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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, February 2025
February 6, 2025
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 28 Update: Striped bass action has been picking up as the warmer weather is giving us a glimpse into spring. A couple of readers reported visiting the powerplant in the past week, where they found a… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 2025
January 2, 2025
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 30 Update: Fishing conditions improved this week as warmer weather helped to melt away the ice cover on the Bay. The milder weather also made it more pleasant to hit the water for those looking to get a… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, December 2024
December 6, 2024
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 26 Update: The bite has turned on just in time for the holidays. Reports continued to pour in over the holiday of an epic bite for rockfish, including many trophy-sized fish, and it appears that the… Read more...