Post Office Lake, Maryland: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Post Office Lake sits in Charles County, out in Maryland. The surface lies 197 feet up. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. For a base, St. Charles sits 1.4 miles out. Saint Charles is 2.1 miles and Waldorf 2.5 miles. Nearby, in order: Wakefield Lake 0.2 miles off, Lambeth Hill Lake within 1.1 miles, Dorchester Lake 2.4 miles off, Hampshire Lake within 3.4 miles and Cedarville Pond 5.4 miles off. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Post Office Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. County-wide records name blue catfish, blueback herring and alewife. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Post Office Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 77°F in July and bottoms out near 34°F in January. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Post Office Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Wakefield Lake is 0.2 miles distant. For Post Office Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.