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Middle Bay Fishing Reports

Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 2026
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 20 Update: Water temperatures on the main stem of the Bay are on the rise as we anticipate the start of the striped bass migration. Main stem temperatures on the west side are in the low to mid 40s, while on the east side they are closer to the 50-degree mark. The Eastern Shore always warms up quicker, and fish will often gravitate to those warmer waters. We didn’t have any readers check in with striper reports this week, but the Eastern Shore… Read more »
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, August 2023
August 4, 2023
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 25 Update: Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow says the Great Cutlassfish Invasion of 2023 continues outside the South and West rivers, with the action ranging from just west of the green number-one marker (… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2023
July 7, 2023
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 28 Update: Red Alert: It's come to our attention that anglers fishing around pound nets are being cited by Natural Resources Police. We have reached out to the DNR to attempt to get clarification on why (… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2023
June 2, 2023
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 30 Update: Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow says he made a long haul south last weekend and fished from the Little Choptank down to little avail, finding the post-storm waters churned and muddy in the shallows… Read more...