Conowingo Dam Tailrace, Harford County, MD
Smallmouth Bass fishing today
Smallmouth Bass harvest is closed today.
74/100
Why today scores 74
- 58°F water — Inside Smallmouth Bass's active range
- 7 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Conowingo Dam Tailrace
- Water temp
- 58°F
- Air temp
- 78°F
- Wind
- 2 to 7 mph NW
- Tide phase
- outgoing
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:17 AM / 7:48 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:50 AM - 1:50 AM · 4:40 AM - 6:40 AM · 9:40 AM - 10:40 AM · 5:10 PM - 7:10 PM
- Forecast
- Sunny
About Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu. Premier gamefish of the non-tidal Potomac, the Upper Susquehanna, and Deep Creek Lake. Pound-for-pound one of the hardest-fighting freshwater fish. Hits tubes, crayfish imitations, spinnerbaits, and topwater poppers.
Preferred water temp: 55–78°F (ideal 68°F). Preferred tide: either.
MD regulations
No regulations recorded for MD/tidal-bay — check the appropriate state agency directly before fishing.