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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 2020
November 6, 2020
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 27 Update: Hi anglers, we hope you all enjoyed a fantastic Thanksgiving! Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow reported that running up Eastern Bay provided consistent if not red-hot action, with rockfish to 30… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
October 2, 2020
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 29 Update: The Angler in Chief says he’s been finding some decent fish among the countless micro-rock in the vicinity of Poplar Island. There were dozens of flocks of birds working from 84A all the way… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report
September 4, 2020
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 25 Update: Anglers: due to all the blustery weather the past week, we had a tough time getting our usual data dump. Reader reports were down and several of our usual sources simply said they haven't… Read more...