Fishing for largemouth bass is slowing down with the smaller males providing the bulk of the action. Fishing for big catfish, with the exception of Buggs Island Lake, has also been slow. Because of the Mothers Day holiday most locations report a light turnout on Sunday. Anglers are catching lots of catfish with the larger ones coming from The Narrows and Ships Bay. At the West Neck Marine Center, Dewey Mullins said catfish are biting everywhere.
Bluegills are on the beds and some bass are being caught.
Dewey said one angler had a string of cats that went at least 100 pounds. From Owens Tackle Shop in Suffolk, we hear that Jeff Walker of Hampton took an 8-pound bass from Lake Butler. Jeff Haynes of Chesapeake found the shellcrackers biting at Western Branch Lake. John Brantley of Virginia Beach took an 8-pound cat from the Lone Star Lakes. This is a peak week for shellcracker fishing at Lakes Prince and Western Branch as well as Lake Meade.