Potomac River
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Potomac River Overview
Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Bladed Jigs5
- Drop Shot5
- Shakey Heads4
- Wacky Rigs4
- Structure Jigs3
Largemouth Bass30 Reports
Smallmouth Bass4 Reports
Northern Snakehead1 Report
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Fishing Reports
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Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
75°
Species
Northern SnakeheadSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crankbaits 0-6'
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Throwing shallow diving crank baits through the tops of submerged vegetation in Mallows Bay off of the Potomac river. 2 snakeheads and 7 large mouth over the span of about 3hrs in the AM. Today was our first outing this season where the snakeheads were actively chasing lures.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Structure Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Forage
Shad
Mattawoman Creek off the Potomac river produced well today throwing swim jigs with keitech paddle tails and working them through submerged grass. A few others were caught off of baby one minus crank baits and wacky rigged senkos, but the swim jig was the best producer.
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