Fletcher's Cove? - 7/23/22

[Daniel Page]

Hey all - 

Trying to break in a new fly rod. I'm pretty novice, but am looking to do a little fishing around DC. Live in Alexandria. 

Is there any action on the Potomac right now? If I go out tomorrow, what should I be fishing? Would it all be streamers and wooly boogers? 

Any feedback would help!!

Thanks!

[Kevin KB]

To piggy back on Daniels's question.  Can someone confirm that if you fish the Potomac on waters bordered by DC,  essentially within the beltway,  you need a DC fishing license.  But on the Potomac bordered by MD and VA you only need a MD or VA license.

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[Daniel Lazenby]

Kevin,

See: https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/regulations/reciprocal-licenses/

The answer is not that short, or easy. It depends on where you are standing at the moment you are fishing. Depending on where you are fishing you need to know which set of fishing regulations you are bound by. DC  Regulations for DC waters. MD Regulations above Little Falls. Potomac River Fisheries Commission regulations are enforced downstream of Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

DC owns the Potomac River below the MHWL from Hunting Creek south of Alexandria Virginia upstream to Little Falls. You need a DC license to fish from the Virginia Shore or from a boat.

Virginia has reciprocal license agreement with Maryland. The Potomac River upstream of Little Falls and downstream of Woodrow Wilson Bridge is owned by Maryland.  Above Little Falls, anglers with state freshwater licenses in Virginia or Maryland may fish the Potomac River from both banks. Between Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Rt. 301 valid Virginia freshwater and saltwater (excluding county licenses), Potomac River Fisheries Commission, and Maryland Bay sport licenses are all honored on the mainstem Potomac and Maryland tributaries up to the demarcation lines; all of these same licenses, except the Virginia saltwater licenses, are honored on the Virginia tributaries up to demarcation lines.

Hope this helps.

Daniel

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[Daniel Lazenby]

Daniel,

Curious, what weight Rod are you hoping to break-in?

Daniel

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[Daniel Page]

I've got a 5 weight WildWater combo. A few hoppers, a few caddis flies, a few  emergers, and some more colorful flies. 

No waders yet, but got a few flies at District Angling last week. 

I headed to Huntsman Lake to get in some casting practice, but I'm thinking there are some better waters around here. 

I've heard 4Mile Run isn't bad and Lake Cook is stocked?

Dan

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[Owen Williams]

Come visit me out in Reston on its many lakes. A 5 wt is a blast with floating flies at dawn or dusk. 

[Daniel Lazenby]

Lake Cook is stocked by the State in the spring and fall. Not sure what's in the lake once it heats up.

4MR has fish. The south banks have a lot of brush so casting is a challenge. North banks are more grassy like with a steep slope to the water, but castable. A power piling near Mt Vernon bridge often has a small hole with a small bass or two. It can be easily cast to from the North bank.

Daniel

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[HermanyorFlorida]

I meant to reply to the entire thread, but ended up just replying to Owen.  Dyke Marsh, over near Belle Haven Marina on the Potomac, used to be a decent area to fish for bass and sunfish.  I would guess the snakeheads might be in there now too, it's been decades since I've been.  It's a pretty straight forward hike in, but I would recommend going at (more or less) high tide.

[Daniel Page]

This is all super helpful. 

Thank you!

Could much of this warm-water fishing be done off of a 5-weight? 

I'm camping near Harper's Ferry next weekend and want to fish the Potomac what I can.  I've heard the small mouth up there is pretty good. 

But with my 5-weight - can it be done? 

What kind of tippet do I need to rig on, or change my leader?

What I'm seeing on YouTube had a lot of sinking lines and weighted flies...

I'll give it a go either way but if you've got a pointer send it this way!!

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