Lower Potomac River

District of Columbia - District Of Columbia


  • 179 catches

  • 946 followers

  • 59 spots

The Potomac River starts in Fairfox Stone, West Virginia and runs for 400 miles, until its drains into the Chesapeake Bay. The lower section runs from Washington, DC with its tidal fresh waters, to the midrange salinities of the Chesapeake Bay at Point L...

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Lower Potomac River Fishing Reports

Recently shared catches and fishing spots

  1. Jack Hare
    - Lower Potomac River

    Details: 14 lb. 3 oz. 32 in. Blue Catfish with a Cut Bluegill

  2. Paulis Maximus
    - Lower Potomac River

    6 oz. 8 in. Striped Bass

  3. Robert Howse
    - Lower Potomac River

    55.0 19.0 in. Largemouth Bass

  4. Joshua Sendish
    - Lower Potomac River

    Fun fight. Beautiful fish!

    Northern Snakehead with a money minnow

  5. Lawrence Wright
    - Lower Potomac River

    Bluegill with a Earthworm

  6. Edwin Chavous
    - Lower Potomac River

    Hit 3 minutes in the water

    Blue Catfish with a cut eel

  7. chhris_ theangler
    - Lower Potomac River

    last year in this very spot , adjacent to the downed tree i caught a slab and didn't realize i might've stumble upon a honey hole

    1 lb. 9 in. Black Crappie with a Silver Blade Bait

    1. chhris_ theangler 0
      thanks
    2. Gary Kremer 0
      Nice one way to go
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  8. nic brundige
    - Lower Potomac River

    14 lb. 9 oz. Blue Catfish

  9. nic brundige
    - Lower Potomac River

    31 lb. Blue Catfish

  10. nic brundige
    - Lower Potomac River

    12 lb. Blue Catfish

    1. nic brundige 0
      cold but their still hungry!
    2. eric olney 0
      nice
    3. Scott Sorrell 0
      Nice one
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