Harts Cove Fishing Guide, Anne Arundel County, Maryland

• Overview

  Harts Cove belongs to Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The shore lies 1.1 miles out. The closest town, Annapolis, is 1.3 miles distant. It is 22 miles to Baltimore, the nearest city. Neighbouring water: Howard Creek about 1.2 miles, Acton Cove at 1.5 miles, Saefern Lake about 2.2 miles, Potomac River Reservoir at 2.9 miles and Chase Pond about 3.2 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Harts Cove

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Tide runs this water, so time the session to the flow. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. County-wide records name striped bass, common carp, blue catfish and white perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Harts Cove gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 77°F and January about 34°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. The season on Harts Cove follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Tucker Street Boat Ramp is the mapped launch, some half a mile from here. A car park sits roughly half a mile away. Mapping shows a jetty some half a mile off. Toilets are half a mile away, which matters on a long session. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Howard Creek, 1.2 miles away. The position on Harts Cove is worth confirming on the day.