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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, May 2024
May 3, 2024
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 31 Update: The Angler in Chief says rockfish have been going hot and cold in the past week, with some good days and some slow ones too. He noted that recently he’s done significantly better on the Western… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 2024
April 5, 2024
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Reports, April 26 Update: The weather cooled off this week, but the fishing remained steady in the Middle Bay zone. White perch are thick in the tidal ponds (check out Tidal Pond White Perch for a how-to refresher),… Read more...
Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, March 2024
March 1, 2024
Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 29 Update: Spring is still off to a slow start as cold temperatures and rain have been the theme this week. The white perch are currently running up the Patuxent for their spawning run. The colder weather… Read more...