Western Region

[Bassmaster-ND]

[left]Fishermen and biologists are reporting the flows in many of the areas streams and rivers are down, which is expected now that we have reached mid-summer. John Mullican gives us this report from the upper Potomac. The river is clear, but slightly higher than normal for this time of year. The white miller mayflies have been hatching pretty heavy from Shepherdstown down to Point-of-Rocks. With the insect hatches occurring in the late afternoon and evening, that is the best time to fish. Mornings this time of year generally have little activity. Small white buzzbaits, poppers, grubs and crankbaits will catch both smallmouth bass and redbreast sunfish. While it is exciting to catch fish on top waters, subsurface baits will usually catch more fish. Alan Klotz took his two young children to Broadford Lake near Oakland for some summer fun fishing for bluegills this past weekend and sent in this report. Jess and Kyle fished Broadford Lake this weekend and had some non-stop action with the abundant bluegills! This is a great place to take kids fishing, only about 15 minutes from Deep Creek Lake. The lake hosts largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish and yellow perch. A few trophy-sized tiger muskies are also taken each year.[/left] [left]Deep Creek Lake continues to provide a wide variety of summer fishing opportunities. Largemouth bass are being caught under the boat docks on crankbaits, tubes, and jigs. Fishermen who have been slow trolling or drifting deep with night crawlers and crankbaits have been catching walleyes, smallmouth bass, large bluegills and yellow perch. Anglers who are primarily focusing on the abundant walleyes have been slow trolling deep diving crankbaits across deep rocky points with good success.[/left]