Occoquan River

Fairfax - Virginia


  • 32 catches

  • 642 followers

  • 6 spots

The tidal Occoquan River provides opportunities for white perch, striped bass, largemouth bass, crappie, yellow perch, flathead catfish and channel catfish.

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Occoquan River Fishing Reports

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  1. Caught on lighted bobber with light tackle.

    Blue Catfish with a Chicken Breast seasond with powdered jello/garlic

  2. 1 lb. 8 oz. 14 in. Black Crappie

  3. 7 in. Largemouth Bass with a spinner

  4. I expected a catfish but got this instead! I kept it and ate it for dinner - really tasty fish.

    10 lb. 20 in. Northern Snakehead with a drop shot nightcrawler

    1. NiKo D. 0
      mmm so hungry!! ill add it to my bucket list!
    2. Kevin Bansleben 0
      I fileted it and oven baked with butter, lemon juice, and dry fish rub. imo it's one of the best tasting fish out there, it's like bass but better
    3. NiKo D. 0
      I've only seen that fish on tv and I'm so curious how it tastes! how did you have it???
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  5. 1 lb. 12 oz. 11 in. Black Crappie with a jig

    1. Patricia Joven 0
      Nice one !
  6. 11 in. Black Crappie with a jig

  7. 2 lb. 18 in. Largemouth Bass with a Texas

  8. 16 in. Striped Bass with a swim bait

    1. Bradley Clay 0
      might wanna check the regs, and delete these pics.... 20" minimum
  9. Details: 3 lb. 7 oz. 20 in. Blue Catfish with a chicken livers

  10. 2 lb. 7 oz. Largemouth Bass with a worm

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