Loch Raven Reservoir

[jad66]

First time in Loch raven had a good time with the family caught 2 bass and a yellow perch.

[DanMarino]

Nice job. It's good to see a report from up at Loch Raven!

[Slackdaddy]

Good deal,, so fes up,, The wife caught all the fish ??

Slack

[zimm]

Great way to spend quality time w/ the family!
you must be 1 L of a partner- not only did you take the fish off the hook for her- you posed for a pic of her fish
I was disappointed to find out the Loch no longer allows Daily launches
I refuse to pay for a barely used permit that requires I only use the boat in City owned lakes

[jad66]

hahaha i always seem to have much more luck with her than without her... Loch raven is pretty expensive if someone wanted to make it daily ordeal, we just rented a boat and i used my own rolling motor and battery cost about $20 for the whole day but a permit is $60 for the season plus 99 if you wanted to keep your vessel there. Pretty rough for average man.

[ictalurus]

Sounds like fun. How long was the perch? Also, what brand rod is that in the second pic? I always wanted a blue rod...

[chex]

Also, what brand rod is that in the second pic? I always wanted a blue rod...

What I want to know is what kind of rod is in the FOURTH pic. That thing looks awesome! Ictalurus, you're gonna need one of those pretty soon.

[jad66]

the perch was about 7 inches and the rod i bought at Walmart, I took the reel off and used the stick with a basspro baitcast and 10lb test line. I works really.

[HJS]

jad66 - Loch Raven is my old stomping grounds. I was born and raised on Bosley Road not too far from the Dulaney Valley Bridge. Back in the late 1950s/60s the Loch Raven watershed was a great place for a mother to let her last born son run wild without fear of perverts in white vans giving me "a rides". No doubt what I learned from years roaming the Loch Raven watershed set me on a life-long adventure studying all aspects of nature and conservation.

For you old pharts over 62, you can get a free row boat at Loch raven on Wednesdays during the summer months up to Labor Day. Motors and batteries extra. jad - I'm surprised the boating center let you use your trolling motor. This summer I went there for the free rowboat offer and I had hopes of attaching my 40# troller. But noooo... like with private boats, if I used my trolling motor anywhere else than I couldn't use it in Loch Raven... major bummer. So I rented a lemon of a 30# trolling motor that pushed me along around 2mph... useless motor in my opinion. I ended up rowing most of the time, which I am very much use to. Anyway, boats for those over 62 are free on Wednesdays.

[jad66]

Im quite aways form 62 cause if i was i surely would be taking advantage of the opportunity. About the motor I didnt have a problem the guys there were even the slightest subjective about me using my own motor. I had a 45lbs plus i rented a extra battery but didnt even need it. We were there form 930-300 and the battery didnt show any signs of running low even with the motor on high speed most of the time. Def planning on returning again one day. I still gotta give triadelphia reservoir a try too.