Monocacy River — Buckeystown, Frederick County, MD
Smallmouth Bass fishing today
Skip the Smallmouth Bass trip today.
33/100
Why today scores 33
- 39°F water — Below Smallmouth Bass's active range (55–78°F)
- 6 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Monocacy River — Buckeystown
- 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 today
- 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
About Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu. Premier gamefish of the non-tidal Potomac, the Upper Susquehanna, and Deep Creek Lake. Pound-for-pound one of the hardest-fighting freshwater fish. Hits tubes, crayfish imitations, spinnerbaits, and topwater poppers.
Preferred water temp: 55–78°F (ideal 68°F). Preferred tide: either.
MD regulations
- Minimum size
- 12"
- Daily creel limit
- 5
Non-tidal MD: 12-inch minimum, 5 per day in aggregate with largemouth bass. Harvest season is June 16 through the last day of February. March 1–June 15 is catch-and-release only. Special regulations apply on sections of the non-tidal Potomac — check site-specific rules.
Source: NTMD regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.