Fishing at Schumaker Pond, Wicomico County, Maryland

• Overview

  Schumaker Pond lies in Wicomico County, in Maryland. The shore lies 15 miles out. It runs to roughly 42 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Nearest town is Salisbury, 2 miles off. Alexandria sits 86 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Schumaker Pond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Wicomico County, recorded fish include bluegill, black crappie, largemouth bass, gizzard shad and white perch. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. At Schumaker Pond the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 35°F and July at about 77°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to Schumaker Pond around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Coulbourn Millpond is 2.1 miles distant. What applies at Schumaker Pond may have changed since it was mapped.