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Coastal Fishing Reports

Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, March 12 Update: The coastal waters are still cold, and the back bays are still a few weeks away from getting active with fish. The ocean temperatures are also still cold, hovering around the low 40s, so nearshore and offshore bites are also limited. Most of the offshore action is centered around tautog at the wreck and reef sites right now. While fishing the wrecks, you will want to use heavy line to pull the fish out of the bottom structure. Reliable… Read more »
February 6, 2026
Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, February 27 Update: Fishing is fairly quiet along the beaches right now. The Special February black sea bass season comes to a close tomorrow, so anglers won’t be able to keep them again until May. The fishing… Read more...
January 1, 2026
Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, January 29 Update: Well folks, you know as well as we do that the deep freeze, we are currently in is not ideal for fishing. Many boat ramps are freezing up along with many of the back bays and rivers along the… Read more...
December 5, 2025
Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, December 25 Update: Most of the inshore coastal bites have wrapped up as the cold weather has really set in, so anglers are turning their attention to nearshore and offshore opportunities. There are migratory… Read more...