POTOMAC RIVER REGUALTION CHANGE .........we need to stop this...
ogbudha 08/20/2010 - 15:23 Friends of MDfishing.org Potomac
MARYLAND FISHERIES SERVICE - INLAND FISHERIES
REGULATION PROPOSALS FOR 2011
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes the following regulation changes for Inland Fisheries for 2011:
• remove the Potomac River from Dam No. 2 (Seneca Breaks) upstream to the mouth of the Monocacy River from the list of Catch-and-Return Bass Fishing Areas and make this section of the Potomac subject to general statewide bass regulations.
Comments may be sent to: Fishing in Nontidal Waters 2011 Regulations, Regulatory Staff, Fisheries Service, B-2, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401, or call 410-260-8260, or email to fisheriespubliccomment@dnr.state.md.us, or fax to 410-260-8310. Comments will be accepted through October 25, 2010. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
REGULATION PROPOSALS FOR 2011
The Secretary of Natural Resources proposes the following regulation changes for Inland Fisheries for 2011:
• remove the Potomac River from Dam No. 2 (Seneca Breaks) upstream to the mouth of the Monocacy River from the list of Catch-and-Return Bass Fishing Areas and make this section of the Potomac subject to general statewide bass regulations.
Comments may be sent to: Fishing in Nontidal Waters 2011 Regulations, Regulatory Staff, Fisheries Service, B-2, 580 Taylor Ave., Annapolis, MD 21401, or call 410-260-8260, or email to fisheriespubliccomment@dnr.state.md.us, or fax to 410-260-8310. Comments will be accepted through October 25, 2010. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
Jackson, Muskalungee, Spothogg, The Duder
Dee Tee 08/11/2010 - 09:44 Friends of MDfishing.org Roll Your Own
Jackson, Muskalungee, Spothogg, The Duder:
September 15th is right around the corner and I have not seen any of y'all at Tuscarora for a Monday night 3-D shoot. (To be fair, I don't know what some of you look like so I could have missed you) Come check it out. Shoot me an e-mail if ya can make it sometime, lots of fun.
See ya there,
-Dave
September 15th is right around the corner and I have not seen any of y'all at Tuscarora for a Monday night 3-D shoot. (To be fair, I don't know what some of you look like so I could have missed you) Come check it out. Shoot me an e-mail if ya can make it sometime, lots of fun.
See ya there,
-Dave
7/17/10
DanMarino 07/18/2010 - 15:34 Trip Reports Potomac
Went to the Potomac yesterday between the 'doah and Great Falls. Got there at 6:15AM and fished until 1:30PM. The river was green and full of algae in the water column. Grass beds starting to grow and decomposing grass chunks floating on the surface too. Water clarity was 1 foot max or less due to the algae bloom. Saw one dead channel cat floating. Caught 5 smallies that all seemed healthy. Largest fish was 13 inches. Caught 3 other 12 inchers and one 11 incher. Fishing cut off around 9:00 AM. Water was 90 degrees! My next time on the river I'll have to try someplace cooler and see
Cunningham Falls Trips 6/30 and 7/1
Steve826 07/02/2010 - 15:04 Trip Reports Impoundments Roll Your Own
On Wednesday and Thursday, my family and I went on a camping trip to Cunningham Falls State Park. We fished both evenings from around 7-9 PM. We decided to keep things simple and bobber fish with nightcrawlers. The fishing was slow on the first night, but I managed to catch a very nice redear sunfish, around 9-10 inches long.
My brother also caught 2 small bluegills on the first night.
Got friday off work. Should be a nice day. Where do i fish?
plad99frc 06/29/2010 - 10:20 Fishing Forums and Chats
Hey friends,
I wanted to try a new spot around frederick and was thinking of the following spots for me and my jon boat. Any recommendations on them?
Greenbriar park
Cunningham falls park
Little seneca lake (germantown)
So many choices so little time lol
I wanted to try a new spot around frederick and was thinking of the following spots for me and my jon boat. Any recommendations on them?
Greenbriar park
Cunningham falls park
Little seneca lake (germantown)
So many choices so little time lol
FANTASY FISHING???
ogbudha 06/22/2010 - 18:22 Nut Jobs Roll Your Own
FINAL RESULTS ARE IN:
RNK ENTRY, OWNER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL PCT
1 Gissbutt entry 1, D. Butt 1264 925 1197 1086 979 1239 1003 1256 1293 10242 98.9
2 SetTheHook65 entry 1, T. Bennett 1230 919 1029 1107 1043 1301 989 1216 1272 10106 96.8
3 smalljawmd entry 1, J. Jacobi 1264 1099 921 1129 1024 1075 1085 1092 991 9680 79.8
4 ogbudha entry 1, B. Hynes 1125 861 909 1184 777 929 1016 1012 886 8699 41.3
5 javak1 entry 1, J. Kephart 885 1244 1023 933 1131 807 950 807 911 8691 41.2
6 muskalungee, M. Poddo 0 891 867 1145 1007 984 1086 1302 1048 8330 36.7
RNK ENTRY, OWNER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOTAL PCT
1 Gissbutt entry 1, D. Butt 1264 925 1197 1086 979 1239 1003 1256 1293 10242 98.9
2 SetTheHook65 entry 1, T. Bennett 1230 919 1029 1107 1043 1301 989 1216 1272 10106 96.8
3 smalljawmd entry 1, J. Jacobi 1264 1099 921 1129 1024 1075 1085 1092 991 9680 79.8
4 ogbudha entry 1, B. Hynes 1125 861 909 1184 777 929 1016 1012 886 8699 41.3
5 javak1 entry 1, J. Kephart 885 1244 1023 933 1131 807 950 807 911 8691 41.2
6 muskalungee, M. Poddo 0 891 867 1145 1007 984 1086 1302 1048 8330 36.7
First C-class of 2010
space inwaders 06/16/2010 - 21:31 Trip Reports
It's been a couple months since i've been to my usual spots on everyone's favorite river, but i sure was glad i made the attempt last sunday morning.
I tried early am on saturday at a few places on the doah', no luck to speak of. Storms rolled through saturday evening, although not too severe.
I headed out to the bigger river early am on sunday. I arrived about sunrise and fished an area that was good to me last summer. There are a few key elements that make this a good area. Overhanging trees (shade), the way this shoreline and trees face the sun, the sun doesnt hit this spot until about noon, there are some small rocky ledges beneath the surface, the water is a little more muddy here, and there's some timber in the water near shore too.
I tried early am on saturday at a few places on the doah', no luck to speak of. Storms rolled through saturday evening, although not too severe.
I headed out to the bigger river early am on sunday. I arrived about sunrise and fished an area that was good to me last summer. There are a few key elements that make this a good area. Overhanging trees (shade), the way this shoreline and trees face the sun, the sun doesnt hit this spot until about noon, there are some small rocky ledges beneath the surface, the water is a little more muddy here, and there's some timber in the water near shore too.
Farm Pond 6-12-10
Steve826 06/12/2010 - 21:15 Trip Reports Farm Pond Roll Your Own
Fished a Frederick County farm pond with my dad this morning from 8:30-11:30. It was sunny and very warm out. Dad did much better than me today, he caught 4 bass and a bluegill. I caught one bass and one bluegill. All of his fish came on a Mepps # 2. My bluegill came on Berkley Gulp! Maggots and my bass came on a Berkley Gulp! Nightcrawler. The bass I got was about 1.5-2 lbs, and the bluegill was about 8 inches and fat. My dad's biggest bass was around 1.5 or 2 lbs. Two more were dinks and the last was around a foot. Overall not a bad morning on the water but I had an off day I suppose. I guess it happens to us all. We probably would've done better had we gotten there earlier before it got too bright.
Takin my 10' Jon on the monocacy for the first time
plad99frc 06/09/2010 - 14:43 Boating Monocacy
Gonna do some fishing out of my jon boat this weekend on the monoc for the first time. I was gonna put in at the walmart and go to Pinecliff. Anyone thinks theres a better route in the frederick area? Also, if anyone who has taken a similar rig out on the monocacy got any advice. Ill be using a small trolling motor. Thanks!
Back to Vermont
TightLine 05/30/2010 - 16:57 Trip Reports Roll Your Own
I've been checking in with you guys from time to time, but I hadn't been fishing at all this year until this past week. I bought my MD license a couple of weeks ago, hoping to put the boat in the water but never made it out.
My friend Duane that usually goes to Vermont with me wasn't able to make it, so I asked an old fishing buddy from back home in VA to make the journey. It was a great trip. Unlike the last couple of years which were very cold and rainy, the weather was warm and stable. It never rained once the whole trip. They actually set record highs for the date, a couple of the days we were up there.
The fish were in a pre-spawn pattern, moving into the shallows to bask in the sun. Some fish were hanging on points, and along shallow break-lines. Both John and I each caught one over 5lbs, his weighing 5lb 7oz, and mine weighing 5lb 2 oz. It was the most incredible fishing I've ever had.
There are two lakes we fish; one is know for numbers, the other for the size, and both lakes held up to their reputation. We caught so many fish one day, we actually decided to quit about 3:00 p.m. or so...the fish were coming off just about every rock you would throw to, mostly on weightless Senkos. Most of the fish were in the 1-3 lb range. The water was about 10 degrees warmer in this lake, the the fish were just going bannanas, and fought really hard.
After catching the numbers in the one lake, we decided to go for the big ones, and boy am I glad we did. We spent the next two days fishing really hard, and while we didn't catch the numbers, these fish were from 3-5 lbs and up. We got most of these on Senkos, but due to the wind that picked up, we had to add an 1/8 oz bullet sinker to be able to feel the pick-ups. Suspending jerk baits, poppers, and spinnerbaits also accounted for a few fish. Enjoy the pics! (click on the thumbnails to enlarge)
Trip Pics
My friend Duane that usually goes to Vermont with me wasn't able to make it, so I asked an old fishing buddy from back home in VA to make the journey. It was a great trip. Unlike the last couple of years which were very cold and rainy, the weather was warm and stable. It never rained once the whole trip. They actually set record highs for the date, a couple of the days we were up there.
The fish were in a pre-spawn pattern, moving into the shallows to bask in the sun. Some fish were hanging on points, and along shallow break-lines. Both John and I each caught one over 5lbs, his weighing 5lb 7oz, and mine weighing 5lb 2 oz. It was the most incredible fishing I've ever had.
There are two lakes we fish; one is know for numbers, the other for the size, and both lakes held up to their reputation. We caught so many fish one day, we actually decided to quit about 3:00 p.m. or so...the fish were coming off just about every rock you would throw to, mostly on weightless Senkos. Most of the fish were in the 1-3 lb range. The water was about 10 degrees warmer in this lake, the the fish were just going bannanas, and fought really hard.
After catching the numbers in the one lake, we decided to go for the big ones, and boy am I glad we did. We spent the next two days fishing really hard, and while we didn't catch the numbers, these fish were from 3-5 lbs and up. We got most of these on Senkos, but due to the wind that picked up, we had to add an 1/8 oz bullet sinker to be able to feel the pick-ups. Suspending jerk baits, poppers, and spinnerbaits also accounted for a few fish. Enjoy the pics! (click on the thumbnails to enlarge)
Trip Pics
