Fishing Report For Rocky Gorge Reservoir, MD

By Rick Seaman

April 22, 2025

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Fishing Report Rocky Gorge Reservoir, MD

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Popular Fish Species Rocky Gorge Reservoir, MD

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good To Very Good

Crankbaits are catching good fish now that the water is warming and the bass are getting active. Spinnerbaits and jerkbaits are also reported to be catching fish. Rocks and gravel bed areas are where the bass concentrate to feed on crawfish, and ambush baitfish. Some tournament anglers are throwing vibrating jigs with good success. Drop shots are also catching fish but tend to trigger bites from a lot of small bass. During slow times, when the bass are finicky, a stick worm, rigged wacky style, has been putting fish in the boat.

Northern Pike

Current Report: Fair
Outlook: Fair To Good

Northern pike still haunt these waters, but not like the glory days of old. They still attack most anything that moves and looks like something to eat, including a lot of bass lures. Inline spinners are popular and catching pike, but noisy topwater will soon be your best bet for catching big northerns as the water warms.

Yellow Perch

Current Report: Fair
Outlook: Fair To Good

A decent population of yellow perch reside in the reservoir. They provide a steady food source for larger, predator fish, plus they are a lot of fun to catch. These perch have been holed up in deep water throughout the Winter, and are moving shallow for spawning through mid May. They are feeding aggressively and are being caught on small jigs, tipped with plastics, worms or minnows. Underspins often appeal to larger perch.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, white crappie, walleye, rainbow trout, brook trout, bluegill, muskie and northern pike at Rocky Gorge Reservoir in Maryland.

Rocky Gorge Reservoir is a 770-acre lake with about 30 miles of shoreline. It is home to bass, catfish, crappie, walleye, trout, sunfish, northern pike and muskie. Gas and diesel powered boats are not allowed on the lake, so kayaks and canoes are a popular way to navigate and fish.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".