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Lower Bay Fishing Reports

Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 2026
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 20 Update: The spring runs are moving right along as the yellow perch run winds down, others are starting up. Contributor Eric Packard paid a visit to Mason Springs looking for shad, but only found a few mostly small male yellow perch. Other anglers on-site reported the same, with small fish present but only a couple of keeper-sized fish showing up. The water was high and muddy from the rain early this week, but it should have settled out by the… Read more »
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 2023
May 5, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 26 Update: Summer rockfish season is alive and well in the lower Bay with anglers finding success from the Potomac down into Virginia waters. We got a report from an angler who hit the Potomac last weekend.… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 2023
April 7, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 28 Update: Cooler temperatures and wind didn’t make for great fishing conditions this week and rain in the forecast this weekend won’t make things easy for anglers. Catfish have been the main focus for… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 2023
March 3, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 31 Update: Fishing action throughout the lower Bay region is picking up this week as days get longer and temperatures trend warmer. The shad run seems to be in full swing this week with multiple anglers… Read more...