Cattail Reservoir Fishing near Jarrettsville, Maryland

• Overview

  Cattail Reservoir is listed under Harford County, Maryland. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Some 2.2 miles away sits Jarrettsville, the nearest settlement. Baltimore sits 24 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Cattail Reservoir

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Harford County cover tessellated darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and white sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Cattail Reservoir the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 30°F in January to roughly 74°F in July. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Cattail Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Little Deer Creek Reservoir Site is 1.6 miles off. Signs at Cattail Reservoir carry more weight than any list.