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Maryland Fishing Reports
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** Last Update was made on 6 - 19 - 08 ***
MARYLAND FISHING REPORTS - LICENSES - REGULATIONS.
WESTERN REGION - Fishermen at Deep Creek Lake report a water temperature of about 73-
degrees this past weekend and plenty of excellent smallmouth bass fishing. The early part of June
usually means smallmouth bass at the lake and fishermen so far have not been disappointed with
this year’s action. Casting soft plastics such as tubes or whacky rigged plastic worms under the
numerous floating docks is the ticket for smallmouth bass this time of the year. Topwater lures such
as poppers or skipping bugs are also a good choice and have the added the excitement of a
surface strike. The post-spawn largemouth bass will soon follow the smallmouth bite as the lake’s
waters warm up even more and the month of June progresses further.
CENTRAL/SOUTHERN REGION - Fishermen are starting to shift their fishing activities to early
morning and evening hours to beat the summer heat and to time their fishing with the feeding
activities of the largemouth bass in the central and southern regions. Warm water temperatures
have the largemouth bass sulking in the cool waters of shade and deeper water during the day.
Casting soft plastics such as whacky rigged 4” Senkos or similar type plastics under docks or near
deep sunken wood can often elicit a strike. During the early morning or evening hours topwater
lures such as plastic frogs or buzzbaits can be cast over shallow grass beds where largemouth bass
are prowling for a meal.
Fishermen looking for largemouth bass in the many tidal rivers and creeks within the two regions
are finding their best fishing also confined to the early morning or evening hours and especially on
a falling tide. The tidal Potomac is showing a water temperature of 84-degrees now and fishermen
report largemouth are being caught along the edges of deep grass on soft plastics and topwater
lures. In the tidal creeks the deep edges of spatterdock fields are also a good place to find prowling
largemouth bass.
Most kids are now getting out of school so it is a great time to spend some time fishing with them
and there are a number of freshwater species they can fish for such as bluegills and catfish.
EASTERN REGION - Summer time temperatures have fishermen and largemouth bass settling into
a summer mode of behavior based on the desire to beat the mid-day heat. Largemouth bass can
be found in the shallower waters of the regions tidal rivers, creeks and freshwater lakes during the
evening through the early morning hours where they will prowl the shallows for prey. That prey can
be in the form of most anything from small snakes, frogs, and small fish to even a baby duck. There
are a number of topwater lures that are fishermen’s favorites for this shallow water fishing such as
buzzbaits and soft plastic frogs. Forty years or more ago it was lures with names such as Jitterbugs,
Hula Poppers and Crazy Crawlers that caused a surface commotion in the low light hours or even in
darkness that drove largemouth bass to strike.
Fishermen are reporting water temperatures in the Nanticoke and Pocomoke Rivers in the upper 70’
s, the top water bite has been good in the early morning hours just before sunup and if that can be
timed with a good ebbing tide the fishing can be especially good. During the late morning hours
casting soft plastic around deeper sunken wood and under docks can also be very effective.
Fishing for channel catfish continues to be good to excellent in many of the tidal rivers in the
eastern region. The Elk River continues produce some excellent channel catfish opportunities.
Other rivers such as the Nanticoke, Choptank and Chester also offer very good fishing for channel
catfish.
Report By: MDNR
MARYLAND FISHING REPORTS - LICENSES - REGULATIONS.
WESTERN REGION - Fishermen at Deep Creek Lake report a water temperature of about 73-
degrees this past weekend and plenty of excellent smallmouth bass fishing. The early part of June
usually means smallmouth bass at the lake and fishermen so far have not been disappointed with
this year’s action. Casting soft plastics such as tubes or whacky rigged plastic worms under the
numerous floating docks is the ticket for smallmouth bass this time of the year. Topwater lures such
as poppers or skipping bugs are also a good choice and have the added the excitement of a
surface strike. The post-spawn largemouth bass will soon follow the smallmouth bite as the lake’s
waters warm up even more and the month of June progresses further.
CENTRAL/SOUTHERN REGION - Fishermen are starting to shift their fishing activities to early
morning and evening hours to beat the summer heat and to time their fishing with the feeding
activities of the largemouth bass in the central and southern regions. Warm water temperatures
have the largemouth bass sulking in the cool waters of shade and deeper water during the day.
Casting soft plastics such as whacky rigged 4” Senkos or similar type plastics under docks or near
deep sunken wood can often elicit a strike. During the early morning or evening hours topwater
lures such as plastic frogs or buzzbaits can be cast over shallow grass beds where largemouth bass
are prowling for a meal.
Fishermen looking for largemouth bass in the many tidal rivers and creeks within the two regions
are finding their best fishing also confined to the early morning or evening hours and especially on
a falling tide. The tidal Potomac is showing a water temperature of 84-degrees now and fishermen
report largemouth are being caught along the edges of deep grass on soft plastics and topwater
lures. In the tidal creeks the deep edges of spatterdock fields are also a good place to find prowling
largemouth bass.
Most kids are now getting out of school so it is a great time to spend some time fishing with them
and there are a number of freshwater species they can fish for such as bluegills and catfish.
EASTERN REGION - Summer time temperatures have fishermen and largemouth bass settling into
a summer mode of behavior based on the desire to beat the mid-day heat. Largemouth bass can
be found in the shallower waters of the regions tidal rivers, creeks and freshwater lakes during the
evening through the early morning hours where they will prowl the shallows for prey. That prey can
be in the form of most anything from small snakes, frogs, and small fish to even a baby duck. There
are a number of topwater lures that are fishermen’s favorites for this shallow water fishing such as
buzzbaits and soft plastic frogs. Forty years or more ago it was lures with names such as Jitterbugs,
Hula Poppers and Crazy Crawlers that caused a surface commotion in the low light hours or even in
darkness that drove largemouth bass to strike.
Fishermen are reporting water temperatures in the Nanticoke and Pocomoke Rivers in the upper 70’
s, the top water bite has been good in the early morning hours just before sunup and if that can be
timed with a good ebbing tide the fishing can be especially good. During the late morning hours
casting soft plastic around deeper sunken wood and under docks can also be very effective.
Fishing for channel catfish continues to be good to excellent in many of the tidal rivers in the
eastern region. The Elk River continues produce some excellent channel catfish opportunities.
Other rivers such as the Nanticoke, Choptank and Chester also offer very good fishing for channel
catfish.
Report By: MDNR
