Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report — September 2025: Fall Rockfish Season Begins, Bluefish, Excellent Transition Fishing
September 2025 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: striped bass improving. Offshore: false albacore nearshore.
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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.
September 2025 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: striped bass improving. Offshore: false albacore nearshore.
August 2025 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: cobia winding down. Offshore: offshore hampered by weather.
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July 2025 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: cobia excellent. Offshore: offshore limited.
June 2025 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: cobia peak in bay. Offshore: cobia.
May 2025 fishing report for Chesapeake Bay. Inshore: striped bass keeper season. Offshore: cobia on the move — bay's premier spring event.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report April 2025 — peak trophy striper season on the susquehanna flats. Weekly conditions updated every Thursday.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report March 2025 — spawn run beginning — susquehanna flats lighting up. Weekly conditions updated every Thursday.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report February 2025 — trophy stripers and tautog, pre-spawn activity building. Weekly conditions updated every Thursday.
Chesapeake Bay fishing report January 2025 — trophy stripers in the lower bay, tautog at cbbt. Weekly conditions updated every Thursday.