Maryland Fishing Report – May 12
May 12, 2021
Ryan Cooper takes a look at a brook trout before gently returning this beauty to the water. Photo by Ryan Cooper
The Maryland outdoors has many beautiful treasures to behold for those who look. It can be a quiet time sitting on a river bank watching nature, gazing upon the Chesapeake Bay, or hiking up a mountain stream and soaking up all that nature can share. Few fish in Maryland are as beautiful and treasured as our native brook trout and if you find one, you are well rewarded with a spectacle of color.
This Saturday, May 15, will be the last day of trophy striped bass season in the main stem Chesapeake Bay, The 2021 summer-fall season in most areas of the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal tributaries will be open May 16 through July 15, and resume Aug. 1 through Dec. 10. Further information on areas and dates for striped bass fishing can be found on the Maryland Department of Natural Resources website.
2021 Striper Migration Map
Striped bass are moving out of Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River spawning grounds. Schoolies are spreading north to Maine, and larger stripers are trickling into southern New England. 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
Striped bass are spawning in the lower Susquehanna River and surrounding areas, while post-spawn striped bass are moving out of the Choptank, Nanticoke, Patuxent, and Potomac rivers.
Chesapeake Bay anglers are excited to be able to fish for the large post-spawn striped bass as they exit the spawning rivers and head out of the bay. The Chesapeake Bay is now open for striped bass fishing from Brewerton Channel to the Virginia state line, excluding all bays (other than the main stem), sounds, tributaries, creeks and rivers, except Tangier Sound and Po
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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.