🎣 FISHING REPORT
Rock Hall, MD · Indian River Inlet, DE
✅ Good Day to Fish
📅 May 3, 2026
Rock Hall, MD
Upper Chesapeake Bay
Striped Bass (Rockfish) 🔥
Harvest season opened May 1 — fish are aggressive, chasing lures up to the boat. Charter limits reported. 19–24" slot, 1/day.
White Perch
Big perch biting well across upper Bay; Havre de Grace area producing solid action.
Blue Catfish · Hickory Shad
Cat on cut bait near Bay Bridge north side. Hick shad (C&R) in lower Susquehanna.
🔥 Hot Baits & Spots
Paddletails, jerkbaits, glide/twitch baits (light tackle) · Trolling main channel ledges · Main Bay stem & Bay Bridge area (north side for cats)
🌡️ 60°F water
💨 S 10–13 kt
🌤️ Partly cloudy
🌊 ~2 ft waves
Indian River Inlet, DE
Coastal Inlet — Rehoboth Bay to Atlantic
Tautog (Tog / Blackfish) 🔥
Decent bite with keepers showing. Live sand fleas selling out by midday — get there early. Green crabs also working.
Striped Bass
Shorties in South Pocket (Big Chill area). Slot & over-slot fish on north jetty end. Incoming tide best.
Bluefish (Coming Soon) · Flounder
Bluefish blitz expected by Mother's Day (~May 10–12). Flounder in bay on outgoing tide; harvest season opens mid-May.
🔥 Hot Baits & Spots
Tog: live sand fleas & green crabs · Stripers: bucktails & swimbaits, north jetty end & South Pocket · Flounder: live minnows drifting sand bars (outgoing tide)
🌡️ 54–57°F water
💨 NNW 9 mph
🌊 Best: incoming tide
Crabbing — Rock Hall, MD
Season is open (Apr 1–Dec 15) but expect slow-to-moderate action — water temps still climbing and bay-wide population is at near-record lows (~238M crabs, 2nd lowest on record). Try tidal creeks and grassy shallows. Patience required. Best action typically picks up as May progresses into warmer June water.
MD Striped Bass: 1 fish/person/day · 19–24" slot · South of Brewerton Channel only
MD CLOSED Areas: Susquehanna Flats + spawning rivers off-limits through May 31
DE Flounder: Harvest opens mid-May — verify exact date & size limits with DNREC before keeping fish
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