Maryland Fishing Report

Warmer and more seasonable weather has finally descended upon the Maryland landscape, offering a wonderful time to enjoy the outdoors. The warm air temperatures and sunny weather, along with relatively cool water temperatures make for perfect fishing conditions in many local waters.
Community ponds, trout management waters and lakes offer fun shoreline fishing adventures that are particularly tuned for children. Many are stocked with bluegills, and some are stocked with trout and set aside for youth fishing. There are also fishing rodeos and other youth events held all over the state.
Weekly Fishing Conditions Forecast Summary: May 2-9, 2018

Bay water temperatures should quickly rise into the low and mid-60s and speed up the progression of rockfish spawning and shad moving into the upper bay creeks, now lined with bluebell and may apple.
Maryland’s portion of the bay continues to have suitable oxygen conditions from surface to bottom. In addition, there are slightly warmer surface water temperatures, so anglers may want to scan these shallower areas for fish during conditions of moving water and low light, after sunset and before sunrise.
Main bay water temperatures are in the high 50s as reported from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration buoys at Annapolis, Gooses Reef and Potomac River near Point Lookout State Park. Temperatures should increase through the week and expect temperatures in smaller, dark-bottomed shallow creeks to hold much warmer temperatures. As tides empty the water in these warm creeks, look for nearby structure to target feeding gamefish.
Expect above-average flows for the Susquehanna River and average flows for the Potomac and for smaller rivers and streams entering the bay. There will be above-average tidal currents through Thursday as a result of the full moon April 30.
For the full weekly fishing conditions summary and more detailed and up-to-date fishing conditions in your area of the bay, be sure to check out Click Before You Cast.

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