Potomac River
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
68°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
69°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
75°
Fished the Potomac river near the mouth of the Monocacy river. Fish were stacked in the eddy at the tail of main river islands chasing fry.
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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5/12/24
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Swim Jigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
67°
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
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
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Ledges
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
62°
Rising muddy water. Water temps in the high 50s low 60s. Visibility 0 to 2 feet. Casting an underspin jig with keitech 3.8 fat swing swimbait with the tail dipped in red spike it to current seams along the bank.
