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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, November 2023
November 3, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 24 Update: The great fishing in the lower Bay is just one of the many things we have to be thankful for. Good news for anglers is that the rockfish bite seems to have had a slight uptick in action with… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 2023
October 5, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 27 Update: Fall is here but summer is trying to take one last stand as near record high temperatures have set in late this week. The warm weather will continue through the weekend and it is looking to be… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2023
September 1, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update: Small craft advisories kept many boats off the water this week, but we did hear from a few anglers who found fish willing to bite. The cooler weather has many of the bluefish that were… Read more...