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Planning a fishing trip to Chesapeake Bay? Start with our complete Chesapeake Bay Fishing Guide for the full breakdown of where to go, when to fish, and what species to target. Below: the latest weekly fishing reports for Chesapeake Bay.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of August 6, 2026: cobia on the surface in the lower bay, Spanish mackerel blitzing bait, and striped bass holding deep.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 30, 2026: cobia sight-casting in the lower bay, speckled trout on the shorelines, and spot and croaker for the kids.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 23, 2026: cobia at their summer peak from the CBBT to the targets, spot and croaker on the hard bottom, and…
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 16, 2026: cobia in their peak weeks in the lower bay, spot and croaker on the bottom, and early-morning rockfish on…
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 9, 2026: prime-time cobia in the lower bay, spot and croaker on the bottom rigs, and speckled trout around the islands.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 2, 2026: cobia building, stripers post-spawn feed, plus tides, tackle, and named boat-ramp intel from fishing.digital.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of June 25, 2026: cobia building, stripers post-spawn feed, with current conditions, hot spots, tides, and tactics.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of June 18, 2026: cobia build in the lower Bay, post-spawn stripers feed, and red drum work the shoals.
The lower Chesapeake is rounding into its summer form this week. Cobia have arrived at the mouth of the bay and are being sight-cast and chummed up around the shoals,…
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for June 4, 2026 — cobia building at the mouth, post-spawn stripers feeding, and red drum and speckled trout in play.