Fishing near Silver Spring, MD the closest public spots today
7 of 12worth the trip today
Mostly striped bass and white perch today. Jug Bay — Patuxent River scores best, 23 miles out.
Frost Advisory at 6 spots
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The 12 closest spots
In Montgomery County, MD, immediately north of Washington DC. The tidal Potomac (PRFC) is south; the Patuxent drainage is east; Sandy Point on the Chesapeake Bay is the closest open-Bay access east.
Riverbend Park — Upper Potomac12 mi · ~17 min · Fairfax County, VASmallmouth bassFrost Advisory
5 mph wind
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Triadelphia Reservoir16 mi · ~23 min · Howard CountyLargemouth bassFrost Advisory
6 mph wind
53Sit it out
Seneca Creek State Park — Clopper Lake19 mi · ~27 min · Montgomery CountyLargemouth bassFrost Advisory
5 mph wind
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Jug Bay — Patuxent River23 mi · ~34 min · Anne Arundel CountyWhite perch
62° water · 5 mph wind · outgoing tide
100Go
Pohick Bay Regional Park24 mi · ~34 min · Fairfax County, VAStriped bass
61° water · 3 mph wind · incoming tide
98Go
Occoquan Regional Park25 mi · ~36 min · Fairfax County, VAStriped bassFrost Advisory
61° water · 5 mph wind · incoming tide
81Worth the trip
Mason Neck State Park25 mi · ~36 min · Fairfax County, VAStriped bass
61° water · 3 mph wind · incoming tide
98Go
Patapsco Valley State Park — Daniels Area25 mi · ~36 min · Baltimore CountySmallmouth bassFrost Advisory
5 mph wind
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Chapman State Park26 mi · ~38 min · Charles CountyStriped bass
61° water · 3 mph wind · incoming tide
98Go
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Silver Spring. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.