I've got to attend the HPLC Show in Baltimore in May with a business fishing buddy.  I was hoping to sneak off early with him one day and get in some bass fishing.  Any suggestions on lakes or reservoirs close in to Baltimore?  Any tips on specific spots along the shoreline would be much appreciated.   I won't have a boat, so it would have to be decent for shore fishing.

Thanks in advance!

There are 3 nice reservoirs right outside Baltimore. Loch Raven, Liberty and Pretty Boy. Loch Raven you can rent boats. All 3 are good for largemouths, but Liberty is great for smallmouths. I have never fished from the shore. I've had good luck using watermelon and pumpkinseed tubes. Hope this is helpful.

Hey M-Gunner,

Thanks for the tips.  I looked up Loch Raven on the net and it looks pretty nice.  Depending on when boats have to be back to the dock, maybe we will rent a boat in the late afternoon.

I travel to MD enough that I got my license a couple years ago and pretty regulary fish the Gunpower with a fly rod.  I have yet to go bass fishing down there.  It should be fun.

Thanks again!

John

Hey John ..I live about 2 miles from the Gunpower. Do you fly fish the area off of York Road in Hereford ? I'm just down the road from there.

M-Gunner

Hey John..I fogot to mention if you fly fish the Gunpower at Hereford, you are only about 6 miles from PrettyBoy reservoir.

M-Gunner

Hey M-Gunner,

I fish 3 different spots on the Gunpowder.  The first (and my favorite) is Bunker Hill Road coming from York.  The next is a left turn off Monkton; a bit past the fly shop.  They were doing a lot of construction down there last fall.  The last is a couple miles north on York.  There's a pulloff just at the bridge.  Last time I was there the water levels and flows were really high.  Probably on the dangerous side.  I kept to more shallow water, threw streamers and got skunked :'(  That's OK; sure beats the heck out of a day of work

John