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Read more about the article Dude, Where’s My Fish?

Dude, Where’s My Fish?

  • Post published:September 5, 2025
  • Post category:Latest/Reports

The bite in the Severn River has been tough at best, but a few fish are starting to show as we inch toward fall season

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Read more about the article Grind on the River

Grind on the River

  • Post published:August 4, 2025
  • Post category:Latest/Reports

Striped bass action resumes across the Chesapeake Bay watershed, but would I find life in the Severn River?

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Read more about the article Bass Fishing at Wye Mills

Bass Fishing at Wye Mills

  • Post published:July 20, 2025
  • Post category:Adventures/Latest/Reports

We catch a bag of largemouth bass at a centuries-old mill lake on Maryland's Eastern Shore using a tried 'n true technique!

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Read more about the article Perch Poundin’

Perch Poundin’

  • Post published:June 27, 2025
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White perch are, perhaps, the most reliable species to target during the hottest days of summer...if you know where to find them

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Read more about the article Early Returns: Striped Bass Fishing in the Severn

Early Returns: Striped Bass Fishing in the Severn

  • Post published:June 20, 2025
  • Post category:Features/Reports

This June, we're seeing lot of bait, but fewer stripers; that should change in the coming days/weeks

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Read more about the article River Rascals

River Rascals

  • Post published:March 15, 2025
  • Post category:Reports

Flexing a 5w fly rod for the first time this winter on a stretch of Central Maryland water caught a few wily fallfish

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Read more about the article Trout Stocking Updates

Trout Stocking Updates

  • Post published:February 20, 2025
  • Post category:News/Reports/Resources

Maryland's Department of Natural Resources is busily stocking regional waters with a mix of rainbow and golden trout. Click here for the newest locations and numbers!

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Read more about the article ’24 Shad Angler Survey Results

’24 Shad Angler Survey Results

  • Post published:February 7, 2025
  • Post category:News/Reports

Maryland Department of Natural Resources shares angler statistics from last year's shad runs!

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Read more about the article Thaw Out & First Casts

Thaw Out & First Casts

  • Post published:January 31, 2025
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With winter's grip loosening and fishing opportunities increasing, we plan to target trout on the fly, perch and fallfish spinning, and jerking up pickerel, among other species!

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Took a mental health day and fished Tuckahoe lake/ Took a mental health day and fished Tuckahoe lake/creek yesterday in the jon boat. Gorgeous weather and a couple willing, small bass (wacky rigged yum dinger). Very cool area to explore. Lots of small sunnies hanging around. Originally started at Unicorn Lake but it was even more choked than my July recon. Sheesh…something is going on in that one, which is a shame. @marylanddnr can anything be done?

#largemouthbassfishing #bassin #letsgofishing #anglersparadise #tuckahoestatepark
Dude, where’s my fish? While reliable small scho Dude, where’s my fish? While reliable small schools of stripers roam the Ptap/Key area, or Poplar, or lower Potomac, anglers also eagerly search for them in the rivers. But the fish are few and far between. It’s been an ā€œoffā€ year. Its not a coincidence we’re seeing the effect of multiple years of poor spawning classes, poor angling in rivers, and, recently, the ASMFC proposing widespread reductions to the 2026 rec and commercial striper fisheries. 

I spent a morning in a very simple kayak setup hitting my ā€œreliableā€ creek spots for perch but not finding them either. Just one baby striper. The entire Severn has been awful this summer. I hope we see it turn over this month and into fall. The water is starting to look better and it’s still pretty out there. Fingers crossed šŸ¤ž

#stripedbass #toughbite #kayakfishing #fishfinder #chesapeakebay
Trolly Line #9 Trail in Ellicott City is an easy ā€˜n cool little hike—about 2.5m round hike. Nice cut-through w/ boardwalk, a couple tiny falls/pools, and great tree canopy. We checked it out yesterday, then dipped into town for ice cream and window shopping. 

#ellicottcitymd #takeahike #hiking #walking #downtown
Boy and I fished a good chunk of the Severn this v Boy and I fished a good chunk of the Severn this very early a.m. and managed some perch on Kastmasters. Didn’t find any schoolies on topwater or jigging for that matter. Wind worked directly against the tide which made things a little wonky, otherwise conditions were quite pleasant. But reports are suggesting schoolie stripers are beginning to spread upwards of Round Bay. Wish I found em lol!

#stripedbassfishing #whiteperchfishing #cantalwaysgetwhatyouwant #familyfishing #fatherandson #hookedup #severnriver #allsmiles #reelchesapeake
The boy wanted a kayak for his birthday, so we got The boy wanted a kayak for his birthday, so we got the boy a kayak. He’s a natural. Can’t wait to share these adventures with him. This was his maiden voyage w/ mom last evening on our home creek. All smiles, no flips… šŸ˜ŽšŸ¤™

#marylandkayaking #creekin #paddlepro #severnriver #havinagoodtime #fishing #downbytheriver
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