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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, February 2025
February 6, 2025
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 28 Update: Pickerel fishing has been good as anglers start to get back out on the water with the nicer weather. Readers reported a bite on some nice pickerel in the Baltimore area creeks this week,… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 2025
January 2, 2025
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 30 Update: Ice is finally melting this week thanks to milder temperatures returning to the region. Most of the Upper Bay tributaries have been locked up with ice recently which has kept just about… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2024
December 6, 2024
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 26 Update: The big talk on the Bay has been the arrival of migratory striped bass with a lot of trophy fish in the mix. The epicenter of the action seems to be south of the Upper Bay, but there have… Read more...