Thanks for the Tiny Water tips!
Ended up at Lake Frederick for a few early hours Friday morning with The Boy. Left the kayak at home and rented a jon boat. Had a good morning with five bass and a slew of sunnies. Wasted a little bit of time being stubborn about the top waters--absolutely no top water action but eventually made peace with it and moved to senkos which saved the day.
We got off the water late morning and the parking lot was jammed! I can't imagine what it's like on weekends. Frederick is probably best as an early morning midweek destination.