Richardsons Pond, Maryland: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Calvert County, Maryland, sits Richardsons Pond. The water sits 7 feet up. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our Calvert County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Long Beach is 0.6 miles out. Alexandria is the closest city, 40 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Richardsons Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Calvert County cover blue catfish, striped bass and white perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Richardsons Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 77°F and January near 35°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Richardsons Pond that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. For boats, Flag Harbor Marina lies half a mile out. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Flag Ponds, 0.2 miles away. Signs at Richardsons Pond carry more weight than any list.