March 2, 2026
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…
February 21, 2026
Major changes in landform have occurred to unprotected shorelines along Virginia’s Northern Neck shoreline. In some locations, such as Hog Island and Hull Creek, major shoreline losses have occurred…
January 10, 2026
Few people ever try recreational oyster tonging, which shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. It happens during the coldest months of the year, it can be a challenge to locate nearby public oyster…
December 28, 2025
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…
December 19, 2025
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has announced that they’re moving forward with initiating a new “baseline” striped bass season for 2026. You may remember that a few weeks back we asked…
December 12, 2025
Year after year, decade after decade, anglers in the Middle Bay zone constantly hear about the Stone Rock. It’s one of those “old reliable” hotspots that produces fish on a regular basis throughout…
December 7, 2025
As temperatures begin to plummet and anglers start thinking about winter fishing options, we're reminded once again that there's no such thing as the end of the fishing season. Any Chesapeake dweller…
November 25, 2025
While striped bass stocks may be depressed and our summer fishery certainly isn’t what it once was, we here in Chesapeake country are still major-league lucky. Even though the big, beautiful trophy…
November 21, 2025
Knowing how to fish a warm-water discharge stream greatly increases the probability of a successful fishing trip, which ceretainly applies to fishing at the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant (CCNPP…
November 17, 2025
After years of striped bass regulations ratcheting tighter and tighter, the Maryland DNR is considering a “baseline season adjustment” for rockfish for 2026. The proposed changes boil down to this: …
November 17, 2025
This month we pose some questions about catching Chesapeake Bay winter striped bass to Captain Steve Griffin, of Griffin’s Guide Service.
Captain Steve with a nice winter striper. Oooh, we can't…
November 9, 2025
Finally, something we can all agree on: the Chesapeake Bay Agreement. With its roots dating all the way back to 1983, the governors of Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, along with the mayor of…
October 31, 2025
We all know printed fishing reports are generalized, and weeks have passed before the report gets into your hands. For timely, up-to-date reports, visit our Reports pages. Current reports will be…
October 23, 2025
Ah, November—striped bass are feeding hard to fatten up for winter, bite-windows are extended well past dawn and dusk, and bird shows are a distinct possibility. Much as we hate to think of the…
October 21, 2025
This month we get into light tackle fishing tips with Captain Pete Dahlberg, better known as Walleye Pete, of Four Seasons Guide Service.
Huge stripers like this are one heck of a thrill on light…
October 13, 2025
The waters around Pooles Island look like any other one might consider for Chesapeake Bay fishing, but the action around this little chunk of dry land is anything but normal. Pooles has a rich…
October 10, 2025
The month of Rocktober used to bring wide-open bites with frenzied striped bass churning water under diving birds all up and down the Bay. And this year we might see that happen, but during the last…
October 8, 2025
It’s Saturday, July 19. The weather forecast is for low winds, calm seas, and cooler temps than we’ve been having all summer thanks to cloud cover, but no chance of rain. I’m taking a few friends…