Wetmore Creek Fishing Report on 22nd Feb, 2024

Trout fishing maintains its allure, with rivers and streams benefiting from spring runoff, ensuring favorable water levels. Fly anglers find success with nymphs and dry flies during the early morning and late afternoon hours, while bait anglers favor worms, salmon eggs, or small spinners. Panfish action is on the rise, particularly for crappie and bluegill, congregating around submerged structures and weed beds. Light tackle and finesse techniques, such as using small jigs or live bait under floats, yield fruitful catches. In saltwater realms, inshore waters teem with activity as baitfish populations surge, attracting redfish, speckled trout, and flounder to marsh edges, flats, and oyster beds. Live bait, soft plastics, and topwater lures are effective tools for enticing these coveted species. Offshore adventures beckon with promising catches of king mackerel, mahi-mahi, and blackfin tuna. The warming waters lure pelagic species closer to the coast, offering thrilling opportunities for offshore anglers. Trolling with rigged ballyhoo, spoons, and diving plugs proves fruitful.