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.

August 23, 2016
Each August, an annual event known as the Port Huron Float Down occurs in Port Huron, Michigan. Hundreds of attendees on rafts of every sha
August 23, 2016
Robert Hudgins recently sent us photos of his custom-built ponto
August 22, 2016
On July 16, North East High School’s Bassmasters participated in the High School State Fishing Championship at Elk Neck State Park.
August 19, 2016
Under Armour founder Kevin Plank hopes to buy the company that operates Baltimore's Water Taxis, Harbor Boating Inc.
August 18, 2016
Richard A. Miller, 71 of Joppa, MD, went missing Wednesday afternoon after his rowboat capsized in Dark Head Creek in Middle River, MD.
August 16, 2016
Here's David "Merf" Moerschel's two-part series from the August and September issues of PropTalk:
August 15, 2016
Below is a list of brokers who participate in PropTalk’s broker section. They know boats, and they know Chesapeake Bay boating.
August 15, 2016
Talk to boaters about the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), and the first thing you’re likely
August 12, 2016
On Monday, August 8, a Massachusetts Lobsterman had a surprise catch: a bright blue, two-pound lobster.
August 10, 2016
Most of us recycle and make efforts to live more sustainably.
August 10, 2016
The 740-foot SS El Faro sank off Crooked Island in the Bahamas on October 1, 2015 after losing propulsion and sailing into the center of Hurricane Joaquin during a voyage from Jacksonville, F
August 10, 2016
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to be especially good this year, with up to 200 meteors per hour expected on the peak night of August 12.
August 8, 2016
There are 46 N.B.A. players and 26 Women's N.B.A. players representing various countries at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, but this year, Team USA players will be staying aboard a luxury cruise ship.
August 4, 2016
The video below show's the Inner Harbor's Mr. Trash Wheel completely inundated by last weekend's flash flooding.