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6429 George Washington Mem. Hwy
Yorktown, VA 23692
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Game Fish Species of the Chesapeake Bay
One question we always get is what kind of fish can I catch around here so we decided to add a Fish Species of the Chesapeake Bay Identification Page to our website. The chart below lists the most common species and types of baits that work best.  
Species
Typical Baits Used
Speckled Trout
(Weakfish)
sea trout
peeler crab, cut bait, live minnows, shrimp, squid, GULPS
Red Drum
(Channel Bass, Puppy Drum, Redfish)
redfishpeeler crab, shrimp, and cut bait
Flounderflounderlive spot, live minnows, squid strips, GULPS
Croakercroakersquid, peeler crab, shrimp, GULPS, cut bait live minnows
SpotspotZambiki Rigs, squid
Cobia
(Ling, Brown suits)		cobiaLive fish, cut bait, live eels, Jigs
Rockfish
(Striper, Striped Bass)		striperplugs, trolling lures, live fish, cut bait, GULPS
Bluefishbluefishspoons, gotcha plugs. GULPS, peeler crab, live bait
Tautogtautoghard crab, peeler crab, fiddler crabs, clam, squid
Sheepsheadsheepsheadclam, fiddler crabs, sand fleas. hard crab, peeler crab
Spadefishspadefishclam, jellyfish
Spanish Mackerelspanish mack Clark spoons, mackerel trees, Gotcha plugs