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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, November 2020
November 6, 2020
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 27 Update: Hi anglers, we hope you all enjoyed a fantastic Thanksgiving! Tochterman’s and Fishbone’s checked in to let us know that the trolling bite along channel edges has been productive, although… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
October 2, 2020
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 29 Update: Multiple readers fingered the mouth of the Patapsco and the Key Bridge areas as productive yet again this week, with jigging spoons, trolling, and kayak trolling all mentioned as producing… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
September 4, 2020
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 25 Update: Anglers: due to all the blustery weather the past week, we had a tough time getting our usual data dump. Reader reports were down and several of our usual sources simply said they haven't… Read more...