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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 »
November 2017 Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
November 2, 2017
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report 11/28/2017 Update: We've got a photo-documented report of a 33.5-incher from near the Bay Bridge, one fish among many caught. The unusual thing to note is that the hot bait was not the usual white or pearl… Read more...
October Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
October 6, 2017
October Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report 10/27/2017: As the weather has changed, striped bass have began moving into their fall feeding patterns. Tochtermans reports that although many short fish are hanging out in the mouths of the rivers,… Read more...
September Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report
September 1, 2017
9/29/2017 Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report Update: It's our final report for September and still, after the amazing summer the Upper Bay has had, although isn’t the hotspot it was in the dead of summer action has certainly been good in the past… Read more...