Liberty Reservoir Bass Fishing Reports

TProud · May 29, 2011, 03:44:03 PM

anyone know the water temp?

hellbendernut · May 29, 2011, 06:08:45 PM

Prettyboy surface temperature today was 75... i think Liberty is probably close to that....

TProud · May 30, 2011, 05:55:55 PM

went out water temp was 82*. didnt catch any bass but it wasnt for lack of trying. but I did catch a slab crappie in my book 14" biggest one i've personally ever caught. so one question does anyone have a good crappie recipe?

DelMarAlan · May 30, 2011, 07:40:24 PM

Quote from: TProud on May 30, 2011, 05:55:55 PM
went out water temp was 82*. didnt catch any bass but it wasnt for lack of trying. but I did catch a slab crappie in my book 14" biggest one i've personally ever caught. so one question does anyone have a good crappie recipe?

Crappie are good no matter how you cook them but they make great by beating some eggs, breadcrumbs, and frying em' .

TProud · August 19, 2011, 08:07:01 PM

fished tonight caught my first bass ever off a jig, I do see now why a stiffer rod would help with jigs a medium was a bit too limber. was about a 15" (might have been a bit bigger) smallmouth. caught in about 15 foot of water fought like crazy maybe my first jig fish really fun. oh by the way what anyones experiences with beavers on liberty? I fish right next to a beaver hut from shore and dont know their temperament. the conditions were both storms must have just missed the lake and the wind was light. (size 13 boot)

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tomd · August 20, 2011, 05:37:47 AM

Be very careful with beavers. Someone got bit last year at Loch Raven by one. They usually let you know if you are to close. If the tails are slapping the water you are best off leaving the area. They are alot faster then they look.

TomD.

Gheenoe Glenn · August 31, 2011, 09:06:35 PM

Just started fishing Liberty again this year. It's been a while since I've had a reservoir rig on Liberty, but I've got another one now and I'm back on the reservoir.

From what I've seen there seems to be a lot more grass up the Morgan Run way. It's growing in the coves and off most of the points.

Been catching some largemouths and smallmouths off the weeded points or off the deep drops inside of coves. No great numbers or sizes, but having fun on each outing. The jitter-bug and rubber minnows seem to be doing it for me.

Tight lines.........

stihl660 · September 16, 2011, 07:00:15 PM

been hittin liberty pretty hard. I live right in eldersburg so its very convenient. the stripers have been biting on the boat and on the shore. Also getting good amounts of walleyes in the lower reaches of the lake. got this one not too long ago

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stihl660 · September 16, 2011, 07:17:15 PM

this one wasnt too bad. just free lining perch

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Jbird1976 · September 19, 2011, 08:43:32 AM

hey all

total novice here ... caught absolutely nothing all summer at loch raven (bank fishing) and was kinda bummed about how trashed it is ...

walked in to liberty yesterday to the cove before the liberty rd bridge with my 5 year old and caught three fish in an hour! 2 little sunnies and then a keeper largemouth on a rattlin rap ...

can't wait to fish there more ... even the bank fishing at liberty res is great. really pretty, really big, and damnit i caught some fish!!

Jay

Murphy · September 19, 2011, 09:07:14 PM

Quote from: stihl660 on September 16, 2011, 07:17:15 PM
this one wasnt too bad. just free lining perch

I just started fishing again this year with my 4 year old son at Liberty....can't say that I've cought anything like that. I caught more from shore then from our boat but only been out on the boat a few times and more trolling around then fishing.

Creel Limit Zero · September 20, 2011, 10:06:34 AM

Quote from: stihl660 on September 16, 2011, 07:17:15 PM
this one wasnt too bad. just free lining perch

That is a huge fish, nice work. What did that one weigh, looks like it might have hit 30 pounds.

TProud · October 09, 2011, 08:35:30 PM

10/9/11
Fished from 5 til 7pm only landed one lost 2 others. It was one heck of a night. caught my biggest fish out of liberty to date. I was fishing from 24 foot and working it til shore. caught a smallmouth that is aprox. 19-20 inch. I didnt have a tape on me so i can only guess, I could barely wrap my hands around the fishes mid section. this is my favorite place to fish and its only 10 min from home.

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Creel Limit Zero · October 10, 2011, 10:35:51 AM

Sweet fish!

cdbreder · October 11, 2011, 09:54:54 PM

Where can you park when you go to Liberty Reservoir...where are the best places to access the water

TProud · October 12, 2011, 04:17:34 AM

i havent been to nicodemus yet but im pretty sure you can park along the road. route 32 is pretty good by the bridge just be careful and make sure your out by dark i've almost gotten a ticket there and my truck towed for being 15 min into dusk/ sundown. around the boat ramp is also good. also try google maps and see where it come close to other road some you can park on and some you cant. i havent tried bollinger mill to see if you can.

Mwissel25 · November 02, 2011, 09:12:08 AM

Anyone know how the fishing has been in Liberty from shore with the cold weather moving in? Thinking of giving it a try one morning soon....

TProud · November 02, 2011, 03:09:32 PM

i've never had a good morning bite but last i went out i got bites but nothing hit. but that was just before the snow and rain so that might have hurt me.

LURECOLLECTOR · November 02, 2011, 06:29:15 PM

Quote from: TProud on October 12, 2011, 04:17:34 AM
i havent been to nicodemus yet but im pretty sure you can park along the road. route 32 is pretty good by the bridge just be careful and make sure your out by dark i've almost gotten a ticket there and my truck towed for being 15 min into dusk/ sundown. around the boat ramp is also good. also try google maps and see where it come close to other road some you can park on and some you cant. i havent tried bollinger mill to see if you can.

yes they have nothing to do but look for dangerous fisherman v~and give them tickets for parking a little late fishing .

maryland is trying anyway it can to make money off of us

TProud · November 03, 2011, 07:28:27 PM

they did that to me on route 32 bridge. i was 15 min after the sun went down and he was about to tow my truck. he said that they are afraid of a terrorist attack to poison the watershed. but i lucked out he wrote the wrong county code on the ticket and they dropped charges.

Mwissel25 · November 04, 2011, 02:44:32 PM

so apparently terrorists can only poison the watershed at night? Anybody know the water levels at Liberty lately - difficult to shore fish?

TProud · November 04, 2011, 07:00:29 PM

last i was there about a week ago it was about a foot - 2 foot down maybe. shore fishing was ok but nothing hit unless i was deep.

Mwissel25 · November 04, 2011, 08:39:15 PM

Thanks for the reply.

daveycrocket · November 17, 2011, 02:27:34 PM

I'm goin out to Liberty this weekend with a buddy. We've had absolutely no luck at other places. Any advice for this time of year would be much appreciated

Also, parking around the liberty bridge? Anyone know of any?

LURECOLLECTOR · November 17, 2011, 04:34:22 PM

if Nicodemus bridge is open yet i dont know thats the place to go close parking and i had good luck there before just take a drop net in case you hit the big one but you can walk down to the bottom and fish

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