LuckyCraft Pointer 128/158s or pencil poppers are working well. There have been multiple reports of 4-6-pound largemouth bass caught while dropshotting deeper water. 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. The Cobia bite has improved. They are really going after dragonflies and can be seen leaping out of the water regularly throughout the day to gulp one down. The Cobia bite has continued to improve with several legal fish over 40in being caught. Anglers are reporting Cobia catch of all size a few keepers meeting the 42 inch requirement. The two best times to fish are when it's raining and when it's not. Try worms, fresh shrimp, or hot dogs rigged weightless (or a small weight when windy) for best results. Today's tide times for Dixie, Piankatank River: Saturday 14 January 2023 Tide Datum: - High Low 1.18ft Most of the successful reports are coming from the mouth of the river south to Black Rock cove. Bluegills are biting near the piers with worms or meal worms fished below a bobber. Bottom Fishing is starting to improve. Lake Havasus giant redear sunfish could be caught at any time and records are being broken on a regular basis. Try flipping or pitching jigs with craw trailers like the chigger craw, Senkos and tubes in tulles and weed line edges in 1 to 4 ft of water. The topwater bass fishing is awesome right now at Alamo Lake! Additional information can be found on the VMRC website (http://www.mrc.state.va.us/regulations/fr1260.shtm). Spot are starting to bite while bottom fishing with bloodworms. Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad to use as live bait. All anglers, captains, and guides fishing for cobia must obtain a Recreational Cobia Permit from the Commission and report all harvest and cobia fishing activity. Bluegill and sunfish are being caught regularly with small bright colored jigs around structure, or mealworms under a bobber. Bass fishing was recently on fire, but has subsided a bit. 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. Beaver dams and logjams are numerous and vegetation typically chokes the channel by late spring. The Piankatank is a beautiful winding river with long stretches of undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 100 The charter boats have had good catches of #2 spot in the mouth of the rapahonac river where there is more salinity. We are currently out of bait at the park store and should be replenished around the middle of the month. There have been quite a few crappie hanging around the buoy line suspended at 15-30 feet. 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. The daytime Striper bite is still a little tough unless anglers are focusing their effort on twilight hours. Dylan Mosher (see photo) recently caught a very nice Fool Hollow Lake walleye on a Texas rigged green crawdad. The smallmouth bass bite has been fair to good during late morning through afternoon hours. The fish are out there. Find stripers over shallow flats as they corral spawning shad against the bank. Anglers using shad or red colored swimbaits and crankbaits have been successful with Havasus smallmouth bass. The cell and Wolftrap are holding a lot of Spade fish especially the Cell. Try a variety of colors, depths, and retrieve speed until you find what the fish prefer on any given day. Catfishing is still good from shore at night using a variety of standard catfish baits like worms, shrimp, anchovies, and prepared stink baits. What is the best access for the area with a 14' Jon? Sunrise is at 7:19am and sunset is at 5:10pm. Also look for bait fish being busted up on the surface. Roadrunner lures and minnows are currently responsible for most of the crappie being caught. Crankbaits, jerkbaits, GFunk Rig, rip baits, spinnerbaits, chatterbait, spook, popper, etc. Crappie are being found in 15' to 25' of water but not in great numbers. The west bank is to be cut in the coming weeks. One angler reported a decent bite from the north fishing pier on nightcrawlers just after dark. When you catch a fish on structure, slow down and focus there for more schooled up fish. Nestled on the Piankatank River is a community which has evolved into an integral part of Middlesex County distinguished history. 612 Third Street, Suite 3C Try topwater presentations, or weedless lures because the underwater vegetation is still super thick. Pro tip: Polarized sunglasses really help see through the glare! The bass fishing at Roper Lake is super-hot right now! Poppers and frog imitation baits are triggering strikes for anglers. There is no limit on possession of blue catfish less than 32 inches in Virginias tidal rivers. The catfish bite is finally picking up and reports of double-digit flathead catfish have started coming in! Trip Overview. So Mobjack remains a prime destination for predatory humans, too. IM heading up there this weekend for a camping trip and lookin to fish. Great bass fishing is just around the corner. 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. It is reported that you can walk on the cownosed rays behind Gwynn Island. Anglers are having success fishing Neko rigs with a 4 Senko. Large numbers of bass are staging off of secondary points corralling shad into backs of coves. Anglers fishing for catfish can expect to catch increasing numbers of blue cats in this river over time. Successful anglers were using a variety of lures including worms on dropshot rigs, spinnerbaits, and Texas rigged creature wasbaits. Bluegill fishing is hot right now! Plenty of sunfish and bluegill can be caught here from the shoreline using mealworms and nightcrawlers. Also some 8-10 inch spot are being caught between the Rappahannock River Bridge and Carters Creek. Some Spanish Mackerel have been picked up trolling Clark spoons. x. A few largemouth bass are being caught late in the day, but most have been lethargicwhen it comes to chasing after lures so a finesse approach like dropshotting might be your best bet currently for Alamo Lake bass. This gives thema chance to position the hook correctly for a good hook set! Reno Tuesday, Jan 17 2023 Lake . White small rooster tails and small white grubs will supply some great fun. 410.216.9309 All too often, folks ask what's working at a certain lake, although from experience Ive learned what works today, may not work tomorrow. An above-average number of quality bass are being caught including a recent 26 giant estimated over 10 pounds! Nightcrawlers fished under a bobber or small jigs seem to be the ticket at both locations. Around 10 am they pick back up and are actively biting a variety of baits. Some catfish are finally showing up on a regular basis. About: - The Piankatank flows in a southeasterly direction through Virginia's Middle Peninsula emptying into the Chesapeake Bay at Gwynn's Island. The channel catfish bite is excellent! Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad to use as live bait. Bass school up near hard cover like rocks, wood, and other somewhat permanent hard structures after leaving their summer areas. Wind & weather forecast Hartfield/Piankatank River Forecast Superforecast Report Statistics Tides Webcams Daily forecast as Tables Bird's-eye Print this forecast Embed this forecast Last update: 23:46 local time This forecast is based on the GFS model How are tides calculated? Use live sunfish or bluegills from 2.5" to 4" long rigged on a Carolina rig with 3/4 to 1oz. BOTH MOTELS ARE LOCATED RIGHT AT BOAT RAMPS FOR LAUNCHING. IM heading up there this weekend for a camping trip and lookin to fish. Sure, it'll get a few bites but, in my experience, it's not ideal. Anglers have reported that Spanish Mackerel at the mouth of the Rappahannock, Windmill Point and at the Cut Channel. Comments must describe commenter's personal experience - "hearsay" reports will be rejected. Drop a top-and-bottom rig baited with bloodworms, and hold on tight. Try throwing Smoke Sparkle or Green Pumpkin Hula grubs rigged on a 3/8oz football jig fished around rocky points and gravel shorelines in 6 to 15ft of water. Reports from shallow waters in the Piankatank River & Mobjack Bay. 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. 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! There should be some really nice size fish here in September. Top Animal . The sunfish and bluegill at Dankworth are readily biting nightcrawlers as well and are often caught incidentally when targeting trout. 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! 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. Sunfish and bluegill are being caught off the floating piers with nightcrawlers. Things have been slow inside many of the rivers, but the Elizabeth River has been giving up some keepers. Rainbow trout fishing at Roper Lake has been excellent! Bluegill and sunfish seem to be everywhere and biting mealworms and nightcrawlers very readily. Sign In or Create Account. The Piankatank is a beautiful winding river with long stretches of undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. The catfish bite has been excellent during the evenings in bays where the grass isnt too thick. I don't typically like throwing reaction baits in super clear water with no wind. He strives to share his passion for fishing with everyone and wishes to make the biggest impact possible within the fishing community. We hope these tips will help you have an awesome day on the water. There have been reported sightings of some Cobia in the area, we are stocked up on Chum and Eels at the Tackle Shop. Bass fishing has been much slower at Dankworth. Reporting can be done online through the Saltwater Journalor using forms provided by the VMRC. Pro Tip: The best catfish anglers are always the most patient. 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. Smallmouth bass are keeping anglers busy! 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. All of the rain we had in May and the first part of June has put so much fresh water in the rivers that it has had a negative effect on the bottom fishing. The black crappie are starting to school up in 12-25' of water. If youre into jigs, try a Hula Grub in the colors mentioned above in trees and off points. Green tailed Bass Assassins, pointer 100,128s and live shad have accounted for most of these fish. The Severn and Magothy are also popular tributaries to target Average Daytime Water Temp 79 degrees. The daytime striper bite is tough right now, but anglers are finding active fish during twilight hours, and after dark. 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. The best fishing has been at the east end of the lake at sunup, however bass can be caught throughout the day. 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. Lipless cranks like Rat-L-Traps have accounted for a fair share of Alamo bass recently as well. 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. 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. 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! 10462 S River Heights Dr. South Jordan, UT CHANGE STORE. 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. Recreational Classifieds | Cobia Season starts tomorrow, some fish have already been caught, big Red Drum are also in the area. Have fun and good luck out there! Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad and cast near active schools. any one here ever fished the piankatank river also known as dragon run up near thousand trails campground this time of year. Fishing Reports (Results 1 - 10 of 1225) Location Store Date Davis Lake New. Virginia Fishing Report. Latitude: 37.5359669N Both species are feeding heavily before the lake cools off for winter. Some catfish anglers are catching fish on shrimp, hot dogs, and prepared stink baits as well. Anglers with concerns or questions should contact the Virginia Marine Fisheries Commission (VMRC) in Newport News at 1-800-541-4646. game and inland fisheries site says it holds chain pickerel, cats, sunfish, and crappie. The Cobia bite has improved with bigger fish. Carp anglers are reporting success with cornin the evenings. Add a Catch. Search Search. 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. Rattletraps have also been working well while searching for fish. Trolling & Casting have been effective. Successful anglers are using inline spinners, spoons or worms and marshmallows. Try Ratl Traps or Pointer 128/158 minnow plugs in areas where grebes are congregating over schools of shad. Bass fishing has been slow but this is the time of year outsized fish are typically caught on trout imitation baits. The murky conditions have reduced a normally much larger strike zone to less than 12 so try to retrieve lures slower than normal to give the fish a chance to hone in and strike it. First time fishing the Piankatank River. 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. 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. Bluegills and sunfish are still being caught on nightcrawlers fished under a bobber. Be sure to throw out extra chum to attract cats from longer distances. With water stained from runoff, most anglers are reporting white/green frogs as the most productive choice. The Spot bite is still doing good a lot of #2 fish are getting caught, in both the Rappahannock and Pianakatank rivers. The albino trout have been a nice addition and visitors seem to really like catching them. 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. with all of the rain that we had, look out for stuff floating around. Crawdad colored crankbaits and jerkbaits are working well around rocks or gravel/rock shorelines where smallmouth are hunting crawdads. 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. A number of fish were also caught with different types of topwater baits! Over time, youll learn what lures to pick and how to fish in different conditions, and then adapt with the seasonal changes. Bass love the falling action of this essentially weighted version of the wacky rig. Please practice catch and release this time of year on medium to large sized bass. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass, pickerel, perch, sunfish, redbreast, bluegill and catfish. Some trout are still being caught although stockings have ceased for the year. 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. Spot, Croaker and .re being caught in the Rappahannock on Bloodworms & Squid. In addition, chain pickerel, largemouth bass, various sunfish species, yellow perch, and fairly large-sized white perch can be found in the lower Dragon. Then add a four to five inch Gulp! Wildlife Watching Report. Add a glass bead between the swivel and sinker to attract bass in lower visibility water. The catfish have also moved up and are very accessible from shore. You really dont have to cast far from shore to get in on some great catfish action at Alamo! Phoenix, AZ 85007. The most productive striper lures have been Bass Assassin or Keitech swimbaits rigged on a lead jighead, or Alabama Rigs with TWO hooks (AZGFD Regulation). Spot fishing has picked up nicely with 8 -9 inch spot being caught in the Rappahannock and at the mouth of the Rappahannock. Although summertime is probably our favorite time to fish Arizona that doesnt mean the Fishin48 team isnt excited for more comfortable conditions on the water and fall fishing for Arizona bass. Successful anglers used a variety of methods to bring fish to the boat including flipping into the tules and dropshotting Robo Worms. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass . Some anglers have also had success by trolling small crank baits. The Havasu flathead cats are biting well too! Recently large schools of shad have been congregating at the south end of the lake near Havasu Springs and Site 6. i have pulled more than one novice to the run from that flat. Other bass anglers have reported success with Texas-rigged worms in green or blue. Troll or cast near shad schools during early morning hours. Lake Havasu is home to some very large sunfish and these hard fighters are also excellent table fare! Post front conditions (risingbarometer) usually mean it will be a tough bite for a few days. Use night crawlers or mealworms from the floating piers for eager sunfish and bluegill. Managing and conserving Arizona's natural, cultural and recreational resources for the benefit of the people, both in our parks and through our partners. 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. Some fish still being caught with a lot of shorts. The striper fishing at Lake Havasu has been good! This water sees a strong current and can produce just about any species found in the lower Bay at one time or another specks, redfish, stripers, flounder, you name it. On calmer days sight casters are having success. A lot of 20 inch and better fish have been boated between the mouth of the Piankatank and Buoy 41A. Try dropshot rigged plastic worms or chatterbaits in green or watermelon. 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. Striper fishing continues to be good if you can locate the shad. Small spinners like Rooster Tails and Panther Martins have also been responsible for recent angling success. 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. Patagonia Elite Series tournament anglers did well on some solid fish during a recent contest at Patagonia Lake. Review for Piankatank River - Fishing Bay. Bass fishing has been slow, but a few anglers are picking up fish with small crankbaits fished near structure. undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. Fishing for striped bass is fair. Some Spanish Mackerel have been picked up trolling Clark spoons. White perch can be caught using plastic grubs, beetle spins, or grass shrimp. Schools of shad and the striped bass hunting them have recently been reported around Bill Williams/Havasu Springs, North Winsor and Chalk Cliffs. The best times to fish from shore have been 6am to 10am and 4pm to 7pm. But if youre not getting bit with a frog, try casting a Rat L Trap or slow down with a drop shot presentation. Bait anglers are catching stripers at 30 to 45 ft depths after 9am and through the late afternoon hours. Underwater vegetation is really thick and the water is crystal clear. Nightcrawlers or mealworms are your best bet. The lower Colorado River accessed from Buckskin Mountain and River Island State Parks offers some of the BEST smallmouth bass fishing in Arizona! You can also try sinking night crawlers and wait for the fish to bite. Speckled Trout and Puppy Drum are still hard to find and so are Flounder. Spots are #2, not catching #1 Spot, hoping to see the Yellow Bellies by September. Bass fishing is pretty hot right now at Roper Lake! All river herring inadvertently caught by anglers must be immediately released back into the water. The lower reaches of the Dragon (below Route 17) support spawning runs of a number of migratory fish species. Nonetheless, most bass anglers are reporting slow fishing conditions here. The bridge is an excellent place for gray. In the Dragon Run can be found such varieties of fish as bass, pickerel, perch, sunfish, redbreast, bluegill and catfish. Troll or cast near shad schools during morning or later afternoon hours, although mornings have been best. Anglers are experiencing some boil action from 6am-8am. So right from the dock you can keep pretty busy. Focus around primary and secondary points where schooling smallies move up to chase shad or feed on crawdads. Longitude: -76.2957755W Or use our wind forecast to find the wind speed today in Hartfield/Piankatank River or to have a look at the wind direction tomorrow at Hartfield/Piankatank River. Fishing Report. Bronzeye and popper topwater frogs are working well just before sunset. Cobia season ends today. Bass are biting on top water baits early morning and evening. Take your pick on how you want to catch them. Guide, All Rights Reserved. Shad spawn at night against the bank, then disperse as the sun comes up. A forum community dedicated to Mid Atlantic fishing and sporting enthusiasts. You may receive a phone call, text, or email from Responsive Management asking you to participate in a survey about your fishing participation and experiences. . The charter boat fleet has a good week of bottom fishing. Generally, the anglers reporting success this month are fishing from watercraft. 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. 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. Cut bait and live bait will give you a shot at some yellows. Fishing Report for 6/28/2018 The Spot are bitting good at the usual places in the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. The crappie are turning on and most anglers have had the best recent success close to shallow submerged trees, jigging with a minnow hooked like a trailer. Come join the discussion about safety, licenses, tips, tricks, piers, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Crappie fishing getting betterunder lightsat night. 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. Anyone interested in fishing Piankatank River or nearby fishing Streams should consult with guides and other local resources before heading out to fish. Trout fishing has been very good here and many anglers are catching their six fish limits. n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; The night carp bite is still pretty good for anglers using dough ball, corn, or bread. t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; Bass arent as easy to catch in the winter, but anglers can usually coax a few Alamo Lake largemouths into biting any time of year. Deadstick the bait longer on each cast. Fishing for bass is still considered fair. Bluegill fishing is hot right now and anglers are catching quite a few of these delicious panfish at both Roper and Dankworth. Top Fish Species. At Roper Lake, Bluegill and other sunfish have been active early in the day. Nick now spends over 150 days each year on the water either fishing tournaments or guiding anglers with Fishin48. Large numbers of white perch are available on small chartreuse spinners in the river. 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