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Mid Chesapeake
Kent Island, Eastern Shore, Choptank country.
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The Bay widens across Kent Island. Public piers at Matapeake, Romancoke, and Kent Narrows give shore anglers honest access to striper, white perch, and an increasingly diverse bluefish run. Inland, the Choptank and Blackwater host tidal largemouth and the region's snakehead epicenter.
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All public access points
- Kent Narrows — Public Fishing Pier — Queen Anne's, MD
- Romancoke Pier — Queen Anne's, MD
- Matapeake Pier — Queen Anne's, MD
- Choptank River — Cambridge — Dorchester, MD
- Blackwater NWR — Fishing Area — Dorchester, MD
What anglers are reporting
From the Maryland DNR weekly fishing report, published May 27, 2026 · 15 days old — a newer report may be available.
Middle Bay
Fishing for striped bass at the Bay Bridge piers has been good this past week and should continue. Boats have been anchoring up-current of the bridge piers on the east side and drifting live spot and assorted baits back to the pier bases. Other anglers are positioning close to the piers and casting soft plastic jigs to the pier bases with good success. Striped bass fishing is very good for light tackle anglers casting and jigging in many traditional locations in the middle Bay. Eastern Bay, Poplar Island, Thomas Point, and the mouth of the Choptank River are just a few locations where casting paddletails and soft plastic jigs is working well.
Species mentioned: spot, striped bass
Excerpts are anecdotal and reflect a single week's observations from DNR biologists and reporting anglers — not predictions. Use as one signal among many; verify against current conditions before planning a trip.