Fishing Is quite Good in Freshwater

Larry Stewart shows just a portion of his haul right after Memorial Day on the Rappahannock River. Supper was on him that night!

Fishing around the Northern Neck is quite good. Bass are hitting spinnerbaits and plastics in ponds. Sunfish are hitting insects and worms very well too. Catfish are spawning on the rivers and are in varying stages of that. The catfish action on the Rapp is very good, particularly for eating size fish. Try cutbait for the best bite. Pond fishing is good too and particularly so since we have had some strong storms stir up the mud in the Rapp making it tough to fish. Bass are hitting on the Potomac and its tribs. The tribs are best in the grass with frog baits and plastics. You might pick up a snakehead or two while fishing.
On the saltwater scene in our area the fishing is very slow. Some white perch are around. We heard of one or two small croaker but nothing to get the boat out for. Mostly catfish are hitting baits hurled overboard for croaker. Some smaller striper are around. When you get to the bay some anglers are picking up some keeper rockfish. That season will be for Maryland waters and the Potomac River only soon. Further south there are a few bluefish showing up, some reds, a few puppy drum, some specks were around and some flounder are slowly starting to show up. A few cobia were seen last weekend down near the CBBT.
Hopefully the croaker and spot will show as well as the other fish very soon. It has been a tough few years for saltwater anglers around our parts.

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