This is a guide for a typical year of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay!

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Remember always take a kid fishing!!!

Late April till the end of May
Trolling for trophy Stripers 28" or greater - One fish per person.
At mid to late May, night bottom fishing begins for Croakers (Hard Heads) and Sea Trout.

June
Striper catch limit changes to 2 fish per person 18" to 28" or 1 fish 28" or greater. This is when we start light tackle fishing.
Night fishing continues for Hard Heads and Trout.
Spot and Black Drum begin to show up towards the end of the month.

July
Small Stripers 18" to 28".
Night fishing for Hard Heads and Trout continues.
Bottom fishing for Flounder and Spot.

August
Small Stripers, Blue Fish, Spot, Mackerel, Trout, Hard Heads, and Flounder.
Night fishing usually ends in early August

September
Small Stripers, Blues, Mackerel, Trout, and Flounder.
Bottom fishing for Hard Heads and Spot is scarce.

October
In the first two weeks, small Stripers, Trout, Blues, and Flounder.
In the third week, larger Stripers start moving back in, Blues and Trout fishing is usually still going strong as well.

November
Large Stripers, Trout, and Blues trolling. Jigging for Trout and Blues can also be very effective this time of the year.

December
Stripers trolling in Virginia.

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