Today's Best Fishing Times for
Frederick, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Frederick, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Frederick, Maryland centers around the Monocacy River, Catoctin Creek, and a network of productive small lakes and reservoirs that offer outstanding opportunities for bass, catfish, trout, and panfish. Anglers here enjoy a diverse mix of warmwater and coldwater fisheries, with easy access from town to both river and still-water options. Whether you wade the Monocacy for smallmouth bass or work shoreline cover at Cunningham Falls Lake, Frederick delivers year‑round, close‑to‑home fishing. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 14:52 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
  • Nautical Twilight begins:
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    Nautical Twilight ends:
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  • Visibility:
    84%
  • Waning Gibbous - 84% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    399,671 km
    Proximity:
    14.1 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Frederick
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:17 am - 05:17 am
  • minor Time:
    08:05 am - 10:05 am
  • major Time:
    03:37 pm - 05:37 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:09 pm - 01:09 am
All times are displayed in the America/New_York timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -4 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 84% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -1 hour and -12 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/New_York • Thu, 4 Jun 03:04 • 39.414, -77.411
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Frederick

Fishing around Frederick, Maryland is built around moving water. The Monocacy River and its tributaries, plus nearby impoundments like Cunningham Falls Lake and small county ponds, give local anglers a wide mix of bass, trout, catfish, and panfish options. Knowing how these waters fish through the seasons is the key to consistent success.

Spring is prime on the Monocacy and Catoctin Creek. As flows stabilize and water temps climb into the 50s, smallmouth bass slide onto gravel bars, current seams, and the heads and tails of pools. Suspended minnow baits, 1/8–1/4 oz tube jigs in green pumpkin, and small craw-pattern crankbaits work well. Focus on softer current behind boulders and along ledge edges. In the stocked trout sections of Catoctin Creek and nearby put-and-take streams, downsized inline spinners, single salmon eggs, and small dough baits drifted naturally through riffles and runs are reliable producers.

By early summer, Frederick’s warmwater bite spreads out. In the rivers, smallmouth and rock bass push tighter to shade: undercut banks, laydowns, and shaded side channels. Wading anglers do best at first light and dusk, casting small topwaters like poppers and walking baits to current breaks, then switching to 3–4" soft plastics on light jigheads when the sun is high. Local ponds and small lakes—such as those in city and county parks—turn on for largemouth bass and bluegill. Work weed edges and any visible wood with wacky-rigged stick worms, compact jigs, and weightless soft jerkbaits. For kids or beginners, a simple bobber-and-worm rig around docks and cattails produces steady bluegill and pumpkinseed action.

In mid to late summer, low, clear water can make Monocacy bass wary. Scale down to lighter line, natural colors, and subtle presentations. Long casts with small finesse worms, Ned rigs, and 1/16–1/8 oz hair jigs pay off, especially in deeper mid-river slots and shaded cutbanks. Night fishing shines on Frederick’s still waters; channel catfish, carp, and the occasional walleye or bass prowl shallow flats. Soak cut bait, chicken liver, or dough baits on slip-sinker rigs just off bottom, casting to the transition where shallow flats drop into the main basin.

Fall may be the most underrated season. Cooling water pushes baitfish shallow and concentrates predators. On the Monocacy, smallmouth bass feed heavily along rocky points, ledges, and the heads of deeper pools; crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and swimbaits that tick bottom are effective. In Frederick-area lakes, largemouth and crappie stack on remaining green weeds and brush piles—vertical jig small soft plastics or minnows tight to cover. Panfish school up and can be quickly located with small jigs under a slip float, adjusting depth until you mark the bite.

Winter fishing is slower but still worthwhile on milder days. Target the deepest holes and slowest pools in the Monocacy for smallmouth, presenting small hair jigs or grubs barely drifting along the bottom. In lakes, fish vertically with tiny ice jigs and waxworms for bluegill and perch, or soak cut bait on the deepest structure for cold-water catfish. Across all seasons in Frederick, success comes from matching your approach to current flow, water clarity, and subtle structural changes—reading seams, depth transitions, and cover and putting your bait where fish can feed with minimal effort.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Frederick area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Frederick. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Culler Lake - 1.22783253272km , Carroll Creek - 3.0101855823km , Abraham Faw Run - 3.23749149799km , Plankstone Creek - 3.91109093245km , Linganore Creek - 3.97526656954km , Arundel Branch - 4.19383830833km , King Branch - 4.22049305271km , Quarry Branch - 4.794127262km , Pike Branch - 4.81893556555km , Butterfly Branch - 5.089485529km , Addison Run - 5.18085351721km , Bush Creek - 5.31947706877km , Israel Creek - 5.52196208808km , Renn Branch - 5.7269980376km , Ballenger Creek - 5.73674913478km , Little Tuscarora Creek - 6.35391697897km , Glade Creek - 7.1128638421km , Meadowlake Dam - 7.25381783504km , Tabler Run - 7.40529817018km , Haul Road Dam - 7.41667329095km , Dublin Branch - 7.68688266028km , Peter Pan Run - 8.27101779727km , Whiterock Run - 8.93055010398km , Horsehead Run - 9.01959983301km , Rocky Fountain Run - 9.18350194753km , Kiln Run - 9.1861752234km , Claggett Run - 9.27120828725km , Devil Branch - 9.40900832778km , William Branch - 9.79534624168km , College Run - 9.90729255829km , Lake Linganore Dam - 10.04786484279km , Upper Pinehurst Dam - 10.11934018079km , Bens Branch - 10.61710922417km , Great Heron Wetlands - 10.84072664552km , Hazelnut Run - 10.86079147362km , Cherry Run - 11.42740356588km , School Run - 11.46350914941km , Walnut Run - 11.59617132524km , Wood Run - 11.73473257322km , Hollow Road Creek - 11.85136814486km

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