Waters · United States
Chesapeake Bay fishing report
Updated Sunday, 23 August 2026 · refreshed several times daily
America's largest estuary and the striped bass nursery of the Atlantic coast — light-tackle jigging under working birds from spring through the famous fall run.
Today's report: fair (59/100)
Red Drum is the most promising species on Chesapeake Bay today. Water temperature is around 28.6°C and barometric pressure is rising.
Best time to fish today
- 09:00–11:00 local time — score 60/100
- 17:00–19:00 local time — score 58/100
- 06:00–08:00 local time — score 58/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Sunday 23 Aug | Monday 24 Aug | Tuesday 25 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striped Bass | 52 — fair | 51 — fair | 54 — fair |
| Red Drum | 59 — fair | 62 — good | 64 — good |
| Atlantic mackerel | 0 — very poor | 0 — very poor | 0 — very poor |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Chesapeake Bay rating:
- solunar period: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- season: helping (+0.9)
- wind: helping (+0.85)
- pressure trend: helping (+0.8)
Forecast computed Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:51:47 GMT · data: Open-Meteo · refreshed several times daily · see our published accuracy
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Nearby waters
- Susquehanna River — Pennsylvania, USA (199 km away)
- Outer Banks — North Carolina, USA (338 km away)
- Bay of Quinte — Ontario, Canada (629 km away)
- St. Lawrence River (Thousand Islands) — New York, USA (652 km away)