Fishing after the rain

[Ashkon Eslami]

Hi all,

Curious to get your thoughts on fishing a small stream like the Patuxent River in northern Montgomery County after a storm that dumps 1.5 inches of rain. Will the stream get blown out? If so, think it might be better by Sunday? I’ve got a new rod and reel I’m itching to use!

Thanks!
Ash

[Evan D]

Patuxent can be pretty flashy - meaning it will rise and fall quickly with rain. It is low and clear now, and rain will help the fishing. But, it may be blown out Saturday morning and may not start receding until Saturday evening. Sunday may be good for fishing.

[Tom Steeley]

Was my home water for almost 20 years.  In general it will be high and dirty, but if you go further up or try Cabin Branch, which is a smaller tributary, you may have some luck.

From Rt 97 take 650 going w/nw then make a right on Hipsley Mill.  You will come to a bridge - that is the Patuxent you can try up or down stream.  If that does not look good you can cross the river and keep going.  Hipsley Mill intersects with Annapolis Rock Rd.  This is where you can enter Cabin Branch and fish south back towards the Patuxent.

You can also go further up the Patuxent there are several intersections that cross the river.

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[Andrew Sarcinello]

Ash, I second Tom's suggestion for Cabin Branch, and would also recommend going Sunday. There is a lot of farmland in the watershed and it's going to get MUDDY after the rain. I've had zero success on the main stem in winter when the water is muddy. The tributaries will clear up sooner.

[Ashkon Eslami]

Thanks for the tip, Evan! Sunday sounds more promising. I’ll bring a fishing report back!

[Ashkon Eslami]

This was exactly where I was planning to go. Thanks for the tips! Is the parking decent on Hipsley Mill? I know Annapolis Rock Rd has good parking options.

[Tom Steeley]

Parking is good on hipsley.  Hope it works out well for you!

On Sat, Jan 25, 2020, 12:06 AM Ashkon Eslami <Ashkon...@gmail.com> wrote:

This was exactly where I was planning to go. Thanks for the tips! Is the parking decent on Hipsley Mill? I know Annapolis Rock Rd has good parking options.

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