Looking for fishing reports? You found them! We have original reports, in addition to the linked reports direct from Maryland Department of Natural Resources. “Maryland DNR Reports” offer weekly recaps/forecasts of what’s biting and where throughout the Chesapeake Bay region. “Reel Chesapeake Reports” offers recaps of actual outings to many locations throughout the watershed, but especially within the Severn River.
Maryland DNR Reports
Reel Chesapeake Reports
2025 Angling & Adventure Review
December 25, 2025 6:00 amFrom January through December and season to season, we fished for various species in many locations using multiple angling styles!
Several outings produced a creek pattern that’s fairly easy to replicate, given the right conditions, for very good pickerel fishing
The autumn season of quality fishing for striped bass has arrived in the Severn River, and throughout the Chesapeake Bay!
Water temperatures continue to dip lower as autumn sets in, contributing to an improved bite in the feeder creeks of the Severn River
Largemouth bass fishing is the order of the day, but would the Eastern Shore millponds serve ’em up?
The bite in the Severn River has been tough at best, but a few fish are starting to show as we inch toward fall season
Striped bass action resumes across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but would I find life in the Severn River?
We catch a bag of largemouth bass at a centuries-old mill lake on Maryland’s Eastern Shore using a tried ‘n true technique!
White perch are, perhaps, the most reliable species to target during the hottest days of summer…if you know where to find them
Early Returns: Striped Bass Fishing in the Severn
June 20, 2025 8:30 amThis June, we’re seeing lot of bait, but fewer stripers; that should change in the coming days/weeks
Flexing a 5w fly rod for the first time this winter on a stretch of Central Maryland water caught a few wily fallfish
’24 Shad Angler Survey Results
February 7, 2025 3:45 pmMaryland Department of Natural Resources shares angler statistics from last year’s shad runs!
With winter’s grip loosening and fishing opportunities increasing, we plan to target trout on the fly, perch and fallfish spinning, and jerking up pickerel, among other species!
As 2024 came to a close, we lucked into a cove of carp, igniting a new angling pursuit for the year ahead!
Yellow Perch and Pickerel Season Fires Up!
November 26, 2024 5:20 pmAs the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, both species tend to get frisky, feed hard, and offer anglers excellent fishing!
Disappearing Act: Schooling Stripers a Rare Sight
November 10, 2024 12:07 pmIt’s been a tough fall for striper anglers in the mid-Bay, but there’s still more than a few out there