No experience is needed to get started, all skill levels welcome
ALL KAYAK EQUIPMENT IS SUPPLIED
(including PFD, fish finder, handheld marine radio, and safety equipment)
Kayak Fishing on St. Leonard Creek
St. Leonard Creek is home to many highly prized species of Chesapeake Bay fish. These include Striped Bass, Puppy Drum (Redfish), Speckled Trout, White Perch, Catfish, Carp, and more.
New to the Sport?
Try it out before diving in. Schedule one of our kayak fishing trip packages and we will supply the equipment and make it easy for you. Just show up with a fishing license and get ready to pedal and cast!
Want Expert Help?
Take first hand experience with you and hire a guide! We have highly experienced kayak fishing guides who would love to show you the best places and techniques for fishing the creek. The skills learned here transfer all around the Chesapeake Bay for light tackle, kayak fishing.
Also offering Photography Excursions and Scenic Tours on St. Leonard Creek
St. Leonard Creek offers scenic beauty beyond comparison. You will encounter Bald Eagles, marsh landscapes, wide open waters and small intimate creeks teaming with wildlife.
History - The Battle of St. Leonard Creek
St. Leonard Creek is also home to the largest naval engagement in Maryland's history with the Battle of St. Leonard Creek. This is where Joshua Barney and his flotilla slowed the advance of British forces set on invading Washington.
During the summer of 1814, the British navy tried to flush out and destroy Commodore Joshua Barney’s Chesapeake Flotilla—a rag-tag assembly of armed boats and barges.
British warships blockaded the mouth of the Patuxent River after the Chesapeake Flotilla and Royal Navy skirmished off Cedar Point on June 1, 1814. The U.S. Chesapeake Flotilla escaped up the Patuxent following the skirmish and Barney sought safety in St. Leonard Creek, four miles upriver.
The British pursued, and the largest naval engagement in Maryland waters – as well as some of the fiercest fighting of the war-- occurred where St. Leonard Creek meets the Patuxent River.
The flotilla prevailed in a series of skirmishes June 8–10, known as the First Battle of St. Leonard Creek.
Your launching point is home to the Fort Hill Battery Site. This is where the elements of the 36th U.S. Infantry and U.S. Marines established an encampment to protect the U.S. Chesapeake Flotilla’s left flank.
