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
Spring Shad Runs Starting Early
April 3, 2024 5:47 pmThe reports are in…early! Hickory and American shad are showing up weeks ahead of schedule in the Potomac, Patuxent, and throughout the Bay watershed
Spring arrived this week, so did cold weather. Fish are biting throughout the Chesapeake, but it’s been a challenge.
A beautiful week of weather in the middle Chesapeake has led to an increase in fish activity (many species) and anglers ready to catch them!
A weather warm-up has the fish and anglers active, with multi-species reports flooding in…spring is close!
From sunny and 65 degrees to an Arctic blast dropping temps to freezing, the Bay region’s weather this week has definitely impacted fisheries
A fairly conventional late-winter week with fish holding in pre-spawn patterns; we await the first major push of yellow perch…
A mix of wonky weather this week made for some tough conditions on open water and in the creeks, but fish were caught regardless
A mild week of weather has helped stabilize fisheries in the middle Chesapeake, making for typical late-winter patterns