Posted: Jul 17, 2024
Big Mix of Fish in The Summer Heat
There is good news and bad news for bottom fishermen.
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: Jul 08, 2024
There is good action for cobia chasers in the lower bay.
Posted: Jun 17, 2024
Fishing is about as good as it gets with white perch, rockfish, redfish, puppy drum, catfish, and a historic crappie run in St. Mary's Lake.
Posted: Jun 11, 2024
Rockfish are plentiful in the Potomac and Patuxent as waters warm and daylight hours are reaching their maximum length.
Posted: May 28, 2024
The stripers are hitting trolled and cast lures from boats and shoreline.
Posted: May 21, 2024
Rockfish Season Open and They Are Plentiful
Trollers and lure casters found plenty of rockfish when the season opened last Thursday.
Posted: May 14, 2024
Rockfish Season Opens Thursday, May 16
There are plenty of stripers (rockfish) for eager fishermen when the season opens in the Bay and Potomac this Thursday.
Posted: May 07, 2024
Early Spot Run in the First Week of May
Capt. Bernie Shea on his charter Boat, the Shea-D-Lady, landed 64 eating-sized spot last Wednesday in the mouth of the Patuxent.
Posted: Apr 29, 2024
Plenty of catfish are being caught in the Patuxent and Potomac.
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