Location · MD

Monocacy River — Buckeystown

Frederick County, MD · shoreline

The lower Monocacy River near Buckeystown offers public shore access for smallmouth bass and channel catfish before the river joins the Potomac. Wading access in summer; best flows in spring and fall.

Access via Mouth of Monocacy Road and Lily Pons Road. No facilities. Can flood significantly in spring.

Right now

Water temp
39°F
Air temp
80°F
Wind
2 to 6 mph NW
Tide phase
incoming
Sunrise / sunset
6:22 AM / 7:53 PM
Moon
first quarter, 33% illuminated
Solunar windows
12:50 AM - 1:50 AM · 4:50 AM - 6:50 AM · 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM · 5:20 PM - 7:20 PM
Forecast
Sunny

Best species to target today

  1. Smallmouth Bass Micropterus dolomieu
    33/100
  2. Channel Catfish Ictalurus punctatus
    33/100
  3. Largemouth Bass Micropterus salmoides
    33/100
  4. Chain Pickerel Esox niger
    33/100