Wakefield Lake Fishing Guide, Charles County, Maryland

• Overview

  Wakefield Lake belongs to Charles County, Maryland. The bank is 187 feet above sea level. About 3 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Charles County standards. The closest town, St. Charles, is 1.6 miles away. It is 16 miles to Alexandria, the nearest city. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Wakefield Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Charles County include blue catfish, blueback herring, alewife, largemouth bass and bluegill. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Wakefield Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 34°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That shapes the year on Wakefield Lake. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Post Office Lake, 0.2 miles away. Nothing on Wakefield Lake should be assumed from this page alone.