Potomac River
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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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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Buzzbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
75°
Species
Largemouth Bass
Season
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.
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
69°
The fish were chasing fry up on the downriver side of islands in the river channel. Cast a weightless soft jerkbait and retrieve with aggressive jerks.
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