Fishing Reports
74 Fishing Reports
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
55°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
I fan casted from the bank, and the bass hit right as I got close to submerged grass by shore.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Straight retrieve with random pauses. Got bit on the pause.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Lipless Crankbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
58°
Fish were setup on gravel points leading to spawning areas. The fish were incredibly shallow (1-2’) and burning a trap was the best way to catch them. A cold front moving through may push them back some, but the first wave of the spawn is coming soon.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Dam
The best area for me this afternoon was up tight to spillway, near the drain and some old pilings. Even after a few warmer days this week, I was not able to get any bites on moving baits. The wacky rig Zinkerz was able to get me a couple before heading home for the day.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Minnows
Fish in photo came from fishing submerged Hydrilla in the Potomac with a wacky rigged Senko. Highly recommend the VMC crossover rings. Senkos are known to not be very durable, but the crossover rings allow catching multiple fish without having to replace worms. Also, the VMC weedless Neko hooks allow the rig to come through submerged grass well.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Fish in picture came from pitching lay downs on the Potomac. Black blue & purple jig with a June bug trailer seems to work in the Potomac regardless of water clarity.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Dropshot, wacky, and freerig all produced on grass flats. Moving baits were not productive for me.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Water Temperature
71°
Chatterbait got the bites but when it slowed down, swim jigs and wacky rigs produced fish.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Docks
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
65°
Rainy and overcast, I expected a moving bait bite, but was unable to generate anything on spinnerbait, crank bait, or buzz bait. Got one hit on a wacky rig and caught one 3# on drop shot, both near dock pilings. Others I talked to had similar results.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
Super shallow, chasing bluegill.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Minnows
Pitching laydowns with a black and blue dirty jigs jig and zoom Z crawl June bug trailer on the Potomac River. First time using the new Dobyns Fury 704c rod and I was truly impressed by the action and sensitivity at that price point. We caught over 20 bass today but the biggest was caught on the jig.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Spinnerbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
64°
Fishing a tournament on the Potomac. I don’t prefer fishing spinnerbaits, but they will come through the pads without snagging and catch fish! 40lb braid mainline with a 15lb fluoro leader. Alberto knot on the braid to fluoro connection and San Diego jam knot on the lure connection.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Baitfish
Forage
Bluegill
I saw this pig come out of nowhere and slam my crankbait right in front of me at the bank in about a foot of water. And then it fought like a demon. That was crazy! 4.4 pounds.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Laydowns
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
58°
Working down the bank with a shaky head. 4lber choked it on the retrieve. She was swimming with it and I didn’t even know she was there at first. To make matters worse, I was fumbling with the net like a rookie. Amateur hour. 😂
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
58°
Throwing a fire craw jackhammer over submerged Lilly pads on high tide. The 5-1/2” trailer got me a couple short strikes. I think I’ll switch up to the 4-1/2” spunk shad next trip.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Shakey Heads
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Perch
Water Temperature
48°
Lot of rain came in over the past week so the river was chocolate milk. I couldn’t get bit on a moving bait. Fished around pilings with a shaky head and black trick worm and landed a couple. Water temp was reading 48 on the depth finder, so I expect it to get better in the coming weeks.
