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Read more about the article Return to the Millponds

Return to the Millponds

  • Post published:September 15, 2025
  • Post category:Latest/Reports

Largemouth bass fishing is the order of the day, but would the Eastern Shore millponds serve 'em up?

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

Dude, Where’s My Fish?

  • Post published:September 5, 2025
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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
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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/Features/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: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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Had a pickerel strike this morning when perch fish Had a pickerel strike this morning when perch fishing in the back of the creek. Usually how it goes as we inch into fall and I love it. The little @moondogbaitco paddletail on an 1/8oz jig works really well for several species. Fish were huddled in slightly deeper water off the shallower flat on the falling tide. 

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Bit of a surprise catch far upriver in Severn toni Bit of a surprise catch far upriver in Severn tonight when paddling. Every season, I catch a small handful of these baby blues in the creeks. Pretty cool. Also found perch feeding in super skinny mud flats at the end of the creek. All fish hit a micropaddle on 1/8oz ball head jig. Nice evening overall. 

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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?

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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 “off” 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 “reliable” 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 🤞

#stripedbass #toughbite #kayakfishing #fishfinder #chesapeakebay
Trolly Line #9 Trail in Ellicott City is an easy ‘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
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