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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, November 2022
November 4, 2022
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 25 Update: The Angler in Chief reports that pop-up rockfish have been sporadically generating bird action from the green number-one buoy down to Chesapeake Beach, and although the birds only give you a… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, October 2022
October 6, 2022
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 28 Update: The month we love and cherish called Rocktober is coming to an end, but it is leaving us with some spectacular fishing in the Middle Bay. AIC Lenny Rudow says the bite has become much better… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, September 2022
September 2, 2022
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 29 Update: A variety of fish are being caught in the Bay right now with fall temperatures putting fish into feeding mode. We had a total of four verified reports in the past week of bull redfish… Read more...