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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 October 15, 2026: target stripers on the Bay Bridge pilings and rocky points, bluefish blitzes and lower Bay speckled trout.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of October 8, 2026: target stripers at the Bay Bridge, the Bridge-Tunnel and channel edges, plus blues, trout and Virginia reds.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of October 1, 2026: target stripers under the birds on breaking bait, trout in the shallows and red drum in the lower bay.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of September 24, 2026: target striped bass under birds on breaking bait, speckled trout in lower Bay grass and reds on structure.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of September 17, 2026: target striped bass on topwater at first light, Spanish and blues under the birds and last-call cobia.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of September 10, 2026: chase Spanish and blues under the birds, jig stripers at the bridges and catch the last cobia.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of September 3, 2026: sight-cast last-call cobia at the bay mouth, chase Spanish blitzes and find trout in the creeks.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of August 27, 2026: sight cast cobia on calm lower-bay mornings, troll Spanish on channel edges and work grass for trout.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of August 20, 2026: sight-cast cobia on the lower bay shoals, troll spoons for Spanish and work grass and rubble for trout.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of August 13, 2026: sight-cast cobia on the lower-bay shoals, troll Spanish on channel edges and work trout on the grass.