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Maryland Crabbing Report — Late Summer 2026

Blue crab conditions

Latest local catches and conditions

The latest dated local trip reports are listed below. Compare locations, catch totals, gear and conditions when planning your trip.

2local reports Latest report Sep 8, 2026 Sources checked Sep 18, 2026

Upper Chesapeake

Good

1 local report from 1 source.

Based on one dated local report.

Mid Chesapeake

Good

1 local report from 1 source.

Based on one dated local report.

Lower Eastern Shore

No reports yet

0 local reports from 0 sources.

Ocean City & Coastal Bays

No reports yet

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Dated local trip reports

Local trip report

Wye Mills

Mid Chesapeake

The crabber caught 99 crabs and kept 55 at Wye Mills. The trip lasted 4 hours. They used 400' trotline. Reported conditions included 11 feet of water.

  • 99 crabs
  • 55 keepers
  • 4 hours
  • Gear: 400' trotline
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Local trip report

Corsica River, about 1.6 miles west of the ramp

Upper Chesapeake

On September 6, 2026, a report for a September 5 trip on the Corsica River, about 1.6 miles west of the ramp, described a 600-foot trotline set at about 7:00 a.m. After an early slow start, the catch filled to a nice bushel by 11:30 a.m., with very few throw-backs and females mentioned. The post did not state an exact crab count, keeper count, size, bait, tide, depth, or water temperature.

  • Gear: 600-foot trotline
Blue Crab Forum — grounded forum researchView firsthand source