Memorial Day weekend saw a healthy boost to flounder fishing after recent heavy winds and rainfall wreaked havoc on doormats, spreading them pretty thin.
But local tackle shops have been seeing nice catches of other species such as speckled trout, which are popping up in several areas, red drum and a Maryland man landed a hefty citation croaker.
Here's an overview of the recent fishing on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Chris' Bait and Tackle in Townsend reports some fishermen hit their limit on flounder on Memorial Day. Those reports came from a fishing area known as "The Ditch."
"For the most part, the flounder fishing has improved because the water has also cleared up," according to the shop's website.
Flounder have also been reported off bouy 42, Kiptopeke State Park, the bridge-tunnel high rise and also near Oyster.
Sea mullets are running around Lattimer Shoals and a few croaker starting to show, while traces of spadefish are showing at the chesapeake light tower.
Small grey trout have been landed around the high rise, while some black drum have been spotted near the bridge-tunnel's third island and cobia sightings are increasing.
Don Varney of Don's Tackle Shop on Wachapreague Road said the speckled trout action has been very good near Harborton.
He added that weather is still affecting flounder fishing with the recent heavy winds and rainfall.
"We're looking for flounder to get back into a good cycle again," he said.
Matt Abell at Seahawk Sports Center in Pocomoke City, Md. had a citation croaker to report.
Steven Parker of Girdletree, Md. bagged a 17- inch hardhead out of Tangier Sound.
Pocomoke Sound is seeing the best speckled trout action and red drum are still running around the barrier islands.
"Flounder fishing has been pretty good," he said.
The Seahawk Flounder Tournament gets under way from June 22-24. The cost is $10 per angler and kids can enter for free.
Gather the kids and grab your fishing poles; free fishing days are here again. This year anyone in the Commonwealth can fish without a license June 1-3. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries the agency which regulates freshwater fishing, would like to encourage Virginians to take advantage of this once a year opportunity to fish for free while spending some quality time with friends and family.
No fishing license of any kind will be required for recreational rod and reel fishing during free fishing days, except for a special trout license in designated stocked trout waters. All fishing regulations including size, season, catch limits and gear restrictions will remain in effect.
