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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 2021
August 6, 2021
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 27 Update: HOT WEATHER ALERT! Hey, FishTalkers! Our region is in the midst of another hot, hot, hot spell! We want to pop in and remind you to please keep undersized fish in the water when releasing them… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, July 2021
July 2, 2021
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 30 Update: Ready for the return to rockfish? Soon people, soon—August 1 is the date! Many Middle Bay anglers have turned to white perch to keep themselves busy through the closure, but even this has become… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2021
June 4, 2021
Middle Chesapeake By Fishing Report, June 24 Update: Thomas Point, the mouth of the Choptank, and the lower Pax have all been mentioned as good bait-gathering spots for spot this week, with bloodworm-tipped Chesapeake Sabikis doing the trick in… Read more...