Fishing near Frederick, MD the closest public spots today

7 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly smallmouth bass and chain pickerel today. Potomac River — Point of Rocks scores best, 12 miles out.

Frost Advisory at 5 spots
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The 12 closest spots

Inland MD west of the Catoctin Mountains. The upper Potomac River main stem is south; Catoctin and Patapsco Valley access are east; the Chesapeake Bay's western shore is east via I-70 / US-50.

Monocacy River — Buckeystown7.1 mi · ~10 min · Frederick CountyChain pickerel

54° water · 5 mph wind

74Worth the trip
Potomac River — Point of Rocks12 mi · ~17 min · Frederick CountySmallmouth bass

57° water · 5 mph wind

100Go
Greenbrier State Park14 mi · ~20 min · Washington CountyLargemouth bass

6 mph wind

78Worth the trip
Big Hunting Creek — Catoctin16 mi · ~22 min · Frederick CountyBrook trout

6 mph wind

78Worth the trip
Antietam Creek — Burnside Bridge18 mi · ~25 min · Washington CountySmallmouth bass

3 mph wind

88Go
Potomac River — Williamsport25 mi · ~37 min · Washington CountySmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

96Go
Conococheague Creek — Williamsport25 mi · ~37 min · Washington CountySmallmouth bass

5 mph wind

96Go
Liberty Reservoir28 mi · ~40 min · Carroll CountySmallmouth bassFrost Advisory

5 mph wind

65Marginal
Patapsco Valley State Park — Daniels Area29 mi · ~42 min · Baltimore CountySmallmouth bassFrost Advisory

5 mph wind

65Marginal
Riverbend Park — Upper Potomac30 mi · ~44 min · Fairfax County, VASmallmouth bassFrost Advisory

5 mph wind

59Marginal

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Frederick. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.

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