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: Aug 25, 2021

Great Week of Fishing

I am running out of superlatives. Slot redfish, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, Bull reds, cobia, spot, perch, rockfish all hot now.

Posted: Aug 11, 2021

Fabulous Fishing

Spanish mackerel and bluefish are now fully encamped in the lower bay and the mouth of the and Potomac.

Posted: Jul 08, 2021

Steady Cobia Fishing

Cobia fishing has been steady all week. From the Target Ship to Smith Point the chummers using fish bait and live eels have consistently caught big fish.

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