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Latest Update: December 10, 2008 |
Next Update: December 17, 2008 |
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Ocean Side Fishing Report
Real-time water information for selected points in the Coastal Bay
The cold weather of the last week and windy weather put a damper on the local fishing, but the warm front that has moved in this week will certainly make fishing more comfortable. Fishermen are catching striped bass inside the Ocean City Inlet by either drifting live eels or spot from small boats over the deeper channel areas or by casting swim shad lures from shore.
The surf temperature is about 50-degrees and fishing was reported slow last week for large striped bass and bluefish. A few were caught along with spiny dogfish and ling; hopefully this week will offer better fishing.
Boats have been trolling outside of the inlet within three miles for a mix of striped bass and bluefish. Locations such as Little and Great Gull Shoals have been good places to troll a mix of bucktails and parachutes, umbrellas and Stretch crankbaits.
Click here to view recent bay region satellite images at mddnr.chesapeakebay.net/NASAimagery/EyesInTheSky.cfm
A Couple of Closing Notes...
Don't hesitate to e-mail your recent
fishing/crabbing photos and trip information. Send your photos via E-mail by the
following Monday in order to be included in the next update. The file should be
in .jpg format with the longest side sized at 600 pixels. Please keep the file
size under one megabyte if possible. The photo should clearly depict the angler(s), fish, and ethical
handling practices. For information on ethical angling practices please
reference the Catch and Release information located at URL:
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/fisheries/articles/catch_release.html
Include the following information:
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Date
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Angler(s)
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Hometown(s)
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Photo credit
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Location
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Weight/length of catch
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Bait/lure
Important Note:
If anyone in your picture is under 18
years of age, we must have a
photo release
signed by that person and a parent/guardian before we can post your picture. By sending any photos or art to the Maryland Department of Natural Resources you are giving DNR permission to use the image(s) online and in print. You are also giving DNR permission to distribute the photo for non-commercial purposes to other media, print, digital and television for their use. You are not giving up your copyright, but are allowing the photo(s) to be used for educational and news purposes.
Send your photos and information to
Keith Lockwood
The Fisheries
Service is pleased to have you visit. We want to make this
site as user friendly as possible, if you have any suggestions, please
mail them to
Paul Genovese.
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