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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 »
February Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 2019
February 1, 2019
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 21, 2019 Update: Fishing in the Potomac has been hot, and is producing a variety of species. Blue catfish, yellow perch, and crappie have all been present, but big catfish have been stealing the show… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 2019
January 4, 2019
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 25, 2019 Update: Fisheries across the Bay were shut down this week, with temperatures far below freezing, high winds making conditions on the open water dangerous, and a thin layer of ice on ponds and… Read more...
December Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 2018
December 7, 2018
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 12/28/2018 Update: Hey there FishTalkers, and welcome to the final fishing report of 2018! Don't worry - despite the chilly weather and difficult conditions the next few months will hold, we'll keep bringing you… Read more...