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Upper Bay Fishing Reports

Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 2026
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, March 20 Update: As water temperatures rise, striped bass are beginning to move up the Chesapeake Bay towards their spawning grounds. This will provide catch and release opportunities this spring in the Upper Bay. The way things look right now, it appears that April will be open for catch and release fishing in certain areas this year. The Upper Bay striped bass regulations for catch and release can be a bit confusing. In March and April, some areas are… Read more »
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 2025
August 8, 2025
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, August 29 Update: The white perch bite has been best on oyster bars and shoals in the Upper Bay this summer. Anglers fishing the waters around Six Foot Knoll, Seven Foot Knoll, and Belvedere Shoal are catching… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 2025
July 4, 2025
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, July 31 Update: The striped bass season is open again as of August 1st, and all Maryland waters of the Chesapeake Bay are open for targeting them. We do not have any reports yet of where the fish are biting, but… Read more...
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 2025
June 5, 2025
Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, June 26 Update: The summer bite has been up and down for Upper Bay anglers this year. A couple of readers have checked in to say the white perch bite in the Magothy is well below par thus far this year. One… Read more...