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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 »
May 2018 Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
May 4, 2018
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 5/25/2018: We really hope you're reading this from the cockpit of your boat, because with how hot the bite is right now you ought to be out on the water. Fishing the Middle Bay has produced nonstop action for… Read more...
April 2018 Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
April 6, 2018
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, 4/27/2018 Update: Everyone we spoke with, from Alltackle to Anglers, said there's no skating around the fact that fishing has been slow - this years start to rockfish season has been disappointing with only… Read more...
March 2018 Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
March 2, 2018
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report 3/30/2018 Update: Action is starting to pick up as waters warm, with Angler's reporting that trollers have been catching mostly schoolie sized rock plus some bigger fish along channel edges. Alltackle and… Read more...