North Branch Potomac River — Luke, Allegany County, MD
Smallmouth Bass fishing today
Smallmouth Bass harvest is closed today.
0/100
Why today scores 0
- 47°F water — Below Smallmouth Bass's active range (55–78°F)
- 8 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
- Thunderstorms — Get off the water immediately when storms approach
Right now at North Branch Potomac River — Luke
- Water temp
- 47°F
- Air temp
- 79°F
- Wind
- 3 to 8 mph W
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:29 AM / 8:00 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM · 4:50 AM - 6:50 AM · 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM · 5:20 PM - 7:20 PM
- Forecast
- Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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
No regulations recorded for NTMD/non-tidal-trout — check the appropriate state agency directly before fishing.