Pumpkin. Summer night fishing typically produces some decent fish for patient anglers using a variety of baits like liver, shrimp, or prepared dough baits. The Cobia bite has improved. undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. 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. Fishing Report for 6/28/2018 The Spot are bitting good at the usual places in the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. Crankbaits, jerkbaits, GFunk Rig, rip baits, spinnerbaits, chatterbait, spook, popper, etc. Largemouth bass are providing plenty of action on small white or shad colored jerkbaits like the Pointer 78 or 100. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass . Lake Havasu stripers are currently in pre-spawn mode and will spawn mid-April thru most of May. Cobia are still striking on live eels while chumming and site casting. Evenings or mornings with foul weather and/or windy conditions have been best. While it does vary from season to season, the waters east and south of Four Point Marsh historically are an excellent bed for finding thick weedbeds. The daytime Striper bite is still a little tough unless anglers are focusing their effort on twilight hours. The Patagonia Elite Anglers tournament this month was met with hot weather and killer bass fishing. Right now, we're heading into fall and during the next several months bass will feed heavily on shad. The Spanish mackerel are still hitting the Clark spoons and some fish are 24 inches and larger. Some small Croaker, Spot and Mullet are getting caught using bloodworms and squid. Lake Havasu is home to some very large sunfish and these hard fighters are also excellent table fare! Crappie fishing getting betterunder lightsat night. Try topwater presentations, or weedless lures because the underwater vegetation is still super thick. Spot, Croaker and .re being caught in the Rappahannock on Bloodworms & Squid. 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. Lake Havasus giant redear sunfish could be caught at any time and records are being broken on a regular basis. Good action has been reported off of Gwynns Island @ Deep Rock and at the Rappahannock River Bridge & Carters Creek (White Stone Side). Name last changed on May 3, 2022. Check back this winter as we take a deep dive into winter bassin in Arizonas desert lakes! Bass fishing is still a little slow but will pick up drastically in the next several weeks as the water temp rises and the fish begin to spawn. Cobia still seem to be chasing eels setup with a chum line. Generally, in clear water more natural-colored baits like crawdad or bluegill work best, whereas chartreuse or fire tiger-colored cranks work better when the water is stained. 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. sinkers and 12 to 15lb test with a 24 to 36" leader. Try small swimbaits like the Keitech Fat Impact rigged on a ball head jig, a weightless 4-inch Senko, or dropshot worms near shore. In Virginia, regulations regarding the harvest and possession of river herring are set by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Latest shad reports are coming in from around the Bill Williams buoy line, Chalk Cliffs, and the mouth of the river. Heavier line and more weight will reduce the number of bites you get so keep it light and catch more fish! Check the wind forecast for Hartfield/Piankatank River when you search for the best travel destinations for your kiteboarding, windsurfing or sailing vacations in United States of America. A lot of 20 inch and better fish have been boated between the mouth of the Piankatank and Buoy 41A. #deltaville#deltavillefishing#chesapeakefishing. 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. Alamo Lake catfish are finally picking up a bit in the early morning and at sundown. Cobia still being caught off Windmill Bar, number of shorts but several larger and some citations still being caught. BOTH MOTELS ARE LOCATED RIGHT AT BOAT RAMPS FOR LAUNCHING. Either use a bobber with an 18 leader or let the worm slowly sink on its own without weights for a deeper, more natural presentation for larger fish. Shore and boat anglers have both been most successful during mid-morning and evening hours with dark colored Texas rigged worms. Anglers that like using artificial baits have been successful with in-line spinners like Rooster tails and Panther Martins and Kastmasters. Trip Overview. Search for boils from Black Rock & Calif. Bay north to the river entrance. Catfishing is still good from shore at night using a variety of standard catfish baits like worms, shrimp, anchovies, and prepared stink baits. Smallmouth are on beds spawning now. Nightcrawlers and meal worms fished under a bobber are being used by anglers targeting sunfish and bluegill near shore. Please practice catch and release during the spawn to ensure this fishery continues to produce big, healthy bass for the foreseeable future. Regardless, youre not going to catch them from the couch so get out there looking for schools of Arizona bass! Large Spade Fish being caught at the Cell. No reports of catfish being caught. Bluegill and sunfish angling is HOT right now! During the middle of the day, Roper Lake bass anglers are doing well drop shotting deeper water. Remember the Cobia Season ends September, 15th. Copyright Locality, LLC | Privacy Policy | Terms of Use | About | Contact. Hard-fighting carp are being caught on the standard offerings like corn and dough balls. Anglers are doing well with worms and small jigs. Add a Catch. Nightcrawlers fished under a bobber or small jigs seem to be the ticket at both locations. Plan a trip to Patagonia, and start building new outdoor memories! Focus around primary and secondary points where schooling smallies move up to chase shad or feed on crawdads. Read Fishing Reports Weather for Piankatank River Current Temp: 46 Max Temp: 49.14 Min Temp: 46 Outside: overcast clouds Wind: Moderate breeze Wind Speed: 13.8 Wind Direction: East-southeast Humidity: 97 Pressure: 1013 Sunrise: 8:12 AM Sunset: 5:48 PM Fishing Hot Spots near Piankatank River Six largemouth over six-pounds have been reported in the last week from areas near the Cholla Launch Ramp. Most of the successful reports are coming from the mouth of the river south to Black Rock cove. Some fish still being caught with a lot of shorts. Bass fishing is good at Roper Lake and successful anglers are dropshotting green or purple worms for bass in the 1-4-pound range. 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. The bass are schooled up so it makes finding them difficult, but when you do, it could be an awesome day on the water! First, let's look at Mobjack. The west bank is to be cut in the coming weeks. Troll or cast near shad schools during early morning hours. If you havent tried a Neko rig yet, you really should! The striper fishing at Lake Havasu has been good! The Severn and Magothy are also popular tributaries to target There are no known boat launches on this river. Cobia Season starts tomorrow, some fish have already been caught, big Red Drum are also in the area. These anadromous species spend a majority of their adult lives in the ocean and Chesapeake Bay, making annual spring spawning runs up freshwater rivers and streams such as the Dragon. Jigs or minnows are currently your best bet to catch Alamo Lake crappie. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) There have been reported sightings of some Cobia in the area, we are stocked up on Chum and Eels at the Tackle Shop. Conversely, the pre-front conditions before a storm (fallingbarometer) can translate to great fishing! The bluegill and crappie are biting nightcrawlers from the floating piers. White Chatterbaits, shad colored squarebill crankbaits, jerk baits, and soft plastics are all currently working on the Alamo Lake bass. Striper fishing continues to be good if you can locate the shad. Reviewed by: Pete ScubaPete, A Pretty Penny, on May 24, 2021 Vessel Type: Power LOA: 42' Draft: 3.5 . Fishing Report for 6/28/2018 The Spot are bitting good at the usual places in the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. Look at our wind map to find more spots among our 160,000 spots. Cobia fishing is still wide open. Secondary points with hard cover are also great areas to check out. Guide, All Rights Reserved. Some catfish anglers are catching fish on shrimp, hot dogs, and prepared stink baits as well. Unstable water quality perimeters have delayed trout stocking in Roper Lake this year. The Arizona Game and Fish Department continues to monitor the situation and will stock trout when the water stabilizes. Minnows will be available October 1. 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. Take your pick on how you want to catch them. The Cobia bite has improved with bigger fish. One angler reported that the Roper Lake largemouth bass are currently schooling at 15-feet. Species of anadromous fish occurring in the Dragons excellent spawning and nursery habitat include American shad, hickory shad, river herring (actually two species, alewife and blueback herring), and striped bass. Bait of choice is blood worms. Largemouth bass anglers should still be focusing on cover. My intent is to have you start thinking about current conditions and situations and assess them before throwing random lures. with all of the rain that we had, look out for stuff floating around. Top Animal . Large numbers of bass are staging off of secondary points corralling shad into backs of coves. Striper fishing is currently good if you can locate the schools of shad. We have also heard some Rockfish and Speckled Trout in the shallows casting mirror lures and soft baits. Other good locations this week are the Chalk cliffs, Mesquite Bay 2, and the mouth of the river. Speckled Trout and Puppy Drum are still hard to find and so are Flounder. Piankatank Bridge One of the large tributary creeks of the Chesapeake Bay, the Piankatank empties into the bay just south of the Rappahannock River. Sun & Moon Data. Redear fishing with nightcrawlers around submerged grass beds is producing some quality fish over 2lbs. Additional information can be found on the VMRC website (http://www.mrc.state.va.us/regulations/fr1260.shtm). Bass fishing has been a little slower here and we suggest trying your luck at Roper for a better chance with the bass. Largemouth bass are becoming more aggressive and starting to hit topwater poppers, frogs and Senkos fished near cattails. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); The crappie have been active as well and anglers are picking up some fish on white or chartreuse jigs. Piankatank River Waterfront Homes For Sale The Piankatank River is located between the York and the Rappahannock rivers and Mobjack Bay in the Middle Peninsula. Local date Local time Wind direction Wind speed (kts) Currently the fish can be found in good numbers from the North end of the Main Basin, south to Black Rock/California Bay. The Spot bite is still doing good a lot of #2 fish are getting caught, in both the Rappahannock and Pianakatank rivers. Smallmouth bass are hitting Shad colored jerkbaits like the Staysee 90, or white/shad pattern Rat-L-Traps. Fish 15-20 feet down near brush lines. Speckled Trout in shallow water are still highly targeted. The larger fish are still coming from Dankworth. Plenty of sunfish and bluegill are being caught on nightcrawlers or small jigs. Try life-size rainbow trout swimbaits fished along the reeds for monster bass ready to ambush their next meal. As any serious angler knows, weedbeds are a prime hiding and hunting spot for predatory fish. Below are regulations that are in place this year courtesy Virginia Marine Resource Commission. Some Spade Fish being caught at the Wolftrap but smaller. Come join the discussion about safety, licenses, tips, tricks, piers, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Beaver dams and logjams are numerous and vegetation typically chokes the channel by late spring. Shad imitation cranks like RatlTraps are also working well to get a reaction from feeding bass. It makes for a fairly reliable gathering point for stripers, and anglers casting jigs or trolling plugs along the pilings commonly enjoy some action. 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. Note that at night, the croaker will often shift to shallower water. The lower Colorado River accessed from Buckskin Mountain and River Island State Parks offers some of the BEST smallmouth bass fishing in Arizona! Crappie fishing has been decent the last two weeks. Best time is 7:00 pm to 2:00 am. Use live sunfish or bluegills from 2.5" to 4" long rigged on a Carolina rig with 3/4 to 1oz. There is no limit on possession of blue catfish less than 32 inches in Virginias tidal rivers. With nearly 360 acres offering a variety of homes and home sites with beautiful views of the river or wooded . Roadrunner lures and minnows are currently responsible for most of the crappie being caught. Night crawlers and live shad suspended under bobbers has been working well. Piankatank River, VA. Spade fish bite is still on at the Cell. Rainbow trout will be stocked in November and will give Roper/Dankworth Lake anglers another option during their visit. any one here ever fished the piankatank river also known as dragon run up near thousand trails campground this time of year. But all is not lost.. The bass fishing at Roper Lake is still very good for 2-4-pound fish! 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. Trout fishing has been very good here and many anglers are catching their six fish limits. The Piankatank is a beautiful winding river with long stretches of undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. The Spot bite continues to improve with some Croaker & Mullett mixed in while biting on bloodworms. While thats bad, its not all badthe hap-hazard edges and potholes formed in the beds are great places to catch fish. The charter boat fleet has a good week of bottom fishing. 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