Papstco River MD

[Boett43]

Anyone fished this river not to sure on the spelling..just drove over it today on they way to the expo and i got curious haha :

[R1Peacock]

I grew up in Catonsville and fished the Patapsco river almost daily growing up. I have not fshed it for several years since getting married. Each year I promiss myself that I'm going to fish the river again but for whatever reason I never seem to get the time. I mostly fish the Potomac and Upper Bay now out of a $40K Bass Boat but I still miss those days when i was younger on the river. You can fish all day on some sections and have the entire river to yourself -- tons of wildlife, deer, beaver, etc...

Growing up my friends and I would spend the day wading the section from the Route 40 Bridge down to Ellicott City. I have also fished on the river north of the Route 40 Bridge (Daniels Area) and south near Elkridge in the State Park.

No matter where you fish on the river you can expect to catch the same thing. Plenty of bluegill and tons of small smallmouth bass. You can use any number of artificial lures for either species (beetle spins, small crank baits and small twister tail grubs in Chart or Chart with Silver Sparkle always worked for me).

Watch the weather before you go fishing. The river will rise rather quickly during a thunderstorm. Several people drowned over a three year period back in the late 80's - early 90's. The river is mostly shallow (knee deep) but there are several holes that get deeper.

You will catch a lot of fish starting in mid to late April through the Fall. Most of the smallmouth will average under 12 inches with maybe one a year over 14 inches. Its still a blast on ultra-light gear. In good water you can have a 50 fish day easily. --- Good Luck

Rich

Westminster, Maryland

[jimmy8778]

i have not yet fished the patapsco but i plan too this year, my dad and i used to fish all the time when i was younger, but for the past few years his interest has been golf, but i started to want to go fishing again this last year now that i can drive and have money. But i plan on making plenty of fishing trips this year up to deep creek, down to s. md. all over, ive really only fished out of the potomac and monacacy seeing as its only 20 minutes from where i live, but ive been studying my md atlas