Potomac River
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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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Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Points
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
69°
Species
Smallmouth Bass
Season
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 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.
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