Top 5 Reasons To Stay on Smith Island and Fish

1. Centrally located in the Bay to access Tangier Sound, the Middle and Lower Chesapeake Bay, and shallow water fishing in the Smith Island archipelago, within minutes

2. Variety of fish species: See if you can score the Smith Island Grand Slam during you visit: Rockfish, Bluefish or Spanish Mackerel, Redfish, Cobia, and Speckled Trout (or the abbreviated 3 Day Smith Island Slam: Rockfish, Speckled Trout, Redfish)

3. Easy to boat to Smith Island from anywhere in the Bay

4. Enjoy local seafood at the restaurants, including the best crab dishes you’ll ever try, add a slice of the famous Smith Island cake

5. Relax at the Pearl or one of the other fine places on Smith Island and enjoy it’s nature, it’s Waterman culture, and 400 year history

Many fish the legendary waters of Tangier Sound, the Target Ships, Smith Point, Kedges Straits, Bloodsworth Island, and Smith Island. But the most access these spots from the mainland, MD or VA side, and never take advantage of Smith Island as a fish camp in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay, with easy access to these and other prime locations.

We encourage you to think about Smith Island as your fish camp. Take your own boat to the Island and be in the middle of the action. You can fish deep water in the Bay and the Sound, or fish the flats and shallows of the Smith Island archipelago. At the right time of the year, you can catch up to 10 species of game fish! Try you skill and see if you can achieve the Smith Island Slam (Rockfish, Speckled Trout, Redfish) or a Grand Slam (Rockfish, Bluefish, Redfish, Cobia, and Speckled Trout). Then, come back to the Island, enjoy a crab dinner or just cook what you caught.

Don’t have a boat or easy access to take yours there? No problem, book with one of the professional local guides who will pick you up at the main dock and take you on your fishing journey.

Have your own boat with accommodations? Just book the Pearl Dock in the Basin and use it as the center of your fishing universe while you are there.

Staying on Smith Island will elevate your fishing trip from a fishing experience, to an experience of a lifetime.