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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, November 2024
November 1, 2024
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, November 29 Update: The Tackle Box reports that both trollers and jiggers are catching rockfish in the Potomac, though the bite has been inconsistent. The fall bite is the part of the season that most anglers… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 2024
October 4, 2024
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, October 25 Update: October has brought us inconsistent temperatures which has made the bite wonky at times. The good news is that as we are entering the end of the month the bite seems to be getting more in… Read more...
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 2024
September 5, 2024
Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, September 26 Update: Contributor Eric Packard reports good action on a range of fish in the lower Potomac, catching a mix of rockfish, redfish, speckled trout, flounder, and some small sea bass on chrome Gulp!… Read more...