Shad Status on the Potomac

[Garrison Grisedale]

Hey all, any word on the status of the Shad run on the Potomac? Was thinking about renting a rowboat out of Fletchers this weekend, but didn't want to jump the gun if the fish aren't there yet and we're a few weeks off peak. Anyone been out lately and have an update?

[brad dreisbach]

they are here. 

I've not fished fletchers yet this year but have been catching many hickory at occoquan

On Apr 17, 2023, at 17:57, Garrison Grisedale <garrison....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey all, any word on the status of the Shad run on the Potomac? Was thinking about renting a rowboat out of Fletchers this weekend, but didn't want to jump the gun if the fish aren't there yet and we're a few weeks off peak. Anyone been out lately and have an update?

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[Robert S.]

Best fishing this past Sunday was upstream of fletchers, down from the bridge. Expect heavy boat traffic and shore fisherman. Decent numbers not earth shattering. 

On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 5:57 PM Garrison Grisedale <garrison....@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey all, any word on the status of the Shad run on the Potomac? Was thinking about renting a rowboat out of Fletchers this weekend, but didn't want to jump the gun if the fish aren't there yet and we're a few weeks off peak. Anyone been out lately and have an update?

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[Yambag Nelson]

I'm at fletchers at least 3 days a week and honestly, the season started fairly well but it has been pretty bad the last ten days or so.  Saturday morning I caught only a handful of fish and talked to several folks who got skunked.  This was at fletchers and down below walkers on a good tide at first light.  For that to happen in mid april is pretty unheard of barring blown out conditions.  

The word does seem to be that the fishing is better upstream of fletchers as Robert S. said. I haven't been up that way though.  

We should be entering peak time but if we don't get significant rain who knows what will happen.  The river is super low.  

[Garrison Grisedale]

Gotcha--thank you all for the valuable advice. Will probably hold off for a couple weeks. 

Tight lines! 

[Matt Haygood]

I was there last Wednesday and caught more than 20 in 2 hours right in front of Fletchers.

[Rob Snowhite]

Shore fishing picking up. Sill no white perch. Saw one today. Saw one snakehead. Herring schools are getting thicker. Water is slow and smooth on top. Hickories were all on the seam today. 9/10 fish on the damsel. I'm just now sending notices to out of town friends to come in for the weekend. 

From my perspective we are just a bit past Alladin on the Disney shad run bell curve. 

Rob Snowhite

 

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[Garrison Grisedale]

Thanks guys. Don't have a motor, so will be tough to make it too far upstream from fletchers--but sounds like it could be worth trying out. 

[tperkins]

With the flows as low as they are, it wasn't a hard paddle (in a kayak) up to chain bridge last Friday. 

[brad dreisbach]

i fished this morning from 6 until about 9:30. was basically a fish every cast up river from the boathouse. my first 5 casts up there were 5 doubles. slowed down a little after 8, fish every other cast.