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Maryland Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries Fishing report provided by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.  Chesapeake Bay-wide fishing reports for Maryland waters updated weekly.  

Chesapeake Angler.  Monthly fishing reports.  Includes Maryland and Virginia reports. 

Tidal Fish.  fishing reports include Maryland and Virginia portions of the Chesapeake Bay.

Chris' Bait and Tackle Fishing Reports.  Reports from Cape Charles, Virginia on the southern Eastern Shore.  

Captain Hogg's Fishing Report.  Regular reports from a Chesapeake Bay charter operating out of Hampton, Va.

Crabbe's Fishing Reports. Reports from a lower Chesapeake Bay fishing charter operating from Virginia's Northern Neck.

Chesapeake Bay Light Tackle Fishing Reports.  New reports are posted every week or so.  Excellent blog posts with lots of fishing details.

Capt. Jim's Fishing Reports. Fishing reports for the middle Chesapeake Bay area.

Note:  The Virginia Marine Resources Commission has decided to discontinue their Saltwater Review fishing reports. Here's the notice.

 

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Fishing News

Maryland Releases Diamond Jim Striped Bass - Catch a specially tagged fish for big cash prizes.  Visit the Maryland DNR site for information about the Maryland Fishing Challenge Featuring Diamond Jim

 

State Fishing Tournaments

Test your abilities against your fellow Chesapeake Bay fishermen.  Maryland and Virginia both sponsor annual saltwater fishing tournaments and there are many other local tournaments held throughout the Bay region.


The Maryland Fishing Challenge Offers citations and patches and an annual award to the individual with the largest fish in each species category.  Follow the link for rules and regulations.

The Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament.  Offers citations and awards for largest fish in each species category.  Also offers Outstanding Angler awards to those who register several outstanding catches for citation awards.  Follow the link for rules and regulations. 

 

More Fishing Tournaments

May 3 - 4, 2013.   Reedville Fishing Derby.  What used to be known as the Reedville Bluefish Derby has been revamped and is now a two day, single-species, Rockfish tournament.  Reedville, VA.

 

May 3 - 5, 2013  Rod N Reel Captain's Association Annual Pro-Am Fishing Tournament.  Many categories, with over 85 chances to win.  Chesapeake Beach, Md.

 

May 3 - 5, 2013.  Championship on the Chesapeake. The World's Largest Striped Bass Tournament.

May 25, 2013.  Annual Tappahannock Rotary Croaker Fishing Tournament.  Tappahannock, VA

June 9, 2013. Ladies Rockfish Tournament. Men can captain or mate, but only ladies can fish. Fishing is from 6:00am to 1:30pm. Awards and party follow. Harrison's Chesapeake House. Tilghman Island, MD.

 



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