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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 2017
August 3, 2017
8/24/2017 Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report Update: The Tackle Box reports that cobia have continued to hang around the target ships this week. Some bluefish, rays, and small sharks have become a part of the mix, attracted to the chum slicks put… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2017
July 7, 2017
7/28/2017 Lower Chesapeake Bay Report: The lower Bay is still full of life, from cobia to crabs to croaker. Cobia, spot, and bluefish have been hanging around the target ships, where chumming is the best bet. Chummers who bring some bloodworms and … Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: June, 2017
June 2, 2017
6/30/2017 Update:  The Lower Bay is holding some rockfish around HS Buoy south to Buoy 72, and around Cove Point. The lower Potomac has also been holding a good number of fish, with chummers doing well near the channel edges around Tall Timbers,… Read more...