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Single-species migration calendar

Weakfish in Chesapeake Bay (Upper) june fishing.

  • Cynoscion regalis
  • Migratory
  • Fair

Fish moving to deeper structure.

Verify with the agency before fishing

Fishing regulations change every season. This page is a summary maintained by Bield — bag limits, exact dates, and species-specific rules must be verified with Maryland DNR Fisheries before each trip.

Year-round calendar

Weakfish · 12-month view.

Each month encodes typical migration status. The current month is outlined in gold. Hover a cell for the month-specific note and typical water temperature.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJan — Absent Wintering offshore. Typical water temp: 42–48°FFeb — Absent Not yet present. Typical water temp: 44–50°FMar — Possible Earliest fish arriving in Delaware Bay. Typical water temp: 50–56°FPossibleApr — Fair Spring weakfish run — historically the most famous in the country. Typical water temp: 56–62°FFairMay — Good Best month for weakfish in Mid-Atlantic bays — population reduced. Typical water temp: 60–66°FGoodJun — Fair Fish moving to deeper structure. Typical water temp: 66–72°FFairJul — Fair Summer fish — small profile baits over structure. Typical water temp: 72–78°FFairAug — Fair Same pattern. Typical water temp: 74–80°FFairSep — Good Fall return into bays. Typical water temp: 68–74°FGoodOct — Fair Fish departing south. Typical water temp: 60–66°FFairNov — Absent Most fish have moved south. Typical water temp: 52–58°FDec — Absent Wintering offshore south. Typical water temp: 46–52°F

Migration pattern

Delaware Bay and the lower Chesapeake were historically the famous spring weakfish destinations. Population now reduced. Best windows remain April–June and September–October.

Best locations

  • Bay Bridge Tunnel
  • Susquehanna Flats
  • Tangier Sound
  • Patapsco River mouth

Top lures

  • Small soft plastics on light jigheads
  • Live shrimp under popping cork
  • Bay anchovy imitations
  • Bucktails tipped with squid

Weakfish in other regions

Long Island Sound & New York Bight →New Jersey Coast →Delaware Bay →All weakfish regions →

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