The shad bite remains strong after recent rains, snakehead activity picks up on the eastern and western shores, and black drum are being caught around Assateague Island.
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Tautog fishing is a tough pick over the reef sites, yellow perch and pickerel are active in middle and upper Bay tributaries, and striped bass fishing is decent at best in the southern Bay.
Pickerel get picky with 30-degree water temps, striped bass hang tight to bottom in 30 to 70 feet, and tautog fishing is decent for keepers with plenty of short life.