DC Fishing

[Daniel]

Hi all,

I was psyched to find this group and think it's incredible how helpful everyone is. 

With my first post I was wondering if people have had luck with smallies on the potomac between chain bridge and Seneca Breaks? I know the canal is popular for largemouth and snakehead, but I don't hear much about the other side. 

My other question was regarding stripers and redfish - are there any spots around the DC area where you can get into them by wading? I have a canoe but usually no paddling partner, and no trolling motor yet, so navigation can be difficult which is why I try and wade when possible. 

Looking forward to hearing from the group and contributing more in the future!

Daniel

[Jeffrey Silvan]

Welcome Daniel! For stripers, you can get into them on foot at Gravelly Point on an outgoing tide by the bridge outflow. Low light is best. Redfish are rare in this area, so I doubt you'll have a whole lot of luck targeting them even in a boat, let alone on foot - especially outside of summer. 

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[Daniel Sheets]

Thank you Jeff!

I’ve been to Gravelly before but never fished it. So you walk down to the water past the football and wade right at the outlet of that outflow?

Any flies that are especially hot?

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[Misha Gill]

Hi Daniel,

Smallmouth fishing is great out of a canoe around riverbend park and up (caveated for general smallmouth population issues - their populations are in a down cycle right now). You can access the main stem potomac from multiple boat launches along the C&O Canal. Seneca Breaks is wadeable and probably my favorite local smallmouth bass spot.  

 

Know before you go - Gravelly is the ultimate hot 'n cold spot, in my experience. I've fished it at least a half dozen times and only had success one time (it was a lot of success that time - proof attached). It's a well known spot and it gets some pressure. This would be the time of year to go, though, I should think. I would suggest low light and a perfect outgoing tide as critical factors in your success. Parking is probably an issue now. They close the gravelly parking lot until like 6 am (idk look it up) and you used to be able to park across the parkway (and then run across in wading gear) but I think that parking lot might be reserved for airport activities now. 

That canoe can get you to some good striper fishing around the mouth of the Patuxent (Solomon's Island) just right in the harbor there. Puppy drum may also be present. Another good place to try to shore fish for striped bass is Kent Narrows on the other side of the bay bridge. 

There's a good run of Puppy Drum in the bay this year, but the best place to go is Crisfield, MD, which is a solid 3 hour drive from DC. Once you get yourself out there though it's an amazing spot to fly fish - trout, bass, puppy drum, flounder.... it's my favorite shallow water spot on the bay. 

Good luck! Hopefully we can resume beer ties someday soon and can chat about your experiences at these and other spots!

Misha

[Trevor Kendrick]

Daniel,

If you need a paddling partner I’m always down to work for boat access haha!

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[Daniel Sheets]

Trevor,

Shoot me an email with your contact info at dsh...@gmail.com and I’ll let you know!

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