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Chesapeake Bay June 4 Fishing Report: Rockfish, Trout, Drum Hitting Topwater and Soft Plastics
Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore/Washington D.C. fishing report for Wednesday, June 4th, 2025.
First off, we’re looking at solid fishing conditions across the region. Sunrise hit at 5:40 AM, with sunset coming at 8:27 PM—plenty of daylight to make the most of this active early summer bite. Today’s tides show a high at 2:26 AM, low at 8:48 AM, another high at 2:42 PM, and the evening low at 9:02 PM. That afternoon high tide is prime time for some shoreline casting or drifting near structure, so plan to be out as the water’s moving the most. Weather has been a mixed bag lately, but today expect a mild start warming into the upper 70s with a light southerly breeze—perfect for hitting the water.
Let’s talk fish: The Upper Bay rivers are now open for rockfish harvest and the bite has been strong. According to Anglers Sport Center’s June 3rd report, rockfish, speckled trout, and small red drum are hugging shoreline structure, with topwater plugs, diving plugs, and paddletails all producing. Jigging three to five-inch soft plastics—think paddletails and straight tails—has been especially hot around the Bay Bridge southern span and the deeper rockpiles. If you’re working the rocks or rip-rap in the Patapsco, jerkbaits and soft plastics fished slow are drawing aggressive strikes, and several boats have had double-digit days recently.
Red drum and bluefish are making more consistent showings. FishTalk Magazine notes that a shrimp or finger mullet under a popping cork, a go-to for the Gulf, is proving its worth here too—give it a try in the river mouths or marsh edges. Don’t rule out flounder either; there have been some good catches reported throughout the main Bay channels and near sandy drop-offs.
Chesapeake Channa (northern snakehead) are holding tight to grass beds in the tidal rivers of the upper Bay, presenting a fun challenge; weedless frogs or chatterbaits around the edges give you the best shot at hooking up.
For bait, live spot is an unbeatable option for rockfish, especially when livelining near structure or pilings. Cut menhaden, peeler crab, and bloodworms are also popular and effective—just remember, fresh is always best.
A couple of hot spots to check today:
- The southern span of the Bay Bridge and its nearby rockpiles for rockfish and drum.
- Patapsco River mouth and waters near the former Key Bridge—schooling rockfish have been feeding on surface bait here, with plenty of action reported.
That’s your Chesapeake Bay fishing update. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for your next report! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
First off, we’re looking at solid fishing conditions across the region. Sunrise hit at 5:40 AM, with sunset coming at 8:27 PM—plenty of daylight to make the most of this active early summer bite. Today’s tides show a high at 2:26 AM, low at 8:48 AM, another high at 2:42 PM, and the evening low at 9:02 PM. That afternoon high tide is prime time for some shoreline casting or drifting near structure, so plan to be out as the water’s moving the most. Weather has been a mixed bag lately, but today expect a mild start warming into the upper 70s with a light southerly breeze—perfect for hitting the water.
Let’s talk fish: The Upper Bay rivers are now open for rockfish harvest and the bite has been strong. According to Anglers Sport Center’s June 3rd report, rockfish, speckled trout, and small red drum are hugging shoreline structure, with topwater plugs, diving plugs, and paddletails all producing. Jigging three to five-inch soft plastics—think paddletails and straight tails—has been especially hot around the Bay Bridge southern span and the deeper rockpiles. If you’re working the rocks or rip-rap in the Patapsco, jerkbaits and soft plastics fished slow are drawing aggressive strikes, and several boats have had double-digit days recently.
Red drum and bluefish are making more consistent showings. FishTalk Magazine notes that a shrimp or finger mullet under a popping cork, a go-to for the Gulf, is proving its worth here too—give it a try in the river mouths or marsh edges. Don’t rule out flounder either; there have been some good catches reported throughout the main Bay channels and near sandy drop-offs.
Chesapeake Channa (northern snakehead) are holding tight to grass beds in the tidal rivers of the upper Bay, presenting a fun challenge; weedless frogs or chatterbaits around the edges give you the best shot at hooking up.
For bait, live spot is an unbeatable option for rockfish, especially when livelining near structure or pilings. Cut menhaden, peeler crab, and bloodworms are also popular and effective—just remember, fresh is always best.
A couple of hot spots to check today:
- The southern span of the Bay Bridge and its nearby rockpiles for rockfish and drum.
- Patapsco River mouth and waters near the former Key Bridge—schooling rockfish have been feeding on surface bait here, with plenty of action reported.
That’s your Chesapeake Bay fishing update. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for your next report! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore/Washington D.C. fishing report for Wednesday, June 4th, 2025.
First off, we’re looking at solid fishing conditions across the region. Sunrise hit at 5:40 AM, with sunset coming at 8:27 PM—plenty of daylight to make the most of this active early summer bite. Today’s tides show a high at 2:26 AM, low at 8:48 AM, another high at 2:42 PM, and the evening low at 9:02 PM. That afternoon high tide is prime time for some shoreline casting or drifting near structure, so plan to be out as the water’s moving the most. Weather has been a mixed bag lately, but today expect a mild start warming into the upper 70s with a light southerly breeze—perfect for hitting the water.
Let’s talk fish: The Upper Bay rivers are now open for rockfish harvest and the bite has been strong. According to Anglers Sport Center’s June 3rd report, rockfish, speckled trout, and small red drum are hugging shoreline structure, with topwater plugs, diving plugs, and paddletails all producing. Jigging three to five-inch soft plastics—think paddletails and straight tails—has been especially hot around the Bay Bridge southern span and the deeper rockpiles. If you’re working the rocks or rip-rap in the Patapsco, jerkbaits and soft plastics fished slow are drawing aggressive strikes, and several boats have had double-digit days recently.
Red drum and bluefish are making more consistent showings. FishTalk Magazine notes that a shrimp or finger mullet under a popping cork, a go-to for the Gulf, is proving its worth here too—give it a try in the river mouths or marsh edges. Don’t rule out flounder either; there have been some good catches reported throughout the main Bay channels and near sandy drop-offs.
Chesapeake Channa (northern snakehead) are holding tight to grass beds in the tidal rivers of the upper Bay, presenting a fun challenge; weedless frogs or chatterbaits around the edges give you the best shot at hooking up.
For bait, live spot is an unbeatable option for rockfish, especially when livelining near structure or pilings. Cut menhaden, peeler crab, and bloodworms are also popular and effective—just remember, fresh is always best.
A couple of hot spots to check today:
- The southern span of the Bay Bridge and its nearby rockpiles for rockfish and drum.
- Patapsco River mouth and waters near the former Key Bridge—schooling rockfish have been feeding on surface bait here, with plenty of action reported.
That’s your Chesapeake Bay fishing update. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for your next report! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
First off, we’re looking at solid fishing conditions across the region. Sunrise hit at 5:40 AM, with sunset coming at 8:27 PM—plenty of daylight to make the most of this active early summer bite. Today’s tides show a high at 2:26 AM, low at 8:48 AM, another high at 2:42 PM, and the evening low at 9:02 PM. That afternoon high tide is prime time for some shoreline casting or drifting near structure, so plan to be out as the water’s moving the most. Weather has been a mixed bag lately, but today expect a mild start warming into the upper 70s with a light southerly breeze—perfect for hitting the water.
Let’s talk fish: The Upper Bay rivers are now open for rockfish harvest and the bite has been strong. According to Anglers Sport Center’s June 3rd report, rockfish, speckled trout, and small red drum are hugging shoreline structure, with topwater plugs, diving plugs, and paddletails all producing. Jigging three to five-inch soft plastics—think paddletails and straight tails—has been especially hot around the Bay Bridge southern span and the deeper rockpiles. If you’re working the rocks or rip-rap in the Patapsco, jerkbaits and soft plastics fished slow are drawing aggressive strikes, and several boats have had double-digit days recently.
Red drum and bluefish are making more consistent showings. FishTalk Magazine notes that a shrimp or finger mullet under a popping cork, a go-to for the Gulf, is proving its worth here too—give it a try in the river mouths or marsh edges. Don’t rule out flounder either; there have been some good catches reported throughout the main Bay channels and near sandy drop-offs.
Chesapeake Channa (northern snakehead) are holding tight to grass beds in the tidal rivers of the upper Bay, presenting a fun challenge; weedless frogs or chatterbaits around the edges give you the best shot at hooking up.
For bait, live spot is an unbeatable option for rockfish, especially when livelining near structure or pilings. Cut menhaden, peeler crab, and bloodworms are also popular and effective—just remember, fresh is always best.
A couple of hot spots to check today:
- The southern span of the Bay Bridge and its nearby rockpiles for rockfish and drum.
- Patapsco River mouth and waters near the former Key Bridge—schooling rockfish have been feeding on surface bait here, with plenty of action reported.
That’s your Chesapeake Bay fishing update. Thanks for tuning in—don’t forget to subscribe for your next report! This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.