The Anglers Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report has ARRIVED!

Upper and Middle Bay

  • Spot are being caught all around the western part of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in large numbers! Areas around the mouth and just outside of the Magothy River is also proving to be an excellent spot for catching spot! Live Spot make an excellent bait when it comes to catching Striped Bass, and anglers are taking full advantage of it! A simple bottom rig or a Chesapeake Sibiki Rig tipped with either Lugworms or Bloodworms proves to be an easy but effective way to catch your fill!
  • Anglers are reporting a lot of success live lining Spot around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for Striped Bass. Anglers are also reporting success jigging with Paddle tails for Striped Bass around areas like the Key Bridge and the Potapsco River. Starting July 16th, all areas of the Chesapeake Bay will be closed for Striped Bass fishing so make sure to get your fill before then!
  • The White Perch bite is hot around the western part of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Anglers are finding success in jigging with a bottom rig tipped with Bloodworms or Lugworms. They can also be found all along the tidal rivers, using spinners around structure in shallow water or jigging with bottom rigs around channel edges for deeper water Perch.
  • Anglers report a good mix of Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, and Snakehead at the Conowingo Dam pool. Anglers are reporting success using anything from lures to cut bait for catching Catfish. Casting and retrieving Paddle tails will net you any of the 3 fish.

South Bay

  • The Striped Bass bite in the south bay is best in the early morning hours. Smaller paddle tails or top water lures in shallower waters are proving to be an extremely successful way to get on some good sized Striped Bass. Some hot spots are the mouth of the Potomac, Pocomoke and the Wicomio river.
  • Blue Cats are continueing to be found in larger numbers in the Wicomico River! Blue Cats are also in large numbers around the mouth of the Potomac, all the way to Fletcher’s Boat house! Anglers are catching good sized Black and Reddrum around the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel! Anglers report the preferred bait is drifting either Soft Crab or Bunker.
  • White Perch are being found all around structure, whether it’s shallow or deeper water. The key is to target structure like oyster beds, ends of docks, and channel edges! Anglers are using Spinners like the Bert’s Perch Hounder for shallow water, and bottom rigs tipped with Bloodworms or Lugworms for the more deeper water!

Additional Information

  • Starting July 16th, all areas of the bay will be closed for Striped Bass fishing so make sure to get your fill before then!