Fishing News for Mid-Atlantic Anglers

Captain C.L. Marshall of Tangier Sound Charters has spent more time bobbing around on the Bay than just about anyone and has a well-earned reputation for putting anglers on the fish. It turns out he’…

After looking back at several years of May reports here’s what should be in store for Chesapeake Bay and Mid-Atlantic anglers this month; remember that if you want to see our current, up-to-date,…

It will come as a shock to exactly no one reading these words right now that striped bass regulations have grown tight in recent years. And that’s generated plenty of angst among recreational anglers…

Captain Scott Barmby not only runs Rock On Charters, but is also an Orvis-endorsed outfitter and an Orvis Fly Fishing School instructor. Fly fishing for spring bull reds is one of his favorite…

We love shoreline fishing and kayak trolling, but for many of us no form of fishing is quite as exciting as being on the Bay or along the coast while aboard a boat. And if you don’t yet have a boat…

Here's our forecast for fishing in the upcoming month of April based on what we've seen on a month-by-month basis looking back at our eight years of weekly fishing reports, as well as the current…

Greetings, FishTalkers—spring is finally in the air! This winter was a long, tough slog, with fishing somewhere between impossible and miserable much of the time. But in the coming days perch will be…

This month we talk with Captain Jason Yost, who specializes in light tackle and fly fishing in southeast Virginia’s saltwater and marsh systems. Captain Jason of Custom Tide Guide Service…

In this topsy-turvy world mental health has taken on more importance than ever, and seeking mental health guidance has become more common than ever. But, are we going about maintaining our sanity the…

After a long, tough stretch of winter fishing, the mouth of the Chesapeake is the first chunk of Bay Country to wake up for spring in a big angling way. Fifty is the magic number that makes it happen…

Sign up for FishTalk's weekly Fishing Reports and they'll be delivered via email every Friday by noon, just in time for your weekend fishing adventures. Meanwhile, here's our forecast for fishing in…

It’s been a while since you put your Chesapeake Bay fishing and Mid-Atlantic angling know-how to the test? Well, maybe so—it is, after all, February. So, let’s find out how you rank as the 2026…

Our timely, up-to-date Fishing Reports are delivered via email and on the website every Friday by noon, just in time for weekend fishing adventures. Meanwhile, here's our forecast for the upcoming…

Maybe you get to go winter fishing regularly, maybe it only happens a time or two, or maybe you hang up your rods and reels until the trees start budding. But even the heartiest of the diehard…

It's blowing snow and the wind chill is in single digits, but we fish-heads, we’re not normal and we know there are pickerel to be pursued. We know that yellow perch will bite no matter how cold it…

Captain Lonnie “LJ” Johnson, 65, well known through the angling community and creator of G-Eye Jigs, touched countless angler’s lives in ways that are impossible to sum up. His energy, laughter, and…

Our timely, up-to-date Fishing Reports are delivered via email and the interwebs every Friday by noon, just in time for weekend fishing adventures. Meanwhile, here's our forecast for the upcoming…

Where are the white perch? That’s a question we’ve heard over and over again for several years running. You don’t have to be an old-timer to remember when white perch were so plentiful that catching…