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1. January 2018 Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … for some pretty poor fishing recently. A few crappie and perch were reported in the Magothy River, caught on little … trend. Some anglers blanked out but some were catching yellow perch, so there are a few fish in the area right now. … best bet to catch dinner, as plenty of walleye, pike, and yellow perch are still in the lake. If you’re brave enough …

2. Lower Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 2021

   … time is right, however, for the warming weather to kick the perch into high gear in the creeks from the Potomac clear … The Tackle Box let us know that with the waters barren and yellow perch playing hard to get, blue cats have been … pound range. Another great week, Bryan! Catch 'em up! Yellow perch have been mostly quiet in the rivers thus far, …

3. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2025

   … In the Patapsco River, striped bass and white perch have moved into the deeper shipping channels in depths … Bay Bridge also tend to hold some striped bass and white perch in the winter.   Upper Chesapeake Bay … and lakes may have some ice on them to deal with. Some yellow perch are being caught in the Baltimore area creeks …

4. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, January 2019

   … weeks ago some success was found. We’d also hope for some perch and pickerel to be encountered in the Magothy and … to pick up with a cold front moving in and setting the yellow perch into motion. The previously lackluster bite has … the heels of the wind will cause the bite to snap on, and yellow perch will become  more reliable fishery in the …

5. November 2017 Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report

   … there are plenty of nice 20-somethings mixed in. White perch fishing has been productive in most local rivers, … spotted a new arrival in Middle River this week - the first yellow perch of the late fall season, which bit on grass …

6. Hot Fishing Spots on the Patuxent River

   … bass, smallmouth bass, crappie, walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, striped bass, and tiger muskie. Hot Bait: … the river, where you can catch largemouth bass, white and yellow perch, catfish, pickerel, and snakehead. Hot …

7. Middle Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, February 2025

   … our migratory fish are moving into the tidal rivers. On the perch front, there have been some scattered reports. A few anglers are finding yellow perch in the upper reaches of the Choptank River … fishing the upper Patuxent reported catching just one yellow perch on a recent outing. Fishing the yellow perch …

8. Upper Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report, December 2024

   … are being caught using swimbaits and metal jigs. White perch have also been abundant with reports showing small metal jigs working well to get them to bite. The perch are holding in the deepest holes of the river and an … net. One reader reported several pickerel plus a couple of yellow perch, and another landed one pickerel, also while …

9. Way South Chesapeake Fishing Report, March 2020

   … There have been great reports of largemouth bass and white perch hanging around the rivers, but what’s got us really … the rest of the region the news of the week is that the yellow perch run is officially ON!  All of the … and also bloodworms are enticing them. Yes, the yellow perch run is on... but if you head for saltier …

10. Fishing Forecast for November, 2025

    … as well. Also remember that as the water chills and white perch shift out to open water bars and knolls they usually … well beyond dawn and dusk. Note that in 2024 the action for perch (in the Bay) and pickerel (in the tribs) picked up in … the tribs usually spring to life at this time of year, with yellow perch, crappie, and pickerel bites all picking up …