Reservoir · Maryland
Conowingo Pond
Conowingo Pond
Reservoir · Maryland
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Conowingo Pond.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Conowingo Pond is the Susquehanna hydro pool above Conowingo Dam, a Maryland smallmouth-led bass and catfish reservoir with striped bass using the same pool. This destination is the impoundment itself, not the gated tailrace below the dam and not the Havre de Grace flats farther downriver.
Target species
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR BBAR 18 / June 2026 monthly report: smallmouth are the most abundant bass and were captured at every 2025 sampling site.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR July/Aug 2026 reports: channel catfish available in the Conowingo Dam pool with blue and flathead catfish.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR BBAR 18: largemouth abundance improved in 2025 but remains about 50% of smallmouth abundance.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Migratory
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
MD DNR July 2026 fishing report: striped bass caught in the Conowingo Dam pool on topwater and crankbaits.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Broad Susquehanna mainstem reservoir habitat with rocky points, drowned islands, and current seams created by Conowingo operations. Shoreline coves hold largemouth and catfish; more open, current-washed structure is the smallmouth and striped-bass lane.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Anglers reach the pond from Maryland public and utility-adjacent ramps and bank sites around the dam pool. Confirm current launch hours and dam-security closures with MD DNR and the land manager. Catalog coordinates are a pool reference, not a verified ramp pin.
Stocking information
Smallmouth, largemouth, striped bass, and channel catfish in this pond are treated as established Susquehanna-pool populations. Check the current MD DNR freshwater schedule if any supplemental plants are listed for the Conowingo pool.
Official sources
Maryland nontidal freshwater rules apply on the assigned Maryland destination. Dam-security zones and seasonal closures can change without notice — verify current MD DNR seasons, limits, and posted Conowingo access before fishing.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Maryland
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Management Category
Reservoir / catalog-visible Unavailable
Regulation Scope
Conowingo Pond
Regulation Summary
Maryland freshwater fishing regulations apply; confirm current seasons, access, and limits.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass
Public Access
Public
Description
Susquehanna impoundment above Conowingo Dam. Distinct from the gated tailrace and from Havre de Grace flats. Catalog-visible Unavailable under accepted MIDATL-1A / POLICY-1: kind=reservoir, no qualifying same-lake USGS water-temperature station, ordinary L-C/L-D Estimated prohibited. Hydro reservoir pool; ordinary L-C/L-D prohibited. Elevation, outlet/tailwater, tributary, and nearby-lake readings are not lake-body thermal. Unavailable means insufficient information, not Poor. Confirm current regulations and access. Coordinates are a public lake reference point, not a verified launch pin.
