Monocacy River

[Marek Rich]

I was able to fish the Monocacy River for the first time yesterday. While the water was slightly stained and the fishing rather slow (only able to get out for a few hours mid-day), it was still great to wet a line, make some casts and hook into some fish. The very last cast of the day produced the only true bruiser (pictured), a surprisingly large cat fish. Plentiful amounts of pan fish and smallies available in the likely holding spots - even a few willing to take off the surface. Good times!

Marek

[Misha Gill]

Hey Marek - I've had the pleasure to fish the Monocacy twice now. I haven't been when it wasn't that slightly stained color. Has anyone ever seen it really clear up? It drains a ton of agricultural land so I'm not even sure it gets any clearer. Tip to anyone who fishes there in the future - try something chartreuse. 

Nice catfish!