Chincoteague Sport Fishing Unreeled - Pt.1

Chincoteague Sport Fishing Unreeled – Pt.1

In addition to being Virginia's only resort island, and located right next door to the undeveloped beauty of the Assateague Island National Seashore, Chincoteague Island has long been known as one of the best sport fishing venues on the entire Atlantic Coast!

If you're a newcomer to Chincoteague sport fishing, the first thing you'll notice on arriving on the island is its many marinas and charter boats lined up Chincoteague Bay. The demand for spots on Chincoteague sport fishing charters is always high, because regardless of the season, there are great game fish just waiting to test the skills of their would-be conquerors.

Chincoteague Harbor and Ocean City MD are the only two major sport fishing ports for the entire Delmarva Peninsula. Chincoteague fishing charter boats are available for all kinds of sport fishing: inshore, offshore, and fly fishing.

Spring on the mid-Atlantic coast can be a windy affair, but on calm days, it’s the season to angle for sea bass and tautog around the shipwrecks off Chincoteague's coast. Spring is also when the first run of legendary Chincoteague flounder arrives and inshore fishing begins.

The flounder settle along Chincoteague's inlets and creeks, beginning in late March. Their numbers peak during the end of April and beginning of May. Spring also brings gray trout, bluefish, kingfish, rockfish, bluefish, black drum, and red drum to Chincoteague's inshore waters.

Sport fishing in the waters off of Chincoteague Island is a dream come true for many visitors to the island. There are numerous opportunities for all levels of experience and many fishing boat excursions with seasoned Captain’s to guide you . Why not give Chincoteague sport fishing a try!

More Chincoteague fishing information in the next Chincoteague Insider posting.

Until then…