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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, November 2022
November 4, 2022
Lower Chesapeake Bay fishing report, November 25 Update: The lower Potomac River is a favorite destination for anglers in the late fall and we have seen plenty of action to support the hype this past week. Schools of rockfish are being found on… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 2022
October 6, 2022
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 28 Update: As we approach the end of Rocktober we are seeing some of the best striper action of the year. The Potomac has been a hotspot with breaking fish and lots of bird action reported this week. The… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2022
September 2, 2022
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update: There are a lot of great bites going on right now in the Lower Bay with water temperatures dropping due to cooler fall air coming into the region. Many fish are feeding hard and fattening up… Read more...