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Upper Bay Fishing Reports

Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 2026
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 20 Update: As water temperatures rise, striped bass are beginning to move up the Chesapeake Bay towards their spawning grounds. This will provide catch and release opportunities this spring in the Upper Bay. The way things look right now, it appears that April will be open for catch and release fishing in certain areas this year. The Upper Bay striped bass regulations for catch and release can be a bit confusing. In March and April, some areas are… Read more »
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 2022
May 6, 2022
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, May 27 Update: Striped bass fishing seems to be picking up in this area, with readers and Angler’s Sport Center reporting that there were some good reports from around the Bridge and north this week. Love Point… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 2022
April 1, 2022
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, April 29 Update: Naturally everyone’s awaiting the rockfish opener on Sunday, but since there has been zero pre-fishing, we have zero intel on any hot zones to head for. That said, we talked to several angers… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 2022
March 4, 2022
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 25 Update: Warming waters have brought some changes to the Upper Bay, and this week we heard from shoreline anglers casting from the beach at Sandy Point who caught a mix of (school sized) rockfish and… Read more...