2021 Striper Migration Map
Striped bass are starting to move out of their Chesapeake Bay spawning grounds. Fishing is peaking in the Hudson river. Schoolies are spreading north through southern New England and have even begun trickling into Boston area estuaries. Follow along as we track the Striper Migration. You can help by contributing to our weekly map updates simply share your striper fishing reports here, and on social media with tag #stripermigration.
Chesapeake Bay Striper Report
Post-spawn striped bass that are moving out of the Choptank, Nanticoke, Patuxent, and Potomac rivers. Starting Saturday, the Chesapeake Bay from Brewerton Channel to the Virginia state line, excluding all bays, sounds, tributaries, creeks and rivers, except Tangier Sound and Pocomoke Sound, opens up to striped bass fishing for fish 35 inches or larger, with a one fish per person per day creel limit. 2021 regulations for recreational striped bass fishing in the Chesapeake Bay are available on the
Maryland Fishing Report – April 28
April 28, 2021
Sulley and Oli Francis went fishing with their dad at Loch Raven Reservoir recently and each caught their largest largemouth bass to date – pictured is Sulley with his catch. Photo by Steve Francis
This promises to be an exciting week for fishing, no matter what species of fish you hope to catch. The trout stocking program is finishing up an intensive stocking program this week, warm summer-like temperatures beckon all to the outdoors, and the trophy striped bass season begins in portions of the Chesapeake Bay May 1.
Starting Saturday, the Chesapeake Bay from Brewerton Channel to the Virginia state line, excluding all bays, sounds, tributaries, creeks and rivers, except Tangier Sound and Pocomoke Sound, opens up to striped bass fishing for fish 35 inches or larger, with a one fish per person per day creel limit.