Posted: Dec 13, 2021
2021 has been an excellent fishing year for stripers, cobia, spot, perch, Spanish mackerel, and speckled trout.
Fishing Report
Local Fishing Report for the Chesapeake Bay, Patuxent, and Potomac Rivers.
The Fishing Report was created by local store owner, Ken Lamb from The Tackle Box.
The Tackle Box was started in 1960 by Howard and Lena Lamb who had arrived in St. Mary's County in 1958 as Navy personnel. The store began in a corner of a building on route 235 in Lexington Park and moved into its current location in 1974.
The Tackle Box is one of the oldest family run businesses in the county with 62 years and going strong. The merchandise in the store is tailored for local tastes in fishing, hunting and shooting and tries to keep up with trends in fish migration cycles and sportsmen's changing needs.
The business is now owned by Ken Lamb who began as a teenager working in the store. The day-to-day operations are run by general manager, Joe Tippet who has 20 years experience at the store. Ken is still active daily in publicity, paperwork, bait handling, and sales and has no plans of retiring.
If you're looking to make St. Mary's County your next fishing destination, take a look at the fishing reports below to tell you what is biting where and when!
Posted: Nov 17, 2021
Trollers and jiggers are finding rockfish in the Potomac and Patuxent.
Posted: Nov 09, 2021
The storm on Friday, October 29th had a monumental tide surge that had docks underwater and water in the trees.
Posted: Oct 20, 2021
We are in a transition stage that is coming in fits and starts as fall has came forward and then retreated.
Posted: Oct 06, 2021
Rockfish and bluefish have been very active this past week as cooler temperatures have encouraged the fish to school and feed up for the coming winter.
Posted: Sep 22, 2021
Our rockfish have responded to the beautiful September weather by turning out in good numbers and size for both trollers and lure casters.
Posted: Sep 15, 2021
Rockfish are in the rivers for trollers and lure casters.
Posted: Sep 08, 2021
September is a transition month. And so far, it is the best of all possible worlds.
Posted: Aug 25, 2021
I am running out of superlatives. Slot redfish, Spanish mackerel, bluefish, Bull reds, cobia, spot, perch, rockfish all hot now.
Posted: Aug 11, 2021
Spanish mackerel and bluefish are now fully encamped in the lower bay and the mouth of the and Potomac.
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