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![Several schools of Alewives, or bait fish, can be seen breaking the surface ona calm Chesapeake Bay day line0801.jpg Several schools of Alewives, or bait fish, can be seen breaking the surface ona calm Chesapeake Bay day](/sites/default/files/styles/max_1300x1300/https/s3.amazonaws.com/s3-east-testmedia-noaa.woc.noaa.gov/dam/Photos/legacy/pl23_line0801.jpg?itok=NZl7s_-Q)
Description
Several schools of Alewives, or bait fish, can be seen breaking the surface ona calm Chesapeake Bay day. These fish are an important food source for Rockfish, Bluefish, and other large fish in the bay. Bay Bridge can be seen in thebackground. (Image credit: Mary Hollinger)
Photographer
Mary Hollinger
Display Date
1999 July 13
Location
Maryland, Chesapeake Bay south of Bay Bridge
Collection
America's Coastlines
Chesapeake Bay
Bay Scenes
NOAA Affiliation
NODC biologist
Keywords
Coastline
Chesapeake Bay Maryland