Dr. Wright also indicated that good-sized Spanish mackerel were holding around the legs of the Chesapeake Light Tower, where live minnows produced a steady bite. Donnie added that bottom fishermen caught spot inside the Poquoson River and at Twin Stakes, Poquoson Flats yielded some puppy drum, speckled trout and taylor blues to persistent casters and trollers found Spanish mackerel and taylor blues at the CBBT complex. The trophy catch was made near Bluefish Rock on a live eel. Other weekend catches included puppy drum, grey trout, black drum to 7 pounds and spot. The shop also indicated Spanish mackerel to over 4 pounds were caught by trollers working off Back River.
Croaker still linger in the river but their numbers are down from last month.
Bottom fishermen using the public pier at Gloucester Point registered good catches of spot plus some croaker. Speckled trout are becoming more active inside Mobjack Bay at Ware Point and around the mouth of the Severn River. Members of the Peninsula Anglers Club recorded impressive catches of grey trout, amberjack, jack crevalle, dolphin and jumbo croaker last week. Trollers are finding Spanish mackerel and taylor blues around Smith Point Light and off Dividing Creek. Speckled trout are starting to become active on the grass beds inside Dameron Marsh.