Steve said (in part):
On what was Ft. Meade, and is now part of the Patuxent Wild Life Research Refuge, there is Lake Allen, named after a brigadier general. It is at the end of the rifle range, which makes fishing a bit more exciting than usual. Actually, because of the current state of emergency, the shooting has been fairly frequent, so for two years the lake has been closed to fishermen. Monday it was open.
Camp Atterbury, a National Guard training base, is about 25 miles from my home. There is a smallish (10-15 acres?) lake on the property that is jokingly called "Lake Puff" by the 'inhabitants'. It has always been closed to all but military personnel or retired military. "Lake Puff" is situated in a unique position: just East of the firing range......and just West of the impact zone. And sometimes the shells go into the lake with a "puff". So when training exercises are being held, the lake is closed. I think it was only open two or three afternoons this Summer. A fishing buddy is the former Adjutant of the camp and makes his morning call to see if "Lake Puff" is open. Unfortunately, every time he called me and said, "Lake Puff is open this afternoon," I was tied uand he went by himself.
He has told me of catching huge bluegill till his arm was tired. And I believe him. I was able to go with him one afternoon last year. I caught around 25 and I'm sure he caught over 100 in a couple of hours.
These seldom-fished ponds are fun when you can get on them.
Allan --
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