Morning’s here and the tide’s just starting to turn at Chesapeake Beach, with a low of about 1.05 feet and the next high coming in around 7:01 am in Chesapeake City. The water’s calm, and the sun’s peeking over the horizon, with sunrise at 6:44 am and sunset at 4:44 pm. The weather’s crisp, with temps in the low 50s and a light breeze out of the northwest—perfect for a day on the water.

Striper action’s been steady, especially around the Bay Bridge and the mouth of the Potomac. Anglers are reporting good numbers of schoolie stripers, with some keepers mixed in. The bite’s strongest in the early morning and late afternoon, right around the tide changes. Most folks are catching them on soft plastics like Zman’s Pop Shadz in smoky colors, and bucktails dressed with sassy shads are working well for the deeper fish. If you’re looking to mix it up, try a green pumpkin Missile Baits Chunky D—it’s been turning heads lately.

For bait, fresh cut menhaden and bloodworms are the go-to, especially for those targeting bigger stripers and catfish. Blue catfish are still feeding hard in the tidal rivers, with reports of some real bruisers caught on cut bait and scent baits. If you’re after perch, try a small jig or minnow near the docks and shallow flats.

Hot spots this week include the Bay Bridge main channel, where the tide’s pushing good water and bait, and the Potomac River near Cobb Island. Both spots have been producing stripers and catfish, and the scenery’s not bad either.

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# Artificial Lure's Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report – November 14, 2025

Hey folks, it's Artificial Lure coming at you with your Friday morning Chesapeake Bay fishing update. Let's dive right in.

**Conditions Today**

We're looking at sunrise at 6:47 AM and sunset at 4:51 PM, so you've got a solid window to get out on the water. Tide-wise, expect a high tide at 2:08 AM, low at 8:49 AM, and another high at 2:30 PM. Those above-average tidal currents are still running strong thanks to that November supermoon, so factor that into your planning.

Weather's been rough lately with winds picking up, but if conditions settle, you're in for a decent day. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect, so keep an eye on those conditions.

**The Bite**

Striped bass are absolutely on fire right now. The mouth of the Choptank River has been a premier location with fish up to 30 inches blowing up on bunker. The lower Potomac and Patuxent rivers are standouts—fish them along the steep channel edges, especially from just below the Route 302 Bridge south to Piney Point.

The Bay Bridge continues to attract quality fish. For white perch, focus on hard bottom areas and oyster lumps at the mouth of tidal rivers. Smallmouth bass and walleye are very active in the upper Potomac, especially near current breaks and ledges.

**What's Working**

For stripers, throw big soft plastics with rapid retrieves—this technique has been producing some of the best fishing of the season. Live-lining eels remains a classic. Soft plastic jigs and paddletails are crushing it near shorelines and structure. Trolling tandem-rigged bucktails dressed with soft plastics works for deeper fish.

For white perch, bottom rigs baited with grass shrimp or bloodworm pieces are your best bet.

**Hot Spots**

Hit the Patapsco River and Pooles Island during morning and evening hours. Don't miss the cuts through Hoopers Island or Tangier Sound's shallower waters.

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Good morning fishers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you the Chesapeake Bay fishing report for Thursday, November 13, 2025.

We’re coming off a brisk cold front with temps topping out in the upper 50s and lows dipping into the lower 40s around Baltimore and D.C.--bundle up, because gusty southwest winds are rolling through at 15 to 20 knots, peaking at 30 knots until sunset. The bay’s surface water remains steady in the upper 50s (about 57°F), with a chillier dip in the rivers at 51-54°F. Today’s sunrise is 6:46 a.m., and sunset will be early at 4:52 p.m, so plan your casts tight to daylight.

Tides are driving the bite: High tide at Baltimore hits at 1:12 a.m. and again at 1:30 p.m., with lows at 8:02 a.m. and 7:37 p.m. Stronger currents thanks to the lingering supermoon are moving baitfish out of the rivers; these tidal swings sweep menhaden and anchovies into feeding range for hungry game fish.

Striped bass—our legendary rockfish—are active and on the move. According to Maryland DNR, the main Bay channel edges, Patapsco River, Pooles Island, and the Love Point rocks have produced consistent catches since the cold snap. Morning and evening periods, especially on outgoing tides, have delivered better action: cast soft plastics like paddletails and jigs, or chug poppers in the Inner Harbor and river mouths. Jigging deep channel edges is putting more stripers in the boat, while trolling with tandem-rigged bucktails topped with twistertails or sassy shads continues to pick up bites. Live-lining eels, spot, or small white perch is stellar if you can get ‘em. Umbrella rigs fished on main channel drop-offs from Bloody Point south along Buoy 83 are getting it done.

White perch are schooling heavy over hard bottoms at the mouths of tidal rivers—drop down bottom rigs baited with grass shrimp or bloodworm for full buckets. For a little variety, blue catfish are running strong in the warmer deep river channels. Cut bait, chicken, or scented dough baits are pulling in some real hawgs.

Keep an eye out for bonus catches: late-fall speckled trout have lingered in shallow sections of Tangier Sound and lower Patuxent and Potomac. Locals report hit-or-miss action with paddletail jigs and soft plastics near grassy points and channel mouths. Also, you’ll find walleye and smallmouth bass heating up on up-current breaks, with tubes and swimbaits pulling in steady numbers at the Conowingo Dam and up in the Susquehanna.

Hot spots worth your time today:

- **Bay Bridge pilings and abutments:** If wind lets up, cast and jig near the structure for rockfish and perch.

- **Patuxent River from St. Clements Island north to Port Tobacco:** Big rockfish schools feeding on bait at 20-30 foot depths; use Tony spoons for deeper presentations.

- **Love Point rocks and Pooles Island:** Good for jigging and trolling at dawn or dusk.

- **Mouth of the Choptank River:** Scouting with electronics and chasing diving gulls will help pinpoint feeding stripers.

- **Tangier Sound and N

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This is Artificial Lure, here with your Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore/DC fishing report for Tuesday, November 11th, 2025.

Sunrise hit this morning at 6:39 AM, and you can expect sunset at 4:57 PM. The November chill is in—expect those frosty mornings to hang around. Water temps are holding in the upper 50s on the Bay, with rivers running a bit cooler around the mid-50s. Get your boots and warm gear ready, wind is up and there’s a Gale Warning through Tuesday evening, so boaters stay sharp and keep an eye on the weather from the National Weather Service.

Tidal movements are still above average thanks to the recent supermoon. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel sees low tide at 6:29 AM, high at 12:57 PM, and another low at 7:33 PM today, perfect for planning those peak times on your favorite spot. Moving water’s key for success this week.

Up in the Upper Bay, striped bass action’s been hot at the Conowingo Dam and down the Patapsco River, especially around Baltimore Harbor and Fort McHenry. Anglers are working poppers and paddletails from shore at sunrise and sunset, while jigging and trolling umbrella rigs near deep channels is producing stripers. Add Pooles Island to your list, too—locals are jigging, casting soft plastics, and live-lining eels with solid results.

Don’t neglect them blue catfish—there’s heaps of ‘em in the Susquehanna, Elk, and Northeast rivers, and they’ll hit just about anything, from cut bait to chicken livers. White perch are stacking up on oyster beds and hard bottom near the mouths of the Patapsco and Chester, droppers with grass shrimp or bits of bloodworm are old Chesapeake standbys and working just fine.

Middle Bay’s giving up good fish too—the Bay Bridge piers and rock piles are still a magnet for stripers. Best bet: skirted soft plastic jigs or live eels, especially on a running tide. For perch, Kent Narrows and the lumps off Matapeake shine.

If you’re riding down to St. Mary’s or points south, Ken Lamb at The Tackle Box still reports excellent rockfish catches up the Potomac from St. Clements Island to Port Tobacco, with the Patuxent and main Bay also steady.

Saw some great results for largemouth and smallmouth bass—blade baits like the silver or gold Binsky and hair jigs are stellar now, focusing on deep humps, channels, and rock edges as fish are slowing down with the colder water. Lift and drop retrieves are working well on those deeper schools, especially when the bite gets finicky.

Crappie are still a good target—try the tidal Potomac near Fort Washington, or the upper Wicomico River if you’re after a mixed bag.

Pickerel bites are up, and with grass beds thinning, hunt down sunken wood near creeks and marshes. These toothy critters strike aggressively in cold water—swap out trebles for single hooks for easier releases.

Hot spots this week:

- Baltimore Harbor and Fort McHenry shorelines for sunrise/evening stripers

- Pooles Island, especially for those looking to jig or live-line deep

- Bay Bridge piers and ro

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This is Artificial Lure, your Chesapeake Bay angling expert with your local fishing report for Monday, November 10th, 2025.

Sunrise hit at 6:38 AM with sunset coming early at 4:58 PM—short days mean timing’s everything out here. Tidal conditions today show a low at 5:21 AM, high tide peaking around 11:56 AM, and another low at 6:29 PM, according to Tide-Forecast.com. For you dawn launchers, you’ll find that first push of rising water just right for stripers feeding along the channel edges near the Key Bridge and Love Point.

Weather’s brisk, classic fall, with WNW winds at 10 to 15 mph, so dress in layers and keep an eye out for gusts drifting your drift. WBOC News and the National Weather Service report mostly clear skies and chilly breezes—great for working the open water but tuck into the leeward side of points for comfort and clearer drifts.

The bite is still hot, mainly with schoolie **striped bass** stacked up around river mouths and near bridge pilings. Reports from local charters say 18 to 28-inch fish are common, and a few fish over 30 inches have come up close to the Bay Bridge’s deeper pilings and along the mouths of the Patapsco and Magothy. Don’t overlook white perch, which are still around in solid numbers, along with the occasional late-season blue catfish if you’re soaking bait in deeper holes upriver.

For those vertical jigging, local experts and the latest YouTube sessions recommend pairing 1- to 2-ounce metal jigs or paddle-tail soft plastics in bunker or chartreuse. Swimbaits—the FishLab Nature Series in particular—are working well for casting to breaking fish on the surface, while the reliable white bucktail tipped with a curly-tail grub is outfishing fresh menhaden on some days.

If live-lining bunker or spot, focus near deeper dropoffs or around the pilings—live bait still draws quality fish in these colder flows. Got bloodworms or soft-shell crabs? Shore-bound anglers and pier regulars have been filling buckets with perch and catfish using just those. For artificial, stick with inline spinners or small spinnerbaits if working from shore.

For a couple of hot spots, I’d point you toward:

- **The Bay Bridge pilings and eastern rock piles**—both the anchored and drifting crowds are catching here, especially on an incoming tide.

- **Mouth of the Patapsco River** between Fort McHenry and the Francis Scott Key Bridge—the schoolies have been chasing peanut bunker in the current seams.

- **Bloody Point and Poplar Island**—the birds are working and so are the stripers, breaking water with surface blitzes mid-morning and again before dark.

Angler chatter and this week’s tackle shop runs confirm solid amounts of keeper stripers and full coolers of perch out there this weekend. If you’re chasing the last flounder, the bite’s almost done, but you might luck into one sliding a minnow or Gulp! bait along sandy drop-offs.

Bundle up, be safe on the water—the wind makes for choppy runs—and remember: November means having the right size

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Artificial Lure here with your Chesapeake Bay fishing report for Sunday, November 9, 2025, covering the Baltimore and Washington D.C. waters—let’s get right into it.

The weather’s brought some drama for us this weekend, with the morning Bay Bridge Run cancelled due to forecasted inclement weather, so expect gray skies, scattered light rain, and cooler November air, with highs only reaching about 59°F and winds shifting northerly at 5–10 knots. For tides on the bay, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge region saw low tide at 4:20 AM, high tide at 10:58 AM (up to 3.42 ft), another low at 5:26 PM, and a late high at 11:25 tonight. Sunrise came at 6:37 AM and sunset’s coming early at 4:59 PM—classic fall pattern, so plan your trips for that midday tide swing.

Now for the action: fish activity is strong on the main bay points and up the rivers, despite some weather. Reports from the last few days mention solid late fall fishing—King mackerel, bluefish, sheepshead, and black drum have all been in the mix for the inshore crews. Sheepshead have been thick around bridge pilings and rocky structure; folks are pulling limits on fiddler crabs or fresh clam strips. Red drum and black drum popped up as well, especially in the southern bay and the mouths of the larger rivers, with cut crab and peeler crab bringing best results.

On the artificial side, with water temps cooling down, jigs and soft plastics in chartreuse or white are working for schoolie stripers in the creeks and along the channel edges. Fall is prime time for trolling umbrella rigs rigged with sassy shads—great for chasing those trophy rockfish run. Don’t neglect a classic 6” BKD or paddletail bounced tight to the bottom for a shot at keeper-sized fish.

For those targeting tautog, the cape rocks and structure are producing on green crab and sand fleas. Reports all week kept mentioning sea bass caught further south, so those of you running boats down the bay, try squid strips or Gulp! baits tight to wrecks.

Bait choice today: live spot or menhaden are a top pick for bridge or deeper structure action, while bloodworms are still pulling white perch and smaller panfish in the feeder creeks. If you’re out for blues, metal jigs like Stingsilvers and Got-Cha plugs have been reliable, especially on the windier days.

As for what’s come over the rails lately, local shops from Annapolis and Kent Island reported keeper stripers ranging 18–28 inches, healthy bluefish on the eastern shore flats, and good numbers of late-season speckled trout mixed in when the water has been clearer.

Top hot spots:

- The Chesapeake Bay Bridge pilings—prime for stripers, sheepshead, and the odd tautog.

- Thomas Point Shoal—especially productive around the tide switches for schoolie rock and specks.

- Poplar Island and Bloody Point—working well for trolling and casting when the birds are working bait.

If you’re shore-bound, the piers at Sandy Point State Park and Matapeake are a great bet for blues, perch, and sometimes stripers on

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Chesapeake Bay anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your up-to-the-minute fishing report for November 8, 2025, covering Baltimore and Washington D.C. all the way down the bay—so grab your coffee and let’s get into what’s biting and where.

If you’re out chasing the early bite, today’s sunrise was at 6:36 a.m., with sunset coming up at 4:59 p.m. The moon’s setting at 10:27 a.m., rising again just before 8 p.m.—so look for prime action around those low-light windows. According to Tide-Forecast.com, today brings a low tide at 3:25 a.m., peaking to a high of 3.62 feet around 10:02 a.m., a shallow low at 4:27 p.m., then back to a 2.67-foot high at 10:28 p.m. Near the Potomac and upper bay, tides are very similar, so most local spots will fish about the same timetable.

Weather-wise, WBOC and NOAA report that the Small Craft Advisory is lifting this morning, and you can expect northwest winds at 5-10 knots with waves at a foot or less—it’ll be a crisp, glassy fall morning with pretty manageable water for much of the day. Great for working structure and chasing bait balls.

Let’s talk catches. The mid-bay, especially the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, is hot right now, with good numbers of **rockfish**—most in the 16-26 inch range—falling to **heavy jigging spoons** in 30-45 feet of water. FishTalk Magazine and anglersportcenter.com both report steady limits for anglers vertical jigging near the pilings and drop-offs. Some folks are finding bonus fish using soft plastics on 1- to 2-ounce jig heads, especially when working channel edges and current seams. The rockfish bite has been best with white, chartreuse, or natural bunker soft plastics.

Blue catfish remain active in the upper bay and tidal Potomac, and they’re still smacking **large jigs and cut baits**—cut eel and menhaden are producing some monster cats. Anglers near the mouth of the Chester and at the Bay Bridge piers keep reporting solid action all morning on both artificials and traditional baits.

A few reports are still coming in for **white perch** in the rivers, with folks doing best on small bloodworm-tipped rigs and beetle spins close to structure.

The lower bay and near the main channels and inlets, a handful of boats are picking up late-season **speckled trout** and **red drum** close to the shallows, especially at first light. For those reds and specks, try a **4-inch paddletail** in chartreuse or clear shrimp, or a topwater “walk-the-dog” lure—especially if there’s a light chop. Local knowledge has it that fishing a spook in white just as the sun cracks the horizon can trigger spectacular strikes.

If you’re eyeing a stealthier shot at trophy fish, classic bucktails and **trolling bunker spoons** are accounting for some larger stripers on the move down the channel edges—matching the hatch with a blue or silver spoon has been best.

As for bait, you can’t go wrong with fresh-cut menhaden for stripers and chunked eel or chicken liver for the cats. For perch and panfish, stick with bloodworm

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Good morning, anglers—Artificial Lure here with your Chesapeake Bay fishing report for Friday, November 7, 2025, focused on the Baltimore and DC corridor.

It’s crisp out there—late fall is settling in, and frosty mornings mean bundling up is a must. Sunrise hit at 6:34 AM today, with sunset at 5:00 PM. Water temps in the Bay are sitting in the upper 50s, cooler in the rivers around the mid 50s. Expect above-average tidal currents all weekend thanks to the recent supermoon, with high tide rolling in at 9:08 AM and again at 9:33 PM, low tide just past 2:30 AM and mid-afternoon at 3:32 PM. Winds will be brisk, with rain chances heading into Saturday and Sunday, so pack your waterproofs and check that Small Craft Advisory from NOAA before launching. Main channel oxygen remains solid to the bottom, so fish are spread out and active.

**Fish Activity and Recent Catches**

Striped bass are hot right now. Reports from Maryland DNR and local news say anglers are hitting good numbers at Conowingo Dam, Baltimore Harbor, and the Fort McHenry shoreline. Most are finding success casting poppers and paddle tails, especially at dawn or dusk. Jigging and trolling umbrella rigs along deeper channels at the mouth of the Patapsco, Pooles Island, and the Triple Buoys area near Rock Hall are all producing near-limit catches. Don’t overlook the Bay Bridge rock piles or Thomas Point—skirted soft plastic jigs and live eels are nailing rockfish.

White perch remain reliable. Larger ones are schooling near river mouths and over oyster beds. Dropper rigs tipped with bloodworm or grass shrimp work best, especially near Patapsco and Chester rivers or Kent Narrows. Blue catfish are absolutely on fire—a standout this week, especially at the mouths of the Susquehanna, Elk, and North East rivers. Cut bait, shrimp, or livelining perch are top choices and the food banks just received a big haul of wild-caught Chesapeake blue catfish. Crappie are also turning on, especially in the tidal Potomac near Wilson Bridge, Fort Washington Marina, and up the Wicomico at Snow Hill.

A few red drum are still showing up in the Bay, gorging on peanut bunker that are streaming out of the rivers. Tautog and sheepshead are tapering off in the lower Bay and coastal areas but can be picked near jetties and bridge pilings on sand fleas or crab pieces.

**Best Lures and Bait**

Locals have been hammering stripers with paddle tails (white, chartreuse), skirted soft plastic jigs, poppers for early and late bites, and umbrella rigs for trolling. Jigging World and Tsunami Tackle diamond jigs—even Deadly Dick and Hopkins Shorty metals—are killer for imitating sand eels and silversides during these fall blitzes, especially when birds are diving. When live bait is legal, eels and small white perch get the bigger bites.

For white perch, bloodworms and grass shrimp on bottom rigs are your old reliable. Blue catfish will gorge on fresh cut bunker or shrimp. For pickerel in the creeks or nontidal rivers, swap thos

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Artificial Lure here with your November 6th Chesapeake Bay fishing report, coming at you from Baltimore and the D.C. metro waters. Late fall is in the air—crisp mornings, colorful trees, and anglers breaking out the boots and beanies for those chilly dawn hours. Stripers, big blue cats, and the last rounds of perch and crappie are all on the menu.

Today’s weather is classic November: mainly sunny but brisk and windy, so bundle up out there. We’re still seeing above-average tidal currents thanks to the lingering effect of the November 5th supermoon, so pay close attention to tide movement—this week the bite is definitely best on a moving tide. Sunrise hit at 6:33 a.m., with sunset coming up at 5:03 p.m. Water temperatures across the main bay are steady in the upper 50s, with rivers sitting in the low to mid-50s. Expect slightly lower water during low tide thanks to persistent winds, according to WBOC’s marine forecast.

Baywise, the Conowingo Dam pool up north has been productive, with reports of solid striped bass action alongside smallmouths and some big blue catfish. Increased water releases from the dam mean more current and more active fish, especially during power generation flows. Around the Baltimore Harbor and Fort McHenry, chunky stripers are showing at first and last light—anglers are connecting while casting poppers and paddletails along the rocks and piers.

Jigging and trolling umbrella rigs along the Patapsco channel and mouth has been another hot ticket, especially at Pooles Island, and near the Triple Buoys south of Rock Hall. If trolling, get those rigs down deep—stripers are hugging close to the bottom. If you prefer casting, white and chartreuse soft plastics on heavy jigheads have been working, especially when matched to the wind and current. For best results, use a touch of Bait Fuel or shad spray for extra scent attraction, as discussed recently on area fishing forums.

The blue catfish situation is wild—over 100,000 tons of them in the Bay by one Maryland official’s estimate. The mouths of the Susquehanna, Elk, and North East rivers are literally crawling with cats, and local reports confirm lots of fish over 20 pounds. Chunk baits—fresh-cut menhaden or gizzard shad—are deadly, fished on bottom.

White perch action is tapering but still worth your time over oyster beds and hard bottom at spots like Matapeake, Kent Narrows, and the mouths of the Patapsco and Chester. Fish grass shrimp or bloodworm pieces on bottom rigs. Jumbo perch are pulling up near river mouths for their winter move.

Middle Bay news: The Bay Bridge piers and rock piles are prime for stripers, with early and late being best. Skirted soft plastic jigs and live eels are the top choices. Watch for diving gulls—they often pinpoint feeding fish blitzing on bay anchovies and menhaden, especially at the mouths of the Choptank and Eastern Bay.

Southern hot spots like the lower Potomac and Patuxent rivers are in peak form for stripers. Jigging and trolling the 3

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Artificial Lure here with your Chesapeake Bay and Baltimore/Washington D.C. fishing report for Wednesday, November 5th, 2025.

Clear, crisp fall air greeted early risers today. Sunrise rolled in at 6:31 a.m. and anglers can expect sunset at 5:03 p.m. Temperatures hold in the upper 40s to mid-60s, with northwest winds pushing 11–15 knots. A Small Craft Advisory is active until 6 p.m. and a Gale Watch kicks in for the Bay and tidal Potomac from 6 p.m. tonight through Thursday morning, so boaters should plan accordingly, especially for post-work sessions. Waves hover around 2–3 feet; if you’re trailering in, keep that in mind for launch conditions—especially near the Key Bridge and deeper main channels.

Tides favor an early morning high at 6:35 a.m. on the Bay Bridge Tunnel, with lows mid-day and another peak near dusk. Outgoing late afternoon tides have produced the most consistent rockfish bites, so plan to fish the drop for best results, especially with cooling water below 60°F and river temps in the high 50s.

Fish activity this past week saw striped bass (rockfish) bites slow after a stormy stretch that scattered schools and kept many boats docked, as reported by Ken Lamb from St. Mary’s Tacklebox. Over the weekend, trollers working the Patuxent and Potomac Rivers managed a few keepers in the 20–25-inch slot, but many crews logged just one or two fish per trip. The best success came from deep jigging in the 30–40-foot contours near drop-offs and channel edges where bunker and silversides are thick. Umbrella rigs, tandem rigs, and white Tony No. 18 spoons have been producing along the Sea Breeze area. Slow-pitch jigging, 1–3 ounce metal jigs, and shad lures worked under diving birds or near structure, like rips or the Solomons bridge pilings, are still top options.

Fresh bunker—both peanut and adult—are drawing fish, especially as the big fall migration begins. This week, breaking fish showed around Tangier Sound, the mouth of the Potomac, and Chinese Mudd section, with more sporadic bluefish and sea trout showing in lower Bay and river mouths. Smaller bass are pushing shallower in calm spells, where paddletails, poppers, and fluke-style soft plastics can be deadly on light spinning gear. For the deep bite, vertical presentations with 7–9 inch flutter spoons closely mimic the local forage.

In the local scene, perch and tautog are starting to move, with tautog taking green crab and Asian crab baits near oyster rock and bridge foundation. White perch are still active in deeper holes—try small jigs and grass shrimp for a guaranteed tug, especially close to Baltimore’s hard-bottom areas.

Two hot spots to keep on your radar:

- **Cedar Point rockpile**: When winds lay down, boats drifting or anchoring around this gravel outcrop see steady rockfish action, especially during outgoing tide windows.

- **Bay Bridge pilings and Sandy Point shoals**: Always reliable when water clarity is good; target suspended fish with heavier jigs and be ready for

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