Sheepshead
Bait or Lure
Fiddler crabs, mole crabs (sand fleas), clams
Methods
Fishing bait near the bottom (suspended off the bottom) near submerged structures
Location
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel; wrecks in nearshore coastal waters and lower Chesapeake Bay
Seasons
May — October
Average Weights
3 – 8 pounds
State Record
20 pounds, 12 ounces caught from the Seagull Fishing Pier (CBBT) by Arun Nhek in 2005
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Rules to catch Sheepshead
- Timings for catiching Sheepshead are 00:00 to 05:00 am
- Sheepshead is rare species, requires license etc
- there are many rules but this is a mockup info for catching Sheepshead
