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BUOY UPDATE: AN, J to Be Pulled for Winter, SR Redeployment Plans

Dec 5, 2019

As winter--and cold air and water temperatures--fast approaches, the CBIBS team is making moves to keep buoys safe from potential ice damage. The Jamestown buoy will be pulled during the week of December 9; the Annapolis buoy the week of December 16. Exact dates will depend on weather conditions to ensure a safe pull for both the buoy and the technicians.

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What Does Fall Mean for Fishing?

Oct 29, 2019

Fall can be a delightful time on the Chesapeake. The water is still fairly warm, and fish are on the move, making for some enjoyable angling. But what changes, caused by changing seasons or weather events, are affecting the Bay—and how might those changes influence how fish move around the Chesapeake?

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Fall CBIBS System Updates

Sep 11, 2019

As we head into the fall, there’s still lots of on-the-water time left to enjoy on the Bay and its tributaries as the air and water cool.

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We’re in Hot Water! Precautions for Responsible Summer Fishing

Aug 2, 2019

The dog days of summer are here—but we’re thinking about fish! Summertime is a great time of year to relax on the water with friends to enjoy fishing for some of the Bay’s iconic species, like striped bass (rockfish). However, there are some times that fishing for striped bass are better than others.

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UPDATES: Deployment Plans for Buoys

Jun 13, 2019

Work to replace aging CBIBS buoys with new, smaller buoys is progressing—and evolving. As Chesapeake Bay boaters and anglers enjoy the busy summer boating season, the CBIBS team provides this update on the status and plans for buoys:

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Spring’s Water Temperatures, Salinity Levels Affect Bay’s Living Resources

Apr 2, 2019
Ah, spring. Temperatures are rising, and winter’s grey skies and precipitation yield to generally more sunshine. That also means that water temperatures in the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries are on the rise as well, indicating to many living resources that it’s time to be on the move, and in some cases, to reproduce.
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2019 Buoy System Plans

Mar 14, 2019
Each spring, the CBIBS team looks forward to redeploying buoys that were pulled late the previous year to avoid potential damage to them by ice over the winter. In 2019, the redeployments are a bit more complex as CBIBS is transitioning to using a new kind of buoy.
 
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Winter 2018-19 Buoys Update

Dec 13, 2018

In order to keep hulls and sensors safe from potential ice damage, several CBIBS buoys have been removed from the water for the winter months; it is anticipated that these buoys will be redeployed in early spring 2019. During the week of December 10, the Gooses Reef and Annapolis buoys were pulled.

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Higher-than-Average Rainfall Leads to Lower Salinity in the Bay; Potential Effects on Living Resources

Oct 26, 2018

Here in much of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, 2018 has been a bit on the damp side—to put it lightly. The area has experienced higher-than-average rainfall, leading to record amounts of water flowing off the land into the Bay.

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Update on CBIBS Buoys Status

Jun 7, 2018

Currently, there are six CBIBS buoys deployed in the Chesapeake Bay, reporting real-time weather, wave, current, and water-quality data via www.buoybay.noaa.gov, mobile apps, and the toll-free 877-BUOY-BAY phone number. 

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