Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report — January 2026: Trophy Stripers in the Lower Bay, Tautog at the CBBT
January 2026 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: tautog on wrecks and rocks. Offshore: tautog offshore.
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January 2026 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: tautog on wrecks and rocks. Offshore: tautog offshore.
January 2026 fishing report for NC Outer Banks. Inshore: speckled trout in sounds. Offshore: tautog.
January 2026 fishing report for New Jersey. Inshore: tautog on wrecks and jetty. Offshore: cod and tautog offshore.
January 2026 fishing report for Indian River Lagoon. Inshore: snook near power plant discharge. Offshore: sailfish excellent.
January is sailfish season in Palm Beach — the premier offshore fishery on the East Coast hits full peak. Snook stack on the inlets and ICW bridges,...
January 2026 fishing report for Fort Myers/Sanibel. Inshore: snook near warm water discharge. Offshore: gag grouper on reefs.
January 2026 fishing report for Cape Cod, Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Top inshore targets: ice fishing on kettle ponds for trout and largemouth. Offshore: offshore closed. 36–42°f conditions.
January 2026 fishing report for OCMD, Ocean City, Maryland. Top inshore targets: tautog on inshore wrecks and jetty. Offshore: tautog offshore. 38–44°f conditions.
January 2026 fishing report for Naples/Marco Island, Naples and Marco Island, Florida. Top inshore targets: snook in canals and passes. Offshore: gag grouper on reefs. 62–68°f conditions.
January 2026 fishing report for Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Top inshore targets: snook on bridges and inlets. Offshore: sailfish excellent. 70–74°f conditions.