Anne Arundel Fishing Spots

ClutchyMcClutcherson · Oct 13, 2018

Anyone know any good places I could take my 4 and 5 year old to catch some fish. I don’t really care what type of fish. This would just be more of a learning experience to get them started. I’m thinking of going tomorrow. Any advice is appreciated!

John from MD · Oct 13, 2018

You can fish off the sea wall at Quiet Waters park in Annapolis. If you use blood worm, you will be sure to catch some hard fighting white perch.
You can buy worms at Walmart on Quarterfield road on the way down but I don't know if they have blood worms.

ClutchyMcClutcherson · Oct 13, 2018

I’ve never been to quiet waters. I’ve been to the other parks in Anne Arundel. Thanks for the tip

ClutchyMcClutcherson · Oct 13, 2018

You just do a bobber with a blood worm a couple feet down, or do you fish with a bottom rig?

StantonCree · Oct 13, 2018

Allen pond in Bowie is perfect for what your asking

Mr H · Oct 13, 2018

ClutchyMcClutcherson said:
You just do a bobber with a blood worm a couple feet down, or do you fish with a bottom rig?

I'd use a bottom rig, as it's moving water.

welder516 · Oct 13, 2018

I believe you can fish at Downs Park , but there is a fee to enter .

John from MD · Oct 13, 2018

ClutchyMcClutcherson said:
You just do a bobber with a blood worm a couple feet down, or do you fish with a bottom rig?

Close to the bottom for Perch. A two hook top/bottom rig will sometimes catch doubles.

Mr H · Oct 13, 2018

welder516 said:
I believe you can fish at Downs Park , but there is a fee to enter .

Only from the pier. Pond is now off-limits.

There is a also a fee at Quiet Waters and Ft. Smallwood.

There had been a catch-and-release pond at Kinder Farm Park, but haven't checked on that in a long time, and depending on how you work it, there can be a fee there.

I took my grandkids to Cedarville State Park in the Brandywine area. Great place to catch some sunfish and bluegill, and they keep it well stocked. Small fee.

welder516 · Oct 13, 2018

Mr H said:
Only from the pier. Pond is now off-limits.

There is a also a fee at Quiet Waters and Ft. Smallwood.

There had been a catch-and-release pond at Kinder Farm Park, but haven't checked on that in a long time, and depending on how you work it, there can be a fee there.

I took my grandkids to Cedarville State Park in the Brandywine area. Great place to catch some sunfish and bluegill, and they keep it well stocked. Small fee.

I did not realize Downs had a pond , I know they had the pier . Which is the only place I thought you could fish from .

I have hiked the park a good bit over the years .

If you park up the street , you can walk or bike in for free . Drive car pay money .

ClutchyMcClutcherson · Oct 13, 2018

I think all the county parks have a fee. I have a season pass to them so that’s not a problem. I wasn’t sure about the pier at downs or off the rocks at ft Smallwood. I didn’t know how much catching actually happens there. But a bottom rig for perch might work if I can explain to them to not pull the rod until they get a hit.

Virgil Co.C · Oct 13, 2018

Try Beechwood park .its on the magothy ,it’s free and it’s in Pasadena . It’s alright .i take my grand kids there . I would almost guarantee you will catch catfish and white perch. If tide is up may have to wade along the edge . Just getting your feet wet more or less. Lake Waterford catch bluegill/ sunfish. My grandkids are 10 and younger they have fun at both locations but I usually take them to beechwood.

Pale Ryder · Oct 13, 2018

Lake Waterford in Pasadena?

E.Shell · Oct 13, 2018

Are you still allowed to fish Patuxent Ponds? Been a very long time for me, but it used to be full of stunted, starving sunfish, easy for kids to catch with #10-12 hooks and a fragment of worm.

Virgil Co.C · Oct 13, 2018

Yes in Pasadena . Haven’t been there in awhile sometimes they close it for fishing . Like E.Shell was saying about Patuxent ponds lake Waterford same way #10 or 12 hook bluegill go after it . Kids have fun

ClutchyMcClutcherson · Oct 13, 2018

I’m close to Lake Waterford. I remember having a blast when I was younger catching crappie with live minnows. I recall a particular day we fished around a fallen tree branch and literally caught 2 dozen in an hour. Any idea if those fish are still in there? I took my kids there to walk around pretty recently and the water looked pretty murky compared to what I remember.

I didn’t know about beechwood. I’ll check it out. Thanks!

Virgil Co.C · Oct 13, 2018

There still fish in there but it is far from prime fishing. Seen bass and pickerel pulled out of there it is far and in between they used to stock it with trout.its had a lot of problems with fish dying off.you. An also try Patuxent wildlife refuge over by fort Meade. There’s a lake and couple ponds may be hard to fish with young ones. Probably very muddy right now. Ya lake Waterford in the 70s was fun. Heck we where even fishing and crabbing in Marley creek. I wouldn’t even put my line in that water now. Little bit of a ride Centennial lake in Howard ounty off 108 I haven’t been there in years but we used to catch fish there.

Pale Ryder · Oct 13, 2018

There's a pond at Kinder Farm Park, I've seen kids fishing at before. Back next to the bamboo.

Mack C-85 · Oct 14, 2018

Try Jonas Green State Park. It's right beside the Rt.450 bridge across the Severn from Annapolis. You can fish the Severn from the old Rt.450 drawbridge that has been turned in to a fishing pier.

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Huckleberry · Oct 14, 2018

Kinder Farm Park has fishing. Plus the kids can go to the 4H Barn to meet the cows, goats and the other farm residents. KFP has a huge playground.just in case the fish aren’t biting hat day.

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