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Lower Bay Fishing Reports

Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 2026
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 20 Update: The spring runs are moving right along as the yellow perch run winds down, others are starting up. Contributor Eric Packard paid a visit to Mason Springs looking for shad, but only found a few mostly small male yellow perch. Other anglers on-site reported the same, with small fish present but only a couple of keeper-sized fish showing up. The water was high and muddy from the rain early this week, but it should have settled out by the… Read more »
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 2023
August 4, 2023
Lower Bay Fishing Report, August 25 Update: There were finally some better cobia reports this week, which may mean the fish are pushing north to feed on baitfish before heading south once the cooler weather returns. Many boats are transitioning to… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2023
July 7, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 28 Update: Red Alert: It's come to our attention that anglers fishing around pound nets in Maryland waters are being cited by Natural Resources Police. We have reached out to the DNR to attempt to get… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2023
June 2, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 30 Update: The rockfish bite on the Potomac has been spotty and that trend continued this week. One angler reported launching out of Dahlgren where they tried jigging and trolling without any luck. They did… Read more...