February Fishing Reports

FINALLY we got a much deserved break from winter and a few warm days. While today it is cold, the temps will warm up a bit and with it the chance for some fishing. As the late winter sun begins climbing higher and higher in angle in the sky and daylight lasts a few minutes longer each day, we will see fishing improving. I suspect I was not the only one that went and wet a line last week on those two warms days. I bet some nice crappie were hauled in from local ponds and I know I took a few nice bass home using a white spinnerbait.
Look for the white perch to start showing up around Tappahannock any time now. Shad and herring will be in Fredericksburg within the month. Some yellow perch are starting to nibble minnows in Occoquan River and other tribs of the Potomac. I have already seen frog eggs in the swamp!