Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report: Stripers, Perch, and Early Cobia Sightings

Hey there, Artificial Lure here with your Chesapeake Bay fishing report for March 11, 2025. Let me tell ya, it's shaping up to be a decent day on the water. We've got partly cloudy skies with temps in the mid-50s, and a light breeze out of the southwest at about 5-10 mph. Sunrise was at 6:22 AM and sunset will be at 6:11 PM. Tide-wise, we've got a high tide coming in at 11:43 AM, followed by a low at 6:02 PM. Water temps are sitting around 52 degrees, which has the fish starting to get more active. Speaking of fish, the striped bass catch-and-release season is in full swing. Anglers have been having good luck with 20-30 inch fish, especially around structure and drop-offs. Soft plastics like BKDs and Z-Man paddletails in white or chartreuse have been working well. For you live bait folks, bloodworms or cut menhaden are always a good bet. White perch are also starting to show up in the tributaries as they begin their spawning run. Small jigs tipped with grass shrimp or bloodworms are the ticket there. And don't forget about those blue catfish - they're biting well on cut bait in the deeper channels. For you trophy hunters, there's been some buzz about a few early-season cobia sightings down near the Bay Bridge-Tunnel. Might be worth a look if you're feeling lucky. As for hot spots, I'd recommend checking out the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel area or the waters around Kiptopeke State Park. The pilings and structure there tend to hold a lot of bait and predators this time of year. That's all I've got for now, folks. Remember to practice catch-and-release with those stripers, and as always, tight lines! This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.