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MD Freshwater Fishing Reports-Western Maryland
By Keith Lockwood of The Maryland DNR
This information is provided as a public service of the
Maryland Department of Natural Resources. www.dnr.state.md.us
May 7th, 2008
Western Region including Deep Creek Lake, Youghiogheny River, North Branch of the Potomac River
Fishermen at Deep Creek Lake are reporting excellent fishing for a wide variety of fish species this week and virtually no boat traffic on the lake. The water temperature is currently somewhere around 59-degrees and smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, yellow perch, walleye and northern pike is very good. The smallmouth bass and largemouth bass can be caught on a variety of tubes, spinnerbaits, crankbaits and soft plastics. Walleyes and yellow perch can be caught on small jigs and crankbaits or minnows. Alan Klotz sent in this report and a nice picture. Deep Creek Lake has been good for just about all species of fish found in the lake. Jake Knox took his son Chance out fishing for northern pike, and as you can see, was quite successful! The huge pike took a golden shiner, and measured in at 44.5 inches and 21.5 pounds!!
Alan Klotz also sent in this report and a few pictures concerning trout fishing. Savage Reservoir/Savage River Trophy Trout Fishing Area Update – Fisheries Service will be meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers, Upper Potomac River Commission, and Trout Unlimited this week to discuss the status of the Savage River Dam repairs and the potential to re-fill the reservoir and subsequent minimum flows to maintain the coldwater temperature regimes throughout the summer. The current conditions are variable flows to allow workers to do some necessary repair work in the dam, and at this writing a predictable 35 cfs flow should begin on May 7. However, fishing has been quite good this last week on the Savage as a prolific hatch of Blue Winged Olives has been coming off in the mornings to early afternoon. Also there are a few Blue Quills, Red Quills, and lots of midges are in the mix. Kenny Wampler and I fished in the late morning last week during a low flow period and the browns were feeding heavily on the Blue Winger Olives. Kenny holds a nice brown caught on a #18 BWO.
The trout seemed a bit naïve, as we landed several browns 12- 14 inches from one pod of rising trout. Later that evening, John Mullican and I returned, however only a few trout were rising, and the water level was increasing. We just changed tactics and continued to catch some real nice browns using heavily weighted woolly buggers and large streamers.
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