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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 2020
November 6, 2020
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 27 Update: Hi anglers, we hope you all enjoyed a fantastic Thanksgiving! The Tackle Box checked in this week to let us know that the trolling and jigging bites are ON! In the Potomac, there were plenty… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
October 2, 2020
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 29 Update: Specks and puppy drum have cleared out of many areas north of Smith Point, making rockfish a primary target. The Tackle Box in Lexington Park let us know that the striper fishing has been… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
September 4, 2020
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 25 Update: Anglers: due to all the blustery weather the past week, we had a tough time getting our usual data dump. Reader reports were down and several of our usual sources simply said they haven't… Read more...