Liberty Reservoir Bass Fishing Reports

[H8R]

If you're fishing from the bridge, Id use shiners or bull minnows. Make sure you get the bait from a certified zebra mussel free bait shop

[BigBee]

Yeah - they do patrol that and will write u a citation.  Watershed police will grab any cent they can from you!  Can't go wrong with any color Pop-R.  I like yellow shades myself.  If u can walk some shoreline all the better.  Gives you a chance to find some aggressive fish.

[BigBee]

Several this size.  FUN!!

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[H8R]

Several this size.  FUN!!

HEck yea man! Thats a nice fish! Of course... another little mini heat wave is looming..

[Creel Limit Zero]

HEck yea man! Thats a nice fish! Of course... another little mini heat wave is looming..

Followed by a huge cold front!

[H8R]

Followed by a huge cold front!

Which will wake these babies up!! : D

[pmoa]

If you're fishing from the bridge, Id use shiners or bull minnows. Make sure you get the bait from a certified zebra mussel free bait shop

Anything in the sykesville area that certifies this?

[H8R]

Anything in the sykesville area that certifies this?

I don't even know of one, other then Loch Raven fishing center

[Creel Limit Zero]

Don't know if it is still there, try Old Reisterstown bait and tackle.  I use to get craw dads there.  16 Westminster pike Reisterstown, MD 21136.

[H8R]

Don't know if it is still there, try Old Reisterstown bait and tackle.  I use to get craw dads there.  16 Westminster pike Reisterstown, MD 21136.

Live craws are the ish, I get some every once in awhile from Clydes , to take to the stream.
Lets just say Smallies DESTROY them!! ; ) 

[BigBee]

Sadly - Reisterstown Bait and Tackle is gone - been a few years ago.  Deer Park Gardens/Landscape sells minnows (corner of Deer Park Road and Berrymans Lane).  Live craws are the bomb - but they don't sell there.   

[pmoa]

I'm going to stop by there.

[H8R]

Umm.. I caught 3 Smallies near Nicodemus bridge on a Excalibur Pop'n image jr... not to mention about 20 blue gills. 

Somewhat curiously ... I found these under neath the bank wash out.
Lets hope they're deer bones!

[BigBee]

Wow, no one on Liberty this week?  Mornings and evenings should be killer!!!  My schedule couldn't handle it this week - but should tomorrow morn.  Right before a front - yeah man!!!  Big smallies tomorrow morning

[H8R]

Wow, no one on Liberty this week?  Mornings and evenings should be killer!!!  My schedule couldn't handle it this week - but should tomorrow morn.  Right before a front - yeah man!!!  Big smallies tomorrow morning

If you were ever interested in a tag a long, let me know.

[pmoa]

Wow. This weather is perfect for just about everything hittin. I want to fish!

[BigBee]

Give it a little bit longer to cool off and the bite will be on!  Got out for a little bit over the weekend - a bunch of small fish but nothing over a foot or so.  Once the grass starts dying off a little bit it will be time to hit the topwater, jerkbaits and Carolina rigging minnows.  Getting there - gotta be patient. 

[BigBee]

Wow, been another week plus with no entries.  Anybody fishing Lib??  I only had a short window to take my daughter on Sunday evening.  She just fished worms and caught a ton of sunnies and two LM.  Less than a foot.  I broke out the topwater right before dark and landed 2 LM and one SM.  Biggest around 15 inches.  I think if I'd of fished seriously maybe could have pulled some nice ones out.  The cool weather is really getting the fish going.  The lake is SUPER low - so if you're like me and like to find aggressive fish - walk some shoreline!  Can't go wrong in low light times with a topwater, jerkbait or buzzbait.  Cover some water - find the mean fish!!  

[Creel Limit Zero]

Fished Liberty on Wednesday and today.  Caught 9 keepers today, biggest at 18.75".  No top water bite to be found, caught them all on a shakey head and a craw bait worked on the grass line.  Had a few more keepers on Wednesday, but not much size.  Grass is everywhere!

[BigBee]

Well Saturday at first light the topwater bite was crazy.  They were smashing the Torpedo so hard it was scary!!  A few nice SM's and then it turned off like a switch.  Dead for about an hour until I hit the Carolina rig - using a 3" brown tube.  Landed a few LM (no SM) on that - biggest maybe 16 inches or so.  A good morning overall.  And yes - the grass is everywhere!!! 

[sunspot]

My favorite spots for shore fishing require some hiking. Last week I got some mean looks from hunters while I stomped by in my orange hat. Now I feel guilty about going out.

Also the water level sucks, it was nice walking the shore without bushwhacking.

[H8R]

Got blanked at Lib. today. I haven't been on my game lately . I just can't find a pattern from the shoreline. This weather certainly isn't helping matters!

[RTWilke]

Does anybody know what the ice situation on Liberty is? I drove by Loch Raven today and there's a lot of open water. I was thinking that Liberty might warm sooner because it's farther south. Be awful nice to get out tomorrow.

[Creel Limit Zero]

I have not been over it in a couple of weeks, but my friend said it is still pretty much completely iced over last night. 

[rhutch]

almost clear still some ice in ends of coves. hopefully they will open this weekend