Rockfish are thriving in Southern Maryland waters, according to the latest report from Ken Lamb of the St. Mary’s Tacklebox, officials said.
The Potomac and its tributaries have yielded plenty of rockfish in the shallows and around structure, members of the St. Mary’s Tacklebox said. The 301 bridge has very good rockfish numbers. The Patuxent has rockfish active in the open area from Point Patience to Cedar Point.
The entire Patuxent River opens Monday, June 1, and should have great fishing for both trollers and lure casters. Jiggers around the Patuxent bridge pilings did very well this week.
Spot continues to infiltrate our area. Catches in the Potomac and Patuxent have been reported. The most we have heard of at one outing has been about 15 decent sized spot. There are croaker now, too, but most are about 6 inches. Bigger croaker are on the way based on reports farther south in Virginia, where solid catches have been made up as far as Reedville.
The cold front that we endured on the Memorial Day Weekend did not seem to stop the bluefish from coming up the bay. Small blues are breaking in the silverside schools around the mouth of Smith Creek. These snappers are in the 8-12 inch size. Some bigger blues up to 30 inches were rumored to have been caught below the Target Ship.
The tides have begun to act right with good flow up into the creeks over the rainy weekend. The higher water has brought perch into the creeks and a good run of early crabs.
This weekend has a great forecast with sun and mild temperatures. Let’s go fishing!!
