Ft. Smallwood today report

Launched around 7 this am. Stopped counting perch at 24. Most 9" or larger. Caught one blue about 12". And striper about 6 ". Was a grand slam morning. Also glad to see MD DNR police at Ft. Smallwood checking fish and licenses of shore fishing people. One officer came over to me while I was loading to leave and asked a lot of kayak and kayak fishing questions, nice guy.

[Ken kayak]

Harry. Where are you launch yak at Ft. Smallwood


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2014 Hobie Outback

[On the fly]

At the designated canoe/ kayak launch in the park

[silasvirus82]

I was out there late Tuesday afternoon, couldn't find perch of any size, but I did locate some 16-20" stripers along the edge of the channel coming from Rock Creek. Where you finding the larger perch, presumably shoreline? Something kept eating the tails off my jigs too, I figured they were bluefish. Tried casting a spoon at them but never landed one to see.

[Yak Fish]

I was out there late Tuesday afternoon, couldn't find perch of any size, but I did locate some 16-20" stripers along the edge of the channel coming from Rock Creek. Where you finding the larger perch, presumably shoreline? Something kept eating the tails off my jigs too, I figured they were bluefish. Tried casting a spoon at them but never landed one to see.

They're small bluefish. The Ptaps has tons of them this time of year! The perch are around structure around some current drawing feature like a point. Rocky points are generally really productive. They'll also hang near pilings, like the key bridge ones.

[On the fly]

The perch are around the white rocks formation.

[silasvirus82]

that's where I was fishing, guess you caught them all!

[On the fly]

Very specfic spots

[baynovice]

I launched from Ft. Smallwood on Saturday morning and hit the water around 9am until 11:30ish. Fished in 6-7 feet of water. Caught a bunch of perch, 2 spot and 2 catfish. Water was very calm - perfect for a beginner. Used bloodworms for bait.

[J. Rentch]

Great time you had. Hopefully the stripers will start showing up soon-right!