Tridelphia is closed for at least 2 years, they are lowering it about 20 feet to complete work on the dam. The worrisome part is there have been discussions before that WSSC wanted to close it to boats. Wondering if the 2 years will turn into this permanent closure.

On 1/2/2016 at 4:46 PM, GeologyRocks said:

1- Little Patuxent on the Patuxent Research Refuge
2- Little/mid Patuxent near Savage Park
 

There's plenty of parking around the Savage area where you can hit the Little Patuxent and the confluence with the Middle Patuxent.  There is a spot by some baseball fields where there are a couple paths that lead down to the Little Patuxent.  There's also a good parking spot along Guilford Road with trails that lead up and down the river.  If you have a mountain bike, you can cover a lot of ground.

Maryland DNR should start stocking trout soon.  The river also has smallmouth and panfish as well as channel catfish and fallfish ... supposedly some snakeheads but I haven't caught any yet.

Pat

I hit Little Pax yesterday morning for a few hours...didn't even see bait fish. Threw everything I had in my tackle box. 

How's Elkhorn lake been recently? Any recommendations on where to park for shorefishing and what to throw? Spinnerbait?

1 hour ago, GeologyRocks said:

How's Elkhorn lake been recently? Any recommendations on where to park for shorefishing and what to throw? Spinnerbait?

I havent had any luck lately couple guys have been throwin t rig black or dark worms around downed trees and gettin a few good ones

Just a follow up to my post on the previous page...FOBA's first meeting of 2016 is this Wednesday(Jan 6th) at 7PM at Seneca Valley High School in Germantown.  If interested, shoot me a PM and I'll give you the room number and more information...

We are open to all and encourage any bass fisherman in the area to check us out.  Our website is on my profile as allowed by BR rules.  Please feel free to ask about anything, I've been a member for 15 years and have all the answers .  We have quite a few members here on BR as well.  Would love to see some more added!

4 hours ago, GeologyRocks said:

I hit Little Pax yesterday morning for a few hours...didn't even see bait fish. Threw everything I had in my tackle box. 

I haven't really caught much on the Little Patuxent since July or so.  Once the water got clearer, it has been tough.  April through June was pretty good for me with a couple 15" smallmouth (26 fish total, 17 were smallmouth). Since then, though, I've caught one 10" smallmouth and nothing else really noteworthy.  

Pat

Walked around elkhorn a bit today using small spinnerbaits and throwing a senko or two. Didn't see any signs of life. I was mostly on the NW side. 

On 1/4/2016 at 1:12 PM, Jtrout said:

Yesterday i went to upper pax in crofton/bowie no bass just 3 fallfish water was 40 deg.

Mind sharing where you go/park? What do you use mostly?

 

I've also heard mention of people fishing in little Pax behind the Ft Meade water treatment plant that's right on the south side of 32 across from the Ft Meade gate. Anyone tried that area? Looks like some decent depth driving by. 

I fished there several times since I use to live close by. A lot of those fallfish but I did catch some small SM. White Roostertail spinners are what worked best.

Allen

 

Do you just park in the gravel area across the street from the plant and just walk across the bridge down to the banks?

anybody know the date for cabin creek basmaster show?

16th and 17th...depends on my work schedule if I go. Took home some great stuff last year.

That is what I use to do back in the day. From the bridge if you go west it was better fishing.

 

Allen

 

They changed the name of the show. I will be there both days trying to sell some of the "extra" tackle that has accumulated in my basement over the years.

The River Rock Bassmasters are having their 13th annual flea market at the;

Washington County Ag Center
7313 Sharpsburg Pike
Boonsboro, MD 21713

On January 16 and 17.

The Ag center is located about 10 minutes South of the Hagerstown Outlets (Exit 29 on Rt 70.)

 

Allen

I usually fish the Columbia lakes but hope to spread out to the larger bodies if water this year. Also would love to catch a smallmouth.

No sir, i fish elkhorn in columbia though. Its a nice place to burn a few hrs on non tournament weeks

12 hours ago, JeepFisher said:

Any of you on fishbrain or reelphoto?  I'm on as jeepFisher.  I usually fish the Columbia lakes but hope to spread out to the larger bodies if water this year. Also would love to catch a smallmouth.

If you want smallies try hitting Liberty Reservoir, there's some really nice ones there..

On 1/25/2016 at 8:40 AM, Lendiesel22 said:

No sir, i fish elkhorn in columbia though. Its a nice place to burn a few hrs on non tournament weeks

You are in Pasadena?  I am also...  Do you ever fish on the Magothy or surrounding rivers/creeks?  I hear there are some LM further inland in some of these rivers/creeks.  I wish Lake Waterford is as good as Elkhorn...

On 1/25/2016 at 8:51 AM, MDBowHunter said:

If you want smallies try hitting Liberty Reservoir, there's some really nice ones there..

Great! Thanks for the advice!

Took me several days, but I made it through this thread(thanks to the snow).  What a great wealth of info and community.  I usually fish the Columbia Lakes(and occasionally Culler Lake) from Spring to Fall in the early early morning before work and try to get out once a weekend.  As a relative noobie (fished of course as a kid and occasionally on vacations) I focused on topwater last year most of the year.  I really got back into fishing 2 years ago (thanks to the economy).  I started  at Elkhorn fishing squarebills, lipless, and some jigs.  This year I need to focus more on jigs and worms but I know once the summer hits I will be back to froggin, cant resist that topwater bite!  Anyway just wanted to introduce myself officially and if you fish Elkhorn you may see me around and probably occasionally at Culler.  I have a kayak and if any of you would like to setup a yak outing this year i'd be interested.  (Have only taken it out on Mattawoman Creek and Elkhorn.)

Tight Lines!

Gerry

1 hour ago, JeepFisher said:

You are in Pasadena?  I am also...  Do you ever fish on the Magothy or surrounding rivers/creeks?  I hear there are some LM further inland in some of these rivers/creeks.  I wish Lake Waterford is as good as Elkhorn...

Great! Thanks for the advice!

Yup, If you fish the magothy you need to PM me. I have all sorts of info from the headwaters to the mouth. Been fishing all over that river for 20 plus years. Waterford is an absolute disgrace, AA co should be ashamed. HO co takes care of thier water and parks. I wont even take my daughter to Waterford to play bc its gross. 

Coming back to Maryland! Anyone know of any open buddy clubs willing to take on new members?

coming from New Jersey - currently in a club here. 

Check out fishonbassanglers.com, been fishing with them for 6 years. Great group of guys to fish with.

48 minutes ago, jyu87 said:

Coming back to Maryland! Anyone know of any open buddy clubs willing to take on new members?

coming from New Jersey - currently in a club here. 

Sent you a message.

On 1/26/2016 at 11:18 AM, Lendiesel22 said:

Yup, If you fish the magothy you need to PM me. I have all sorts of info from the headwaters to the mouth. Been fishing all over that river for 20 plus years. Waterford is an absolute disgrace, AA co should be ashamed. HO co takes care of thier water and parks. I wont even take my daughter to Waterford to play bc its gross. 

I will hit you up if I go back out... Only have my heavy kayak so I actually head out to Columbia more than Magothy.  Tried Waterford yesterday for crappie/sunfish/stray bass and nothing.