Maryland Fishing Report: December 18, 2024

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Photo of man fishing the bay near a bridge

Photo of young man on a boat holding a large fish

Fishing for bluefin tuna has been the biggest show in town for the Ocean City fleet this month and it is unknown how much longer the action will last.

Chesapeake Bay anglers who feel the itch to get out on the water can focus their attention on white perch. The white perch can be found deep in the channel areas of the Bay, at the rock piles at the Bay Bridge, and often near the mouth of several tidal rivers.

Most anglers at the Conowingo Dam and lower Susquehanna are fishing for smallmouth bass and walleye, and that fishery will continue through much of the winter.

Blue catfish are holding in the deeper waters and winter is an excellent time to target them.

Deep Creek Lake offers plenty of fishing opportunities during the winter, whether the water is open or if it freezes over. Walleye, smallmouth bass, trout, northern pike, chain pickerel, yellow perch, crappie, and bluegill sunfish are all active during the winter months. Other reservoirs throughout the state offer good fishing. Read more.


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