Fishing for blue catfish is very good during the cooler fall months in the Bay’s tidal rivers. The catfish are concentrating in channel areas and are aggressively feeding. They can be caught on cut bait, a wide variety of scent baits, and even soft plastic jigs and crankbaits. White perch are moving out of the region’s tidal rivers and can be found on hard bottom areas at the mouths of the major tidal rivers and various knolls in the open waters of the Bay. Our freshwater areas continue to see falling water temperatures and fish are responding in a variety of ways. Largemouth bass tend to be found patrolling transition waters between the shallower and deeper waters hoping to intercept small baitfish and crayfish seeking winter cover. Chain pickerel can be found holding near sunken wood and will strike almost any lure that comes along their way. |