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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, February 2023
February 3, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 24 Update:  We have been hearing of mixed results from anglers targeting yellow perch this week. It appears they are still staging near deeper holes of tidal creeks, but the action could break lose any… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 2023
January 6, 2023
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 27 Update: Fishing has really slowed down this month and we haven’t received many reports from the lower Bay. Frequent wind and poor weather are partly to blame. There are still opportunities for catch… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2022
December 1, 2022
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 30 Update: There are only a few days left until the new year which means rockfish season is coming to an end. The Potomac River and Virginia rockfish seasons will end this Saturday the 31st. The fishing… Read more...