Regional spawn calendar
Chesapeake Bay (Lower) spawn calendar.
3 species with documented spawn timing in Chesapeake Bay (Lower). Spawn timing is driven by water temperature — these calendar windows reflect the typical years when water reaches each species' threshold.
All species
Chesapeake Bay (Lower) spawn windows.
- Red DrumSciaenops ocellatusTypical window: September – NovemberTypical window: September – November
Chesapeake Bay bull red staging peaks September; offshore spawn peaks October.
- Striped Bass (Coastal)Morone saxatilisTypical window: April – JuneTypical window: April – June
Lower Chesapeake (Rappahannock, James) spawn peaks April–May.
- Black DrumPogonias cromisTypical window: March – MayTypical window: March – May
Lower Chesapeake bull drum at Cape Charles inlet.
Chesapeake Bay (Lower) spawn alerts.
Bield: Fish ties USGS gauges in your area to species spawn thresholds — get notified the day water temperature hits pre-spawn for your target.
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