Best striped bass lakes in Maryland
5 Maryland waters hold striped bass, 4 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Open-water nomad that follows shad and herring schools; loves current, points and cool depths.
- Chincoteague Bay — 21 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Red Drum (Redfish), Spotted Seatrout, Summer Flounder (Fluke)
- Loch Raven Reservoir — 75 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Striped Bass
- Assawoman Bay — 7 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish
- Isle of Wight Bay — 24 ft max · survey depth data · Striped Bass, Summer Flounder (Fluke), Bluefish, Tautog (Blackfish)
- Piney Run Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill
When to fish striped bass in Maryland
- Spring 5–20 ft — Fish push up creeks and rivers; chase the bait to moving water.
- Summer 25–60 ft — Stripers hold in the cool deep layer — live bait or trolling over the thermocline.
- Fall 10–35 ft — Fall blitz season — follow the birds and breaking fish.
- Winter 20–50 ft — Big schools stack on channel bends with bait; slow presentations.
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