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Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: Hot Catfish & Stripers Across the Bay
# Artificial Lure's Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report – Sunday, November 30, 2025
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for the Chesapeake Bay and the Baltimore-DC corridor.
**Weather and Conditions**
We're looking at cool and sunny skies today with relatively stable conditions across the Bay. Surface water temperatures in the main Bay are holding in the low 50s, while river temps are running a bit chillier in the mid-40s. It's perfect weather to bundle up and get on the water – just make sure you're wearing that PFD.
**The Bite Report**
The blue catfish bite continues to be absolutely red hot right now. These big girls are feeding heavily to fatten up for winter, and we're seeing consistent catches in the 20 to 40-pound range throughout the Susquehanna River system. The Conowingo Dam pool has been producing excellent reports, with anglers landing several 20-pounders and some pushing over 30 pounds.
As for stripers, the action has slowed compared to earlier in the month, but they're still around. Anglers are catching fish in the 21 to 27-inch range, with some exceeding 29 inches. The key is covering water and targeting small schools rather than expecting big pods. White perch are also on the move, heading to deeper waters near the mouths of our tidal rivers.
**Best Baits and Lures**
For catfish, fresh cut gizzard shad and eel are your go-to baits. Anglers are also having success with various cut bait options. For stripers, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and glidebaits are producing. As water temperatures continue dropping below 50 degrees, stripers are moving deeper, so trolling with tandem-rigged bucktails dressed with twistertails or umbrella rigs is becoming increasingly popular.
**Hot Spots to Target**
Your top two spots are the Conowingo Dam pool for catfish and the deeper channel areas from Port Deposit down to Perryville. The Susquehanna Flats remain productive for stripers and smallmouth along the shallow edges during incoming tides.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure's fishing report! Make sure you subscribe for daily updates on what's biting around the Bay.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for the Chesapeake Bay and the Baltimore-DC corridor.
**Weather and Conditions**
We're looking at cool and sunny skies today with relatively stable conditions across the Bay. Surface water temperatures in the main Bay are holding in the low 50s, while river temps are running a bit chillier in the mid-40s. It's perfect weather to bundle up and get on the water – just make sure you're wearing that PFD.
**The Bite Report**
The blue catfish bite continues to be absolutely red hot right now. These big girls are feeding heavily to fatten up for winter, and we're seeing consistent catches in the 20 to 40-pound range throughout the Susquehanna River system. The Conowingo Dam pool has been producing excellent reports, with anglers landing several 20-pounders and some pushing over 30 pounds.
As for stripers, the action has slowed compared to earlier in the month, but they're still around. Anglers are catching fish in the 21 to 27-inch range, with some exceeding 29 inches. The key is covering water and targeting small schools rather than expecting big pods. White perch are also on the move, heading to deeper waters near the mouths of our tidal rivers.
**Best Baits and Lures**
For catfish, fresh cut gizzard shad and eel are your go-to baits. Anglers are also having success with various cut bait options. For stripers, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and glidebaits are producing. As water temperatures continue dropping below 50 degrees, stripers are moving deeper, so trolling with tandem-rigged bucktails dressed with twistertails or umbrella rigs is becoming increasingly popular.
**Hot Spots to Target**
Your top two spots are the Conowingo Dam pool for catfish and the deeper channel areas from Port Deposit down to Perryville. The Susquehanna Flats remain productive for stripers and smallmouth along the shallow edges during incoming tides.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure's fishing report! Make sure you subscribe for daily updates on what's biting around the Bay.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for the Chesapeake Bay and the Baltimore-DC corridor.
**Weather and Conditions**
We're looking at cool and sunny skies today with relatively stable conditions across the Bay. Surface water temperatures in the main Bay are holding in the low 50s, while river temps are running a bit chillier in the mid-40s. It's perfect weather to bundle up and get on the water – just make sure you're wearing that PFD.
**The Bite Report**
The blue catfish bite continues to be absolutely red hot right now. These big girls are feeding heavily to fatten up for winter, and we're seeing consistent catches in the 20 to 40-pound range throughout the Susquehanna River system. The Conowingo Dam pool has been producing excellent reports, with anglers landing several 20-pounders and some pushing over 30 pounds.
As for stripers, the action has slowed compared to earlier in the month, but they're still around. Anglers are catching fish in the 21 to 27-inch range, with some exceeding 29 inches. The key is covering water and targeting small schools rather than expecting big pods. White perch are also on the move, heading to deeper waters near the mouths of our tidal rivers.
**Best Baits and Lures**
For catfish, fresh cut gizzard shad and eel are your go-to baits. Anglers are also having success with various cut bait options. For stripers, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and glidebaits are producing. As water temperatures continue dropping below 50 degrees, stripers are moving deeper, so trolling with tandem-rigged bucktails dressed with twistertails or umbrella rigs is becoming increasingly popular.
**Hot Spots to Target**
Your top two spots are the Conowingo Dam pool for catfish and the deeper channel areas from Port Deposit down to Perryville. The Susquehanna Flats remain productive for stripers and smallmouth along the shallow edges during incoming tides.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure's fishing report! Make sure you subscribe for daily updates on what's biting around the Bay.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Hey folks, Artificial Lure here with your Sunday morning fishing report for the Chesapeake Bay and the Baltimore-DC corridor.
**Weather and Conditions**
We're looking at cool and sunny skies today with relatively stable conditions across the Bay. Surface water temperatures in the main Bay are holding in the low 50s, while river temps are running a bit chillier in the mid-40s. It's perfect weather to bundle up and get on the water – just make sure you're wearing that PFD.
**The Bite Report**
The blue catfish bite continues to be absolutely red hot right now. These big girls are feeding heavily to fatten up for winter, and we're seeing consistent catches in the 20 to 40-pound range throughout the Susquehanna River system. The Conowingo Dam pool has been producing excellent reports, with anglers landing several 20-pounders and some pushing over 30 pounds.
As for stripers, the action has slowed compared to earlier in the month, but they're still around. Anglers are catching fish in the 21 to 27-inch range, with some exceeding 29 inches. The key is covering water and targeting small schools rather than expecting big pods. White perch are also on the move, heading to deeper waters near the mouths of our tidal rivers.
**Best Baits and Lures**
For catfish, fresh cut gizzard shad and eel are your go-to baits. Anglers are also having success with various cut bait options. For stripers, chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, and glidebaits are producing. As water temperatures continue dropping below 50 degrees, stripers are moving deeper, so trolling with tandem-rigged bucktails dressed with twistertails or umbrella rigs is becoming increasingly popular.
**Hot Spots to Target**
Your top two spots are the Conowingo Dam pool for catfish and the deeper channel areas from Port Deposit down to Perryville. The Susquehanna Flats remain productive for stripers and smallmouth along the shallow edges during incoming tides.
Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure's fishing report! Make sure you subscribe for daily updates on what's biting around the Bay.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI