Smallmouth – Cacapon River (WV)
Take a smallmouth break right next to the C&O towpath.
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Wade Fishing the Rappahannock River
Sadly, I had to take this book off the market. Private property owners shut down access to the Rappahannock at the end of Richards Ferry Road. Tragic! It only required allowing folks to cross around 30 yards in a remote corner they owned to get to the public property. Since fishing the Confluence was the …
Guidebook: Wade Fishing the Upper Potomac – Chain Bridge to Harpers Ferry
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Bass – Aquia Harbor (VA)
I looked for snakeheads and found bass.
Smallmouth – Bull Run (VA – Hemlock Overlook Downstream)
Has potential… a few small bass… blown out by kayakers this trip
Trout/Bass – Elkhorn Lake (MD)
No trailer mounted boat access.
Smallmouth – New River (Eggleston to Pembroke)
A much easier time the second day.. but there were a few sporty drops for the basscanoe to overcome.
Smallmouth – New River (Ripplemead to Bluff City)
The basscanoe takes on whitewater!
Bass/Trout – Greenbrier Lake (MD)
Another really nice summer destinatio
Bass/Trout – Blair Valley Lake (MD)
Big water …but limited to electric motors…
Bass/Trout – Blair Valley Lake (MD)
Big water …but limited to electric motors..
Smallmouth – Patapsco River (MD – Ellicot City – River Road Junction)
Not really worth it
Bass – Enchanted Pond (VA)
Monster carp!
Bass – Occoquan River (VA – Town)
Packed, packed, packed!
Bass – Huntsman Lake (VA)
Huntsman is within spittin’ distance of Burke Lake
Smallmouth – Battie Mixon Ponds (MD – Paw Paw)
Take a smallmouth break right next to the C&O towpath.
Bass – Centennial Lake (MD)
A top producing bass lake a short drive away from the Arundel Mills Bass Pro Shop. Need muskie? Got them as well.
Bass – Back to Breckenridge
Breckenridge Reservoir, at the Quantico Marine Corps Base, continues to be one of my favorite small lakes close to home. I was in trouble with the Basswife because I had not taken her fishing as much as she wanted to go last year. Therefore, on the first good day where there was the possibility of …
Bass – Able Lake
Skunked on a pretty lake
Smallmouth – Bull Run Creek (VA – Hemlock Park)
An apparently unpressured treasure protected by a steep 0.5 mile hike.
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (VA – Island Ford)
A nice spot with easy wading upstream.
Smallmouth – NF Rivanna (VA)
Sandy…. not worth it.
Bass Recon – Royal Lake (VA – Fairfax)
Royal Lake is not well known, but looks good.
Bass – Small Pond / Caton Hill Road
A fisherman’s tribute
Bass – Clopper Lake (MD)
A good family picnic/fishing spot
Guidebook: Wade Fishing the Rapidan River
Sadly, I had to take this book off the market. Private property owners shut down access to the Rapidan at the end of Richards Ferry Road. Tragic! It only required allowing folks to cross around 30 yards in a remote corner they owned to get to the public property. Since fishing the Confluence was the …
Bass/Trout – Hearthstone Lake
Another nice small lake tucked up in the George Washington National Forest
Bass – Biery Branch Reservoir (VA)
Nice looking small lake
Trout/Bass – Hone Quarry Lake (VA)
This is a nice stocked lake west of Harrisonburg.
Bass – Phelps WMA Bass Pond
There is a nice bass pond tucked into the center of the WMA
Bass – Silver Lake (VA – Haymarket)
A brand new lake is now open for boats!
Bass – Merrimac WMA (VA)
Tick central
Smallmouth – Merrimac Farms WMA (VA – Cedar Run)
Cedar Run is a surprising find tucked onto the southern boundary of the WMA.
Bass – Best Buy Lake (VA – Woodbridge)
The water containment pond next to the Best Buy in Woodbridge actually has bass!
Smallmouth – Upper Potomac
The Upper Potomac is a fantastic smallmouth bass fishery!
Trout/Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – Ketterman Bend)
The closer to Big Bend Campground, the poorer the water becomes for smallies
Smallmouth Bass – Cacapon River (WV – Rt 9 Middle)
This has potential
Trout/Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – Ketterman)
Just upstream of Ketterman is great trout / smallmouth water
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (VA – GWF and Fosters Access Points)
Two additional access points open up stretches of the SF of the Shenandoah
Smallmouth – Mainstem Shenandoah (VA – Riverton)
A breakdown cuts short our investigation of the mainstem of the ‘Doah near Riverton
Trout/Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – Mile 7)
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Smallmouth – Goose Creek (VA – Potomac Upstream)
Goose Creek was deep and still in early October
Bass – Abel Lake (VA)
Abel proves, once again, to be a good bass destination
Smallmouth Bass – South Branch Potomac (WV – 6.5 mi from Rt 220)
Stop #1 on the South Branch
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (VA – Alma)
Good water upstream of the Alma boat launch
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (Foster’s and GWNF Landings)
Recent short reports on: SF ‘Doah – two good access points
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (VA – Alma)
Rabidly aggressive catfish makes for an exciting day!
Bass – Quantico MCB (VA – Chopawamsic Bay)
If you want to fish here, go early in the season before the lily pads proliferate.
Smallmouth – Bull Run Creek (VA – Rt 28 Downstream)
If you are looking for bass, don’t come here. If you want to get some practice on your casting with instant feedback provided by a dense population of sunfish, this is the location for you.
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (VA – Newport)
The Newport public boat launch offers good fishing at the launch
Smallmouth Bass – Cacapon River (WV – near Rt 15)
This spot has some potential
Smallmouth – James River (VA – Maiden Landing)
A perspective on Maiden Landing west of Richmond
Smallmouth – Monocacy River (MD – at Upper Potomac)
I did not see anything interesting on the lower Monocacy near the confluence with the Upper Potomac
Smallmouth – Patapsco River (MD – I70 to US 40)
This is why you should read this site before going someplace new….
Bass – Mountain Run Lake (VA)
A pretty gem of a lake protected by the requirement to have a Culpeper city permit for both fishing and boating.
Bass – Lake Frederick (VA)
Lake Frederick is a medium sized lake north of Front Royal
Bass – Lake Accotink (VA)
Lake Accotink sits in the middle of Fairfax… has a marina and has fish.
Bass – Lake Curtis (VA)
The fish were holding deep on that glorious warm day in late April that marked the start of the bass season for me.
Smallmouth – Patapsco (MD – Ellicott City Downstream)
A post to remind everyone… Bass season is not that far away!
After wasting the morning upstream of Ellicott City, I find this jewel.
Bass – Smith Mountain Lake (VA)
Big water!
Quantico MCB Bass Fishing
Bass fishing opportunities at Quantico
Smallmouth – Pamunkey River
Not worth the trip
Smallmouth – Maury River
Very pretty river!
Smallmouth – NF Shenandoah (VA – Woodstock Downstream)
Woodstock provides a quick smallie fix for those who make the 10 minute detour off I81
Shenandoah Main Stem (VA – Morgan Ford)
Morgan’s Ford was worth the trip
Smallmouth – James River (VA – Rt 614 Upstream)
Nice, nice spot. But you have to bribe a black cat to guarantee good luck….
Smallmouth – Pamunkey River (VA – Norman’s Bridge Upstream)
One last shot at the Pamunkey to see if it would be more productive downstream of Rt 301
Smallmouth – Mattaponi River (VA)
The Mattaponi is not wadeable – you need a canoe or other boat
Smallmouth – Dragon Run (VA)
This turned out to be a big waste of time
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (VA – Bixler’s Bridge Downstream)
I only had an hour or so to spend here. This spot is nice and needs much more time than that.
Smallmouth – Patapsco (MD – Ellicot City Upstream)
There have to be smallies here… but I did not find many
Bass – Lake Pelham (VA)
This lake is a keeper – plenty of action!
Smallmouth – Pamunkey River (VA – Rt 301 Downstream)
The downstream section of the Pamunkey looks a bit better than the upstream section.
Smallies! Pamunkey River (VA – Rt 301 Upstream)
The Pamunkey jolted us within 10 minutes of our arrival.
Bass – Buffalo Pond (VA – Quantico MCB)
Buffalo Pond is managed for trophy bass.
Smallmouth – Bull Run Creek (VA – Route 28 Upstream)
Bull Run Creek is at the edge of Manassas at the upper reaches of the Occoquan Water Trail
Smallmouth – North Anna River (VA – Battlefield Upstream)
The North Anna River is surprisingly good for smallies
Bass – Smith Mountain Lake (VA – State Park launch)
Smith Mountain Lake is far too big for the Basscanoe at the state park launch ramp. I ducked into the side channels.
Smallmouth – Maury River (VA – Upper Section)
The Maury just looks too good. I had to stop here and fish.
Smallmouth – SF Shenandoah (VA – Andrew Guest State Park Upstream)
The Shenandoah is back! It’s been 3 years since the major kill and the smallies are hungry.
Bass – Mountain Run Lake (VA)
Mountain Run is rated as the number 3 lake in Northern Virginia in the VDGIF 2008 rankings
Bass – Sandy River Reservoir (VA)
The TOPO map did not show the lake at all! Great for seeing the underlying structure.
Bass – Lake Orange (VA)
It’s worth the small cost of the permit to fish Lake Orange – sweet lake!
Bass – Beaverdam Creek Reservoir (VA – lower half)
This is a nice looking lake – I understand why it is one of the top rated lakes in Northern VA
Bass – Range 6 Pond (VA – Quantico MCB)
The Range 6 Pond is a small jewel tucked into the southern part of the Quantico Marine Corps Base
Smallmouth – South Branch Potomac (WV – Seneca Rocks)
The South Branch has miles and miles of great looking water! The agony is, “Where to start?”
Smallmouth – Rivanna River (VA – Charlottesville Downstream)
I strike gold on the Rivanna – caught and released a 22 inch smallie
Bass – Ni Reservoir (VA)
This lake is huge! Thankfully, it is also narrow – making it perfect for the BassCanoe
Smallmouth – Rivanna River
Only parts are good
Smallmouth – New River
The New River is a top destination!
Smallmouth – Bull Run Creek
A small stream with a few smallmouth
Smallmouth – Patapsco (MD – Bass Catch and Release Section)
Not much action in the catch and release section of the Patapsco in the middle of winter
Smallmouth Bass / Trout – Jackson River (Hidden Valley – South)
A real treasure, a pleasure to visit… this place is sweet!
Smallmouth – Maury River
Depending on the time of year, you can go after either bass or trout – a perfect river for the “switchfisher”!
Bass – Lake Anna
I thought Smith Lake and Pohick Bay were big until I rolled the Basscanoe into Lake Anna