Fishing Report (Updated 5.9.2008)

Spottail Bass: Fair. Anglers are catching spottail bass along structure in the ICW and in the upper creeks using live mud minnows and Berkeley Gulp; however, most of the fish are short of the slot.  Better spottail bass action may be found out at the jetties. 

Trout: Good. The trout bite is strong and 3 to 5 pound fish are being taken.  Fish in the ICW up to the jetties with grubs and artificial shrimp.  Berkeley Gulp baits and DOA shrimp have been particularly effective.  Fish soft plastics on falling tides and also try live baits in the main channels.

Flounder: Very good.  Nice catches are being reported.  Most of the flounder have now returned inshore and can be caught in Cherry Grove area creeks using mud minnows.  Target the Hog Inlet area where water temperatures rise fastest.   

Bottom Fish:  Strong winds have continued to make getting offshore problematic, but nice catches of black sea bass have been reported on calm days.

Cherry Grove Pier: The pier season is in full swing and fishing is hot.  In the last few days bluefish have been caught up to 11 pounds as well as king mackerel of 33.5 and 22.75 pounds.  Spanish mackerel are also being caught as well as whiting and some flounder.

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