Looking for Chesapeake Bay fishing reports? You found them! We have original reports, in addition to the linked reports direct from Maryland Department of Natural Resources, and several additional sources. “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. And, “More Chesapeake Bay / Regional Reports” is exactly that—sources from across the region, making this landing page your “one stop shop” for all reports.
Maryland DNR Reports
Reel Chesapeake Reports
Howling winds and mid-winter temps almost got the better of us, but then a particularly hot lure got the party started
Despite tough conditions, we catch a wind drift that produces a good bag of yellow perch and pickerel
From Point Lookout, at the confluence of the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River, we hunt for jumbo striped bass on the last day of the year
Angling for pickerel and yellow perch, we worked hard to find the pattern, then hammered ’em when we did!
As Christmas approaches, winter patterns for cold-weather species heat up in the middle Chesapeake region
Early season pickerel fishing has been difficult, but we caught a few during a week’s worth of trips, plus a couple bonus species
Challenging conditions make tournament day a grind, but we found a few fish
Pre-front weather, a moving tide, and careful planning make for a successful morning targeting striped bass and pickerel