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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 2024
November 1, 2024
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 29 Update: The Angler in Chief reports that the Rockvember bite in the Middle Bay has been disappointing if not surprising recently, but there has been a recent uptick in the action. There appears to… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 2024
October 4, 2024
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 25 Update: The Angler in Chief reports that fishing turned just plain weird since the switch in weather, and action in the tribs has slowed considerably while action in the Bay seems ready to bust open… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, September 2024
September 5, 2024
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, September 26 Update: Angler in Chief Lenny Rudow says things have been a bit weird, but not in a bad way, in his area of the Middle Bay recently. The east winds have bay-frontage zones churned with dirty water… Read more...