Fishing on PAX This Weekend
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huntr1
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I haven't, but there is a Rodkfish tournament out of Solomons this Saturday, so the waters will probably be a little crowded. Check out the MD Southern Bay Fishing Forums for lots of fishing updates.
Capt Brady
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Cedar Point Rip has sublegal stripers breaking nearly everyday, and occassionally a group of bigger ones will find their way there too. Very reliable ,this time of year.
If you can tear yourself away from stripers for awhile, the white perch up in the creeks off the Pax are hot, hot hot right now. Beetle spins or Bushwackers on light spinning gear.
If you can tear yourself away from stripers for awhile, the white perch up in the creeks off the Pax are hot, hot hot right now. Beetle spins or Bushwackers on light spinning gear.
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zuchick
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On the road between Leonardtown and Hollywood, can't remember what it is, there is a small bridge with a small creek runnin through it. on the right side of the road going towards Hollywood the creek makes a small swampy area.. But I used to fish off that small bridge and have caught some very large pickerel up to 25" long there.
Capt Brady
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That is news to me, tho I admit I never tried to fish there.
Another place known to have chain pickeral is the old piece of St Andrew's Church Rd near the transfer station. That is the upper part of the St Mary's River watershed.
Another place known to have chain pickeral is the old piece of St Andrew's Church Rd near the transfer station. That is the upper part of the St Mary's River watershed.
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zuchick
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Another bridge is just outside Leonardtown going down Rt 5.. There is a T in the road where the bridge is.. Though I would catch Pickerel there, few were larger then 16".. But I have seen some large fish there.
Capt Brady
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You know if we're going to converse about fishing holes, it might be helpful if you were to get a St Mary's road or topographic map.
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zuchick
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It ain't that there are too many places in St Mary's County that is not owned and posted.. But I do know that while I was up there, there was a small lake just above Hollywood along 235 North on the right side of the road that ain't got nothing in it.. But going North where just outside of Leonardtown a couple miles above where you tun off to St Clemments Shores there is a an old farmhouse on the right side of the road that has a pretty good size pond. Caught a 21-1/2" Small Mouth out of that pond years ago and received a State Citation and a Patch. But I'm not much for fishing in Pons or lakes.. Kinda fond of running water. But I would dare say that there are record Pickerel and Small Mouth Bass in the tiny creeks throughout St Mary's County and in the streams not much more the 5' to 10' wide..
Sounds like the pond on DeLozier's farm. I don't do much freshwater fishing but there are some nice "holes" if you get off the beaten path.
A good link for topographic maps with roads and aerial photos is http://terraserver-usa.com/ you can click right into an area and really define where you are talking about.
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zuchick
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Not sure who the farm belonged to, but as best I can remember they had a store and sold farm impliments I think.
Capt Brady
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Yeah, I know that pond.
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zuchick
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There are some very large Bass in that pond..
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dems4me
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Hey -- is this a private lake or pond? Me and a friend are looking for a lake or pond that we can fish but we keep getting kicked off of people's properties, etc... Is there any out there that we can get permission to fish at (catch and release)? Does anyone know where we can go with permission? Is the pond on Delouzier (sp?) farm open to the public? Getting desperate for good fishing spots (new to the sport) in southern maryland and its too cold to take the boat out. Any advice woudl be greatly appreciated - especially the stuff about the big bass pond. Thanks!
Capt Brady
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You can fish at St Mary's Lake, It's a public park.
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dems4me
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thanks -- arn't they closed in the winter time? Gilber Run (Wheatley Lake) is a park and is close din the winter. Have you ever caught any really big fish there? What kind of fish do they have? thanks!!!!!
Capt Brady
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St Mary's Lake is regulated by the State Park Office at Point Lookout.
Call them for days open and hours that the Lake is open.
301-872-4342
Call them for days open and hours that the Lake is open.
301-872-4342
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dems4me
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tHANKS! What have you been able to catch in there? Is anything bitting in there this time of year?
Capt Brady
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On warm days you could get chain pickeral, depending on the water temperature. This lake is spring fed as well as fed by the headwaters of the St Mary's River. As such the groundwater seeping into the lake is about 55degs F. If you know where those places are located, catching chain pickeral near them is fairly simple. You need only put a minnow on the bottom.