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Fishing Loch Raven Reservoir: what the data says
2,400-acre reservoir near Towson. The lake tops out around 75 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Largemouth Bass fishing at Loch Raven Reservoir
Spring largemouth bass on Loch Raven Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 35 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 2 ft, rated prime for spring largemouth bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Tie on a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Crappie fishing at Loch Raven Reservoir
In spring, crappie run shallow here, mostly 2 to 8 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 10 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 15 to 35 ft. Old creek channel is the standout, a creek channel at roughly 20 ft, rated prime for fall crappie. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a jig trolled/spider-rigged or a small crankbait (trolled) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | 1/16 oz jig + tube, Curly-tail grub |
| Summer | 10 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Jig trolled/spider-rigged, Small crankbait (trolled) |
| Fall | 8 to 20 ft | dawn | Jig + minnow combo, Small swimbait (1.5-2") |
| Winter | 15 to 35 ft | midday | Tungsten jig + soft plastic, Tiny jigging spoon |
Striped Bass fishing at Loch Raven Reservoir
In spring, striped bass run shallow here, mostly 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 25 to 60 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 50 ft. Creek inflow is the standout, a inflow / creek mouth at roughly 9 ft, rated prime for spring striped bass. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Tie on a flutter spoon (deep) or a umbrella rig (trolled) and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Bucktail jig + trailer, Walking topwater (dawn) |
| Summer | 25 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Flutter spoon (deep), Umbrella rig (trolled) |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Topwater walker, Jerkbait |
| Winter | 20 to 50 ft | midday | Alabama rig (slow), Flutter spoon |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 72 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 24 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 21 ft
- Old creek channel: creek channel, around 20 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 14 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 14 ft
- Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 9 ft
- Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 8 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 3 ft
- Marina / dock area: dock line, around 3 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 2 ft
- Kelly Branch inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 2 ft
Common questions
How deep is Loch Raven Reservoir?
Loch Raven Reservoir is about 75 ft at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
What fish are in Loch Raven Reservoir?
Anglers target largemouth bass, crappie, striped bass on Loch Raven Reservoir.
Where is the best fishing spot on Loch Raven Reservoir?
Shallow bay flat is the top-rated area: a weed flat in about 2 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Loch Raven Reservoir?
For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Nearby waters
Gunpowder Falls · Prettyboy Reservoir · Liberty Reservoir · T. Howard Duckett Reservoir · Little Seneca Lake · Potomac River (Upper)
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