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1. October Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … with reports of Spanish petering out this past week. Trolling in the deeper parts of the Bay with small spoons … in depths of 25-plus feet) are the place to be when trolling for them and the larger stripers. Keep in mind that … anglers even hooked into an oddball redfish or cobia while trolling the Lower Bay this week. Yes, we know we sound like …

2. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 2022

   … as the rockfish bite continues to be excellent there. Boats trolling and jigging have had plenty of opportunities for hooking up on the rockfish in open water. Trolling is a good option for to get down where the fish are … heavy inline weights to get them down deeper. Trolling deep has been working well, but jiggers will get …

3. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2018

   … has slowed down and has been replaced with far more active trolling and (daybreak and sunset) topwater fisheries. Many … Thomas Point and the channel ledges in Eastern Bay, where trolling has gained popularity. There have also been decent … in numbers strong enough to plan on filling the livewell). Trolling has also been a reliable option, however most of …

4. Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, December 2024

   … The larger fish will almost exclusively require larger trolling gear to land, but light tackle anglers should be … shows but having his ballyhoo ignored. Eric was trolling Mojos for stripers off Virginia Beach when … big with bluefin from Delaware down through Virginia while trolling skirted ballyhoo. A reader reported going home with …

5. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 2019

   … Boats opting to target the mackerel were typically trolling with number-one planers, pulling small gold Clarke … move, especially south of the Bridge. Most boats have been trolling at around eight knots and make sure you’ve got a … out in front of the Radar Towers. He also mentioned that trolling over eight mph was important (thanks, Walt!) and …

6. Coastal Mid-Atlantic Fishing Report, December 2022

   … checking in specified distance off the beach. Check out Trolling for Oceanic Winter Stripers for tackle and …

7. Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, May 2022

   … striper bite. Out in the main Bay, much of the fleet is trolling around the channel edges, pulling white and … by the reader reports, during this initial week of trophy trolling the Middle Bay held the best bite. It wasn’t …

8. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 2025

   … in the 50’ to 60’ zone, but neither jigging nor trolling proved effective. Water temperature was …

9. Middle Chesapeake Bay fishing Report, November 2021

   … side have been steady areas, providing action for anglers trolling between 25 and 35 feet. Trollers are benefiting … good reports from the Bay Bridge area and Eastern Bay. Trolling the channels has been productive for many boats, … in after hitting the same area, with both describing a good trolling bite on mostly throwbacks with some nice fish mixed …

10. Way North Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 2022

    … A traditionally effective method this time of year is trolling small umbrella rigs or bucktails along drop offs. … old man winter sets in. Herb’s reported that anglers trolling on the Flats and at the mouth of the Elk and … The action hasn’t been as hot and heavy as down south but trolling along channel edges is producing some keepers. …