ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND — Blue catfish are biting well in the Choptank River from below the Dover Bridge up to Denton, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources said in its Oct. 28 fishing report.
Cooler water has the catfish feeding nonstop, DNR said, calling it a good time to catch a bunch and freeze them for winter meals. The report said the meat is mild and freezes well, and advised anglers to remove all the red meat and silver skin from the fillets.
Middle Bay water is around 60 degrees, and the tidal rivers are slightly cooler. Anglers are finding striped bass at the mouth of the Choptank and in Eastern Bay, either jigging or trolling. The schools of young menhaden seem to be taking their time coming down the tidal rivers, the report said. It named Kent Narrows as a good spot because of its moving current.
White perch are starting to move to deeper water as temperatures drop. Oyster bars are often their first stop.
The forecast says tidal currents will be above average through Friday because of the Oct. 26 full moon, and Bay salinities are running higher than normal because of the continued dry weather.
Dover Bridge to Denton is the stretch to try this week.
Source: Maryland DNR
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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