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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, August 2020
August 7, 2020
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing report, August 28 Update: Like much of the Chesapeake it seems the Spanish invasion is in fine form here, too, with multiple reader reports of fast action just south-west of the Target Ship, off Windmill Point, and… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2020
July 3, 2020
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 31 Update: Many boats hitting the Lower Bay are aiming to catch cobia, but in most areas the bite has dropped off a bit. The Middle Grounds, Windmill Point, and Target Ships continue to produce some fish… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
June 5, 2020
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 25 Update: The Potomac had a good striper bite this week, taking off between Ragged Point and Port Tobacco. Plenty of fish in the area are between 20 and 28 inches, exceeding the average length for most… Read more...