The cooler weather forecasted to move in should get fish into feeding mode, so make it a point to get out on the water in the coming week. The Zen Hua, carrying four massive cranes that will be installed at the Port of Baltimore, makes its way up the Chesapeake Bay and having just passed under the Bay Bridge, near. A moving tide produced the best bite and the electric chicken MirrOLure was the hot bait. The drum were pushing bait back into one to three feet of water. Another report came in from a fisherman who got on some quality trout and drum using topwater baits and floats with live bait last weekend. Even the upper reaches of the Elizabeth River are starting to see some good trout action. Virginia Beach Sport Fishing reports that many of the specks and reds have pushed up into the inlets and rivers. If you are waiting for the colder weather to set in, you are missing out on some great fishing. An angler fishing in an undisclosed location also reports that the shallow water bite is on after catching over 15 trout, plus several upper and over slot reds. Live spot caught the bigger fish whereas paddletails caught the rest. A kayak angler got out on a trip to the western branch of Lynnhaven this week where he caught over 20 specks with a few over 20 inches and one at 23 inches. Lynnhaven has also been the scene for some great puppy drum and speckled trout fishing. Species diversity is peaking right now, and flounder are among the potential bites. Flounder fishing is starting to slow down as the flatfish begin their migration back to the ocean, but Captain Craig Paige with Paige II Charters still managed to get his anglers a couple of citation sized fish on a recent trip out of Lynnhaven Inlet. The islands around the CBBT are still the best area for fun catch and release action for these big fish. Larger gamefish like red drum and cobia are still around, but their numbers will start to decrease soon as the leave the Bay for warmer waters. We are already seeing a solid fall pattern shape up for many species and a forecasted cool down this weekend and into next week should continue to keep things on track. Warmer water species that hang out in areas north of here during the warmer months are starting to migrate out and just about every fish species is feeding hard looking to fatten up before the winter months set in. Way South Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 5 Update:
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