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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 »
November 2017 Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
November 2, 2017
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report 11/24/2017 Update: Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at FishTalk! Heavy winds put the brakes on the action early this week, but now that they've calmed down it's time to spring into action - late fall fishing is… Read more...
October Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
October 6, 2017
October Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report 10/27/2017: Striped bass have been abundant in tidal rivers, as the lower bay region is finally experiencing some consistently cold weather. Anglers on the Patuxent and up to Cove Point have been… Read more...
September Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
September 1, 2017
9/29/2017 Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report Update: J & W reports that spot fishing in the Lower Bay is still on, and many are holding on hard bottoms. A good day of spot fishing has turned into a great day of rock fishing for many anglers… Read more...