Artificial Lure here with your Thursday, November 6, Chesapeake Bay fishing report, straight from the water and the docks. **First up, the crucial details:** Today’s sunrise rolled in at 6:59 a.m., and you’ll catch the last light slipping out right at 6:43 p.m.—daylight’s fading fast this time of year along the Virginia capes. **Tides are running classic fall patterns.** Guard Shore and much of Virginia’s Bay side saw a low tide around 3:16 a.m., high at 8:41 a.m., then a midday slack before another low at 3:22 p.m. If you’re fishing the evening window, banks are filling up again by 9:15 p.m. Tidal swings are moderate, so plan your drifts and drops to hit the outgoing or incoming for best results. **Weather’s kicked up—this morning started chilly, breezy, and clear.** We’ve got northwest winds blowing 20 to 25 knots, keeping most boats tucked in hard to lee shores. Waves are running 2 to 4 feet, with a Gale Warning in effect until 6 a.m. Thursday per WBOC Weather. That northwest blow means stained water and a little chop, especially on open stretches, but it’s classic for stirring up feeding activity[WBOC Weather]. **Fish activity is solid as the season turns.** Recent reports from FishPit Charters and locals around Windmill Point and Cape Henry say striped bass are pushing through—plenty of slot-size rockfish moving along channel edges and creek mouths. Top catches are coming early and late, especially around structure and drop-offs[FishPit Charters]. Speckled trout are still biting, especially south of the Bay Bridge Tunnel and around Lynnhaven Inlet, with a few overslot reds still mixed in. White perch are stacking in tributaries like the Rappahannock and back creeks near Kilmarnock; panfish action is strong for those willing to work a bit deeper. Flounder reports have slowed with cooling temps, but keepers are still popping up from deep holes near the mouth of the Bay. **Last week saw decent striper numbers, with most anglers pulling 2–5 good fish per trip,** and some heartier souls landing double digits when the weather cooperated. The record-setting pompano dolphinfish made news just north of here, but that’s rare inside the main Bay—focus on striper, perch, specks, and blues[Maryland DNR]. **Best lures and bait today:** With choppy conditions and cooler water, lean into bright chartreuse **soft plastics** for stripers—5” paddle tails on 3/8 to 1/2 oz jig heads work best. If you’re targeting trout, pink or white **MirrOlure** suspending twitch baits are local favorites. For perch, bloodworms and live minnows on bottom rigs will get it done. If you’re chucking hardware, **metal spoons** and bucktails work wonders for blues and schoolie rockfish, especially in the faster-moving water around high tide. **Hot spots for today:** - **Mobjack Bay’s Ware River mouth:** Excellent structure, plenty of lee from NW winds, and solid fall mix of striper, perch, and occasional specks. - **Kiptopeke Beach Pier:** Shelter from the wind, deep water access, and great bites throughout the fall for stripers and blues. - **Back River near Poquoson:** Local creeks feeding out into the Bay, classic perch hangouts and steady striper action at first and last light. - **Cape Henry Bridge area:** If you can manage the wind, big stripers are chasing bait inside the current seams. A reminder from the DNR and oyster restoration teams—a lot of fish habitat improvement is happening out there. Respect the oyster beds and restored reefs; they’re helping keep our fishery strong for the foreseeable future. That wraps up your Chesapeake Bay Virginia fishing report for November 6, 2025. Thanks for tuning in! Be sure to subscribe so you never miss a tide chart or a hot bite. This has been a Quiet Please Production, for more check out quietplease dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
