Anyone fish the flats today? What’s it look like?

Took a couple of casts in the Octoraro Sunday evening and only got one swirl on the creek chub nothing on soft plastic or stick bait.

Hit the Ock again last night and the creek was low and slow.... caught 1 rockfish and 1 smallmouth. The good news is that water is clean so the...Hit the Ock again last night and the creek was low and slow.... caught 1 rockfish and 1 smallmouth. The good news is that water is clean so the river should be cleaning up too. Might be time to get back down to the flats! Show more

Fished the Octoraro Creek last evening and even though the water was REALLY dirty I still managed to catch 4 Rockfish and 2 Smallmouth. Because the...Fished the Octoraro Creek last evening and even though the water was REALLY dirty I still managed to catch 4 Rockfish and 2 Smallmouth. Because the water was so dirty I started out with a chartreuse firetiger without a bite. Moved on to a white sassy shad with a 3/8 oz jig head... no luck. Tried two different colored x-raps... nothing. Tried a popper... same. The BKD Albino 6" did the trick! Lesson learned... fish can see in dirty water! Show more

Talked to a guy that was fishing the EXTREMELY muddy water in the ock today and caught a 25” walleye (which I saw with my own eyes) in addition to a...Talked to a guy that was fishing the EXTREMELY muddy water in the ock today and caught a 25” walleye (which I saw with my own eyes) in addition to a couple of nice smallmouth. I thought about fishing this evening but after seeing how dirty the ock was I bagged it. WOW did I make the wrong decision! Show more

Forgot to post this on Monday - fished the Ock one hour before dark and caught about a dozen small rockfish. A few on topwater but most were caught...Forgot to post this on Monday - fished the Ock one hour before dark and caught about a dozen small rockfish. A few on topwater but most were caught on a Firetiger and an x-rap. Again due to high water I could not wade out far enough to cast a fly. Show more

Fished my high Susquehanna river water spot last evening brought 5 rockfish to hand lost at least that many had numerous strikes and blow ups. Also...Fished my high Susquehanna river water spot last evening brought 5 rockfish to hand lost at least that many had numerous strikes and blow ups. Also 3 smallmouth. All on top water one keeper but released it. Couldn’t fly fish water was so deep I could not wade out far enough to get a back cast. Left them biting! Show more

Found out that the road into Port Deposit is flooded over and closed from RT 1

FYI - Conowingo Dam will have 9-13 spill gates open today. River flow if 240,000 cfs... here we go again...ugh!

Fished the flats on Friday after work until dark. Water was cleaner than the river about 3-4 feet of visibility, super warm 88F. We caught 6 channel...Fished the flats on Friday after work until dark. Water was cleaner than the river about 3-4 feet of visibility, super warm 88F. We caught 6 channel cats on XR10s which was weird, and one short rockfish on the x-rap. Also had one the top water but lost him after a few cranks. Bunch of blowups and swipes at the popper. I’m afraid this rain is going to mess everything up again for a few weeks. Show more

Had a GREAT time in Cape Charles Virginia fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay over the holiday weekend. We managed to avoid the heavy rain that was all...Had a GREAT time in Cape Charles Virginia fishing the lower Chesapeake Bay over the holiday weekend. We managed to avoid the heavy rain that was all around us. Captain "Fishing Hurts" did a great job putting me on fish. Caught bluefish, sharks, Spanish Mackerel, Whiting, Blow toads and spot. The highlight for me was when spotting a school of blues in a feeding frenzy I was able to catch them on fly gear right on top. About every case I either had one on or broke on off... lots of fly rod fun! Show more

Was talking to a guy on Saturday that said he had caught a couple of snakeheads in the Octoraro creek using a frog pattern. I had about an hour to...Was talking to a guy on Saturday that said he had caught a couple of snakeheads in the Octoraro creek using a frog pattern. I had about an hour to give it a try last night ....no snakeheads but did bring 4 rockfish to hand with additional hits and short strikes using a frog pattern and fly. 1 keeper but released it. Show more

Just a few more feet and the octoraro creek would be up on the road...it’s going to be a while before this cleans up.

Went to the Octoraro yesterday to give the mouth a try and it was so muddy I just bagged it... I also took a peek at the river and it did not look...Went to the Octoraro yesterday to give the mouth a try and it was so muddy I just bagged it... I also took a peek at the river and it did not look as dirty as the Ock but still ugly. Show more

Snuck out for the last hour of daylight last night. Think I was a day or two late hitting the creeks as the Conowingo dam had zero spill gates open...Snuck out for the last hour of daylight last night. Think I was a day or two late hitting the creeks as the Conowingo dam had zero spill gates open last night. The octoraro creek has cleaned up nicely but with the river back to normal levels the fish seeking shelter there have pretty much left the creek. I still managed to catch 2 smallmouth and 1 rockfish on fly gear. Show more

Drove over the Conowingo Dam last evening and counted 21 spill gates open. You can see that clearly in the photo between the gate lifts. Both 222...Drove over the Conowingo Dam last evening and counted 21 spill gates open. You can see that clearly in the photo between the gate lifts. Both 222 and Rollingsville Road were closed to through traffic. This might be the peak opening for this spill period as the Susquehanna River flow is starting to come slightly down and the hotline is forecasting only 15-16 gates for this morning. Show more

Conowingo Dam flood gates opened last evening. Hope it does not get much worse than this. Does anyone know if the Susquehanna River has crested up...Conowingo Dam flood gates opened last evening. Hope it does not get much worse than this. Does anyone know if the Susquehanna River has crested up north yet? Show more

Well say goodbye to fishing the Susquehanna River and Flats for a while just heard the today the Conowingo Dam will be opening 12-17 spill gates...Well say goodbye to fishing the Susquehanna River and Flats for a while just heard the today the Conowingo Dam will be opening 12-17 spill gates. Usually 20 gates is the flood mark for Port Deposit. Show more

Susquehanna River Condition - looked at the river yesterday and although the creeks were muddy from the rain Tuesday the river looked very good and...Susquehanna River Condition - looked at the river yesterday and although the creeks were muddy from the rain Tuesday the river looked very good and clean. Show more