Chesapeake Bay, Patuxent, and Potomac Rivers
Fishing Report
Created by local store owner, Ken Lamb from The Tackle Box.
The Tackle Box was started in 1960 by Howard and Lena Lamb who arrived in St. Mary's County in 1958 when serving in the Navy. Ken Lamb, who began as a teenager working in the store, is now the owner. Ken is still active in publicity, paperwork, bait handling, and sales and has no plans of retiring.
If you're looking to make St. Mary's your next fishing destination, take a look at the fishing reports below to see what's biting!
Posted: Apr 12, 2022
Blue catfish are all up and down the Patuxent River eager to take cut bait.
Posted: Mar 08, 2022
The crappie are biting, bass are hungry, and the yellow perch are set to spawn.
Posted: Dec 21, 2021
Stripers are hitting trolled or jigged lures in the Potomac and bay.
Posted: Dec 13, 2021
2021 has been an excellent fishing year for stripers, cobia, spot, perch, Spanish mackerel, and speckled trout.
Posted: Nov 17, 2021
Trollers and jiggers are finding rockfish in the Potomac and Patuxent.
Posted: Nov 09, 2021
The storm on Friday, October 29th had a monumental tide surge that had docks underwater and water in the trees.
Posted: Oct 20, 2021
We are in a transition stage that is coming in fits and starts as fall has came forward and then retreated.
Posted: Oct 06, 2021
Rockfish and bluefish have been very active this past week as cooler temperatures have encouraged the fish to school and feed up for the coming winter.
Posted: Sep 22, 2021
Our rockfish have responded to the beautiful September weather by turning out in good numbers and size for both trollers and lure casters.
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