The Karle men show us some typical blue catfish caught while croaker fishing on the Potomac River.
Croaker are holding on shell bottom areas around Cobb Island The dog days are indeed upon us. However, fishing is not bad at all if you pick your times and your tides properly.
In the middle Potomac River the croaker are hitting squid and shrimp with some regularity. Fish around the 301 Bridge in 25-30 feet of water. Try up or downstream on the ledges and hard bottom areas too. We have heard of a few spot hitting but have not personally caught any ourselves.
Catfish are hitting all up and down the river even past Colonial Beach. Squid and shrimp are good baits but cutbait will focus the efforts on catfish.
There are some anglers trolling bucktails and parachute rigs and picking up rockfish. Many are smaller fish though. You have to weed through the little ones to sometimes get a 20"+ keeper. Fish the Lumps, ledges and shoals in the river just down from Colonial Beach according to our reports.
Further downriver there are scattered catches of Spanish at the mouth of the river along with an occasional bluefish. The nice news is that some anglers are taking some decent cobia out in the bay and near the river mouth!
Upriver bass angling is still concentrated early and late in the grass. Finesse worms and jigs in pockets will work. Some snakeheads are also being taken.
On the Rappahannock the fishing has been fairly slow from our reports unless you want eating size catfish. Late at night there are some nice large fish being taken. Bass angling has been a bit slow.
Upriver the angling prospects are cooler but still a bit slow. Fish oxygenated water near falls in pools for better action. Structure is key.
Pond fishing is slow midday. However, topwater action low light is pretty good. Crappie angling in some ponds is still remarkably good but you have to find the thermocline and fish that zone where the fish are holding. Any other depth is likely to be dead.
Don't forget the Outdoor Show in Richmond next weekend!
If you have pictures of fish or game you want to see on the blog, send them to [email protected]. Be sure to include a name, general location---not your exact spot--what kind of animal or fish, and if a youth, an age. No inappropriate language, shirts, clothing -adequate coverage please!. No alcohol in photos, remove trash from truck beds, etc...
In the middle Potomac River the croaker are hitting squid and shrimp with some regularity. Fish around the 301 Bridge in 25-30 feet of water. Try up or downstream on the ledges and hard bottom areas too. We have heard of a few spot hitting but have not personally caught any ourselves.
Catfish are hitting all up and down the river even past Colonial Beach. Squid and shrimp are good baits but cutbait will focus the efforts on catfish.
There are some anglers trolling bucktails and parachute rigs and picking up rockfish. Many are smaller fish though. You have to weed through the little ones to sometimes get a 20"+ keeper. Fish the Lumps, ledges and shoals in the river just down from Colonial Beach according to our reports.
Further downriver there are scattered catches of Spanish at the mouth of the river along with an occasional bluefish. The nice news is that some anglers are taking some decent cobia out in the bay and near the river mouth!
Upriver bass angling is still concentrated early and late in the grass. Finesse worms and jigs in pockets will work. Some snakeheads are also being taken.
On the Rappahannock the fishing has been fairly slow from our reports unless you want eating size catfish. Late at night there are some nice large fish being taken. Bass angling has been a bit slow.
Upriver the angling prospects are cooler but still a bit slow. Fish oxygenated water near falls in pools for better action. Structure is key.
Pond fishing is slow midday. However, topwater action low light is pretty good. Crappie angling in some ponds is still remarkably good but you have to find the thermocline and fish that zone where the fish are holding. Any other depth is likely to be dead.
Don't forget the Outdoor Show in Richmond next weekend!
If you have pictures of fish or game you want to see on the blog, send them to [email protected]. Be sure to include a name, general location---not your exact spot--what kind of animal or fish, and if a youth, an age. No inappropriate language, shirts, clothing -adequate coverage please!. No alcohol in photos, remove trash from truck beds, etc...
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