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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 »
May 2018 Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
May 4, 2018
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 5/25/2018: One of the best reports we heard this week was from reader Eric Packard, who apparently retired so he could go fishing every day. We mean, EVERY DAY! (Yes we did ask Eric if he would trade jobs and no… Read more...
April 2018 Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
April 6, 2018
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 4/27/2018 Update: Reports from the Tackle Box indicate that fishing has been just as slow in the Lower Bay as everywhere else. However, there are plenty of fish up the Potomac, and when they finally spawn and… Read more...
March 2018 Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
March 2, 2018
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report 3/30/2018 Update: The bite at Calvert Cliffs warm water discharge has been the highlight of fishing in the area, although it's also attracting flocks of anglers looking to get in on preseason trophy fish. The… Read more...