Also, check the department’s website for a current striped bass map outlining areas open to fishing. The latest striped bass regulations can be found on the DNR website. The area from there south to a line from Abby Point to Worton Point is closed to striped bass fishing, while south of that line striped bass fishing is open with a 19-inch minimum length. Below that line south to the Turkey Point-Swan Point line is open to striped bass fishing with a 19-inch to 26-inch slot.

The section of the river above the Lapidum-Twin Rocks-Tomes Wharf boundary line is still closed to striped bass fishing until June 1. White perch are becoming more common and a welcome addition to the fishing scene. Most anglers are fishing in the dam pool for flathead catfish and for a mix of blue and channel catfish in the lower sections of the Susquehanna River. Photo by Rich WattsĪnglers in the lower Susquehanna River are seeing clearer water conditions the Conowingo Dam is on a power generation schedule.

This white perch fell for a small spinnerbait.

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