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: May 02, 2023

Spring is Late

Spring is late this year. The 10-day weather forecast looks like March, not May, so improvement looks slow.

Posted: Apr 26, 2023

Catfish Heaven

There are plenty of catfish ready to take your bait in both the Potomac and Patuxent.

Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Perch and Catfish!

The new fishing season is having a slow beginning as cold fronts continue to keep us and the water chilly. This is the week that will get things going as day...

Posted: Oct 25, 2022

Rocktober!

​It was a cool September and a cooler October so far, so we have the perfect conditions for a super rockfish season.

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