Chesapeake Bay News

The latest Chesapeake Bay news affecting powerboaters, anglers, and anyone living or working on the Chesapeake Bay. For Chesapeake business-related news, visit our Chesapeake Business News page.

January 9, 2017
Alan David "Mort" Deckelman Sr. of Rock Hall passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.
January 5, 2017
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) just released its 2016 State of the Bay report with news that the Bay is improving.
January 2, 2017
Avid readers of B.O.A.T. probably understand the plot’s basic premise: a never-ending drain to the wallet or pocketbook whenever the word “marine” is whispered.
December 27, 2016
The Maryland Department of the Environment is currently investigating a fish kill in eastern Baltimore County, including the Gunpowder and Bird Rivers, in which an estimated 6000 fish have died.
December 26, 2016
New Year’s Resolutions. Many of us make them, and some of us even keep them. Often they have to do with eating habits, exercise, or some other form of self-discipline.
December 22, 2016
The 17th annual Lefty Kreh TieFest, the mid-Atlantic’s foremost fly fishing event, will be held Saturday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
December 20, 2016
A Driving Tour along Maryland’s Eastern Shore
December 19, 2016
Professional fisherman Cody Meyer may have a caught a potential world record spotted bass.
December 12, 2016
An early morning fire Friday, December 9, 2016 destroyed about a dozen boats at Richmond Yacht Basin on the James River.
December 12, 2016
The 14th annual Mid-Atlantic Rockfish Shootout took place December 8-10 out of The Oyster Farm at Kings Creek in Cape Charles,