Dropshotting (various natural-colored worms) seems to be the go-to for most successful anglers. I knwo the crappie should be runnin well, but anyboyd got any tips? I was thinking about just walkin the banks maybe driving around looking for brush and trees and whatnot. as for the access for a jon boat, if you are in the camp ground you can get in there or the public ramp on harcum road, a bit of a run the dragon from there, but very do able. 1110 W. Washington Street, Suite 100 Try a variety of colors, depths, and retrieve speed until you find what the fish prefer on any given day. 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. The channel catfish bite is excellent and they currently prefer cut mackerel or squid in the evenings and after dark. x. As days get increasingly shorter, the transition from summer to fall can be noticed by a cool breeze off the lake, and maybe an extra layer as you race to the first spot of the day. Anyone interested in fishing Piankatank River or nearby fishing Streams should consult with guides and other local resources before heading out to fish. It touches parts of Middlesex, Gloucester and Mathews counties. Bass fishing is decent. Spot, Croaker and .re being caught in the Rappahannock on Bloodworms & Squid. Permits can be obtained online hereor at an MRC Licensing Agent. 10462 S River Heights Dr. South Jordan, UT CHANGE STORE. Sunfish and bluegill are being caught off the floating piers with nightcrawlers. Bass fishing was recently on fire, but has subsided a bit. The redear sunfish bite is good! Numerous cats are being caught on cut mackerel and shrimp off deeper points and coves in 15 to 35 ft of water. Either try a bobber with two-foot leader or suspend your bait straight down. BOTH MOTELS ARE LOCATED RIGHT AT BOAT RAMPS FOR LAUNCHING. Add a Catch. Trout fishing has been pretty good at Roper Lake and Dankworth pond. Fishing from the piers after dark is your best bet with nightcrawlers, anchovies, shrimp, or other common catfish offerings. Spanish Mackerel bite still strong on Clark Spoons & Drone Spoons. When you do locate a school, it will make for an absolutely amazing day on the water! Nonetheless, most bass anglers are reporting slow fishing conditions here. 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); 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. Small spinners like Rooster Tails and Panther Martins have also been responsible for recent angling success. Remember it's called fishing, not catching! Rainbow trout will be stocked in November and will give Roper/Dankworth Lake anglers another option during their visit. Reports from shallow waters in the Piankatank River & Mobjack Bay. The best fishing has been at the east end of the lake at sunup, however bass can be caught throughout the day. We usually throw squarebills, Chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, underspins, or even deep cranks when searching for schools. Anglers fishing for catfish can expect to catch increasing numbers of blue cats in this river over time. A few 2lb redear sunfish being caught deep (10 to 20ft) on live nightcrawlers around artificial habitats. Dylan Mosher (see photo) recently caught a very nice Fool Hollow Lake walleye on a Texas rigged green crawdad. There is no limit on possession of blue catfish less than 32 inches in Virginias tidal rivers. The bridge is an excellent place for gray. Bass are in the shallows and biting well on a variety of baits. Most teams weighed in a limit of fish and the average fish caught was 2.36 pounds. Most fish are being caught on plastic worms dropshotted near the cattails or chatterbaits fished near shore. Anglers have reported catching crappie on crank baits down around 15-30 feet of water above brush line. Crawdad colored crankbaits and jerkbaits are working well around rocks or gravel/rock shorelines where smallmouth are hunting crawdads. The Arizona Game and Fish Department continues to monitor the situation and will stock trout when the water stabilizes. Secondary points with hard cover are also great areas to check out. The crappie report has slowed to a near halt. Fishing Report for 6/28/2018 The Spot are bitting good at the usual places in the Rappahannock and Piankatank Rivers. Use a 4' throw net (the largest legal size) or a snag hook to catch shad to use as live bait. You can also try sinking night crawlers and wait for the fish to bite. An angler reported using a green plastic worm wacky rigged to catch a really nice 7lb bass off the floating pier by the boat launch! 1999 -2019 Angler Anglers are reporting success when using minnows on roadrunnerswith dark bodies and green or white heads. 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. We have several anglers report on the Catch of Spanish Mackerel around Windmill Bar, Fleets Bay and the mouth of the Rappahannock. Spot number two is the 301 bridge. The morning bass bite has been great, and anglers are hooking into some plus size fish! The spinnerbait bite is good upriver on points where cattails turn into backwater channels. Nightcrawlers fished under a split shot and slip bobber work best because you can adjust the depth from 1ft to 30ft. During the middle of the day, Roper Lake bass anglers are doing well drop shotting deeper water. 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. 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. Be sure to drop into the Tackle Shop @ J&W Seafood where we have in stock all of your Rockfish fishing gear from Stretches, Storm Lures, Umbrella Rigs, Swim Shads and much more. It makes for a fairly reliable gathering point for stripers, and anglers casting jigs or trolling plugs along the pilings commonly enjoy some action. 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! Things have been slow inside many of the rivers, but the Elizabeth River has been giving up some keepers. Cobia bite has slowed some at Windmill Bar. Green tailed Bass Assassins, Pointer 100 and 128s and live shad seem to be the best bait choices currently. {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? Post Reply t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; Please practice catch and release during the spawn to ensure this fishery continues to produce big, healthy bass for the foreseeable future. Some trout are also being picked up with these baits as well. 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? If you like fishing with live bait, nightcrawlers are working well near shore. Middlesex County Lakes (18) Trout Fishing has been exceptional and many anglers have been limiting out on a regular basis. Live shad as bait are producing plenty of quality sized stripers over 3lbs. Find stripers over shallow flats as they corral spawning shad against the bank. Some anglers have also had success by trolling small crank baits. Alamo Lake catfish are finally picking up a bit in the early morning and at sundown. Looking back, that was one of the most exciting things when I was learning about bass fishing. Underwater vegetation is really thick and the water is crystal clear. Bluegill and sunfish angling is HOT right now! Work primary and secondary points where schooling smallies move up to chase shad or feed on crawdads. Bass fishing at Patagonia has been tough. Water temperatures are on the rise which should make for better bottom fishing. If you fish the Piankatank and saw the article 10 Billion Oysters in our July edition, were guessing you already know about one of the things that makes the Piankatank a great area to fish: Virginia Marine Resources Commission (VMRC) oyster reefs. His father got him out fishing as soon as Chris could hold a rod, at the age of 15 months. The black crappie are starting to school up in 12-25' of water. Night crawlers and live shad suspended under bobbers has been working well. On calmer days sight casters are having success. For smallmouth bass, try deep diving brown or red crawdad colored crankbaits (8-15ft) around rocks or gravel/rock shorelines where smallmouth are actively hunting crawdads. Spot fishing has picked up nicely with 8 -9 inch spot being caught in the Rappahannock and at the mouth of the Rappahannock. The catfish bite has been excellent during the evenings in bays where the grass isnt too thick. ThisArizona fishing report focuses on the waters managed by Arizona State Parks and Trails. LuckyCraft Pointer 128/158s or pencil poppers are working well. Largemouth bass are providing plenty of action on small white or shad colored jerkbaits like the Pointer 78 or 100. Try worms, fresh shrimp, or hot dogs rigged weightless (or a small weight when windy) for best results. When you catch a fish on structure, slow down and focus there for more schooled up fish. Pro tip: Polarized sunglasses really help see through the glare! sinkers and 12 to 15lb test with a 24 to 36" leader. Will not have the boat with, mostly bank fishing. Anglers have reported some success catching largemouth bass on weedless plastic swimbaits. If youre spending too much time freeing up snags, you arent fishing effectively. Smallies usually bite these jigs as they fall so be ready and keep the slack out of your line as the jig descends. Largemouth bass are hitting white or chartreuse colored spinnerbaits and shad colored rattle traps on breezy days. I have guided there for 20 years now and shore access in the Dragon is almost impossible. The cell and Wolftrap are holding a lot of Spade fish especially the Cell. if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; During the spring spawn they are tending eggs and guarding them from attacks by predators. What is the best access for the area with a 14' Jon? The charter boats are catching Spot in greater numbers and they are getting larger. Cobia are at Windmill Bar and some of the fishermen have successful trips with limits of keeper fish over the 40in minimum size limit. 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. Crappie have been caught by trolling small crank baits and jigs with minnows. Additional information can be found on the VMRC website (http://www.mrc.state.va.us/regulations/fr1260.shtm). At Dankworth Lake, diving crankbaits and plastic worms fished slow are picking up a few bass. [emailprotected] 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. n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; Bluegill and sunfish seem to be everywhere and biting mealworms and nightcrawlers very readily. Bait of choice is blood worms. 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. Try trolling or casting Pointer jerkbaits size (100, 128 and 158) near schools of shad during early morning hours. Bluegills are biting on meal worms and earthworms fished about 18"-24" under a bobber. Sunrise is at 7:19am and sunset is at 5:10pm. Even though the bass and crappie get most the glory at this Sonoran Desert lake, Alamo has a great catfish population as well! Bait of Choice has been blood worms. The Bass fishing has been slow here. Trout fishing is still considered good and very few anglers are leaving Roper or Dankworth Pondswithout catching fish. 0. Some boils have been reported. Great bass fishing is just around the corner. See more Deltaville, Virginia See the fishing regulations section on the web at: Fishing Regulations. Spadefish still being caught at the cell on clam bait. Dropshot presentations are still very productive for anglers who prefer using lures. Cobia fishing is still wide open. Spanish Mackerel are here! Try working an imitation lure parallel to the tules to draw a big fish from its ambush spot. Name last changed on May 3, 2022. Growing up, the water was his playground specifically the Piankatank River, which flows between Mathews and Middlesex counties. Spanish Mackerel still biting Clarke Spoons and Drones behind #1 Planars and in-line sinkers in the area from Windmill Point to Buoy 41-A. Spade Fish are being harvested at the Cell, anglers reporting success with Clams. Below are regulations that are in place this year courtesy Virginia Marine Resource Commission. In Virginia, regulations regarding the harvest and possession of river herring are set by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission. Whopper floppers and frogs seem to be the go to lures, but anglers are reporting success with a variety of topwater presentations. Will you catch the new world-record sunfish at Lake Havasu? Anglers are having success fishing Neko rigs with a 4 Senko. The catfish bite is slow. Cobia Season starts tomorrow, some fish have already been caught, big Red Drum are also in the area. Department of Game and Inland Fisheries There have been quite a few crappie hanging around the buoy line suspended at 15-30 feet. There also seems to be a topwater bite each morning. ..Piankatank River/Dragon Run: The 1 st set of power lines . The Spanish mackerel are still hitting the Clark spoons and some fish are 24 inches and larger. Cobia still seem to be chasing eels setup with a chum line. There have been reported sightings of some Cobia in the area, we are stocked up on Chum and Eels at the Tackle Shop. 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. The expanses of lowland hardwoods and cypress swamps that fringe the river make for a trip back in time for those adventurous few who venture here, and fishing will be an added bonus to a wonderful wildlife experience. Standard catfish offerings like hot dogs, nightcrawlers, uncooked shrimp, and prepared dough baits are working well fished on the bottom. With Fishbrain you can save relevant baits, follow species you are targeting, and keep a list of waters to explore. Over time, youll learn what lures to pick and how to fish in different conditions, and then adapt with the seasonal changes. 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. There should be some really nice size fish here in September. Striper fishing remains good near schools of shad. Live Eels and chum seems to be the bait setup and that is working for most anglers. A lot of small fish with big fish mixed in. 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. Trolling super spooks, sassy shads and white or Chrome/blue Rattle Traps is currently your best bet. Anglers are catching stripers on diving baits like Rat-L-Traps (in white), Sassy Shads, Pointer 128/158s and some topwater lures like Chug Bugs, Sammys and Super Spooks. undeveloped woodlands along the shoreline. we wrote a citation for a 50 inch Red Drum this week. Some trout are still being caught although stockings have ceased for the year. Nestled on the Piankatank River is a community which has evolved into an integral part of Middlesex County distinguished history. On January 1st, 2012, VMRC enacted a regulation which makes it unlawful to be in possession of river herring while on tidal waters. Bait anglers are doing well with nightcrawlers. Remember this can be a very rewarding time to fishif you find them. The striper bite will be picking up very soon at south end of the lake as the shad spawn. Spot are starting to bite while bottom fishing with bloodworms. 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