# Artificial Lure's Chesapeake Bay Fishing Report – November 14, 2025
Hey folks, it's Artificial Lure coming at you with your Friday morning Chesapeake Bay fishing update. Let's dive right in.
**Conditions Today**
We're looking at sunrise at 6:47 AM and sunset at 4:51 PM, so you've got a solid window to get out on the water. Tide-wise, expect a high tide at 2:08 AM, low at 8:49 AM, and another high at 2:30 PM. Those above-average tidal currents are still running strong thanks to that November supermoon, so factor that into your planning.
Weather's been rough lately with winds picking up, but if conditions settle, you're in for a decent day. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect, so keep an eye on those conditions.
**The Bite**
Striped bass are absolutely on fire right now. The mouth of the Choptank River has been a premier location with fish up to 30 inches blowing up on bunker. The lower Potomac and Patuxent rivers are standouts—fish them along the steep channel edges, especially from just below the Route 302 Bridge south to Piney Point.
The Bay Bridge continues to attract quality fish. For white perch, focus on hard bottom areas and oyster lumps at the mouth of tidal rivers. Smallmouth bass and walleye are very active in the upper Potomac, especially near current breaks and ledges.
**What's Working**
For stripers, throw big soft plastics with rapid retrieves—this technique has been producing some of the best fishing of the season. Live-lining eels remains a classic. Soft plastic jigs and paddletails are crushing it near shorelines and structure. Trolling tandem-rigged bucktails dressed with soft plastics works for deeper fish.
For white perch, bottom rigs baited with grass shrimp or bloodworm pieces are your best bet.
**Hot Spots**
Hit the Patapsco River and Pooles Island during morning and evening hours. Don't miss the cuts through Hoopers Island or Tangier Sound's shallower waters.
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