Fishing Creek Reservoir Fishing in Frederick County, Maryland

• Overview

  Fishing Creek Reservoir sits in Frederick County, out in Maryland. The country here is rolling hill. At 11 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It sits higher than most water we list in Maryland. Clover Hill lies 5.2 miles from the water. Myersville lies 5.6 miles off, Walkersville another 6.6 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fishing Creek Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Survey and observation records for Frederick County include bluegill, smallmouth bass, brown trout and redbreast sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Fishing Creek Reservoir in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 73°F and January reads 30°F. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Fishing Creek Reservoir more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Hunting Creek Lake, 6.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Fishing Creek Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.