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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: sight-cast cobia on lower-bay shoals, run Spanish blitzes and jig deep stripers on the thermocline.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 30, 2026: sight-cast to cobia on lower-bay shoals and buoy lines, with early speckled trout and easy panfish everywhere.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 23, 2026: sight-cast cobia on calm mornings, chum York Spit and work hard bottom for spot and croaker.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 16, 2026: sight-cast or chum the lower-bay channel edges for cobia and fish hard bottom for spot and croaker.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 9, 2026: sight-cast cobia on calm mornings, chum the York Spit lumps and soak bloodworms for spot and croaker.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of July 2, 2026: sight-cast cobia on the lower-bay shoals and buoys, and work stripers on channel edges.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of June 25, 2026: target cobia on lower-bay shoals and the CBBT, stripers on channel edges and Spanish near the mouth.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of June 18, 2026: sight-cast cobia in the lower Bay, work big red drum on the shoals and rockfish at the CBBT.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of June 11, 2026: sight-cast cobia at the bay mouth on calm days and target big red drum on the shoals.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report for the week of June 4, 2026: sight-cast cobia at the CBBT buoys on calm days, and work channel edges for post-spawn striped bass.