Seasonal Patterns:
April-June:
I begin taking trips in April on the Chesapeake. This is the
pre-spawn/spawn time of year and is incredible. The bay has an
abundance of four pound bass and six pound bass are always a
possibility. The milfoil grass is just beginning to grow and the
bass are starting to take the spawning flats. Rattle Traps are the
best baits early in the season than power fishing is the rule to
catch the big ones as the season moves through the spawn. Spring
time is a great time to be outdoors and fishing on the bay.
July-August:
It can get hot on the Chesapeake in the summer. The fishing is hot
too. The bass are spread out all over the bay. They have moved out
of their spawning areas are can be found in some of the massive
grass flats that are found in the upper bay. If you want to learn
how to flip and pitch, this is the time of year for you. Flipping
and pitching on the bay can produce some big bass!
September-November:
The fall is migration time on the Upper Bay. As the grass beds begin
to breakup in the fall the bait fish are forced into large schools
and the bass follow them as they head to the wintering areas. Jigs
and crankbait fishing will produce the best catches this time of
year. Bring your cold weather gear and prepare for some big catches.
