Potomac River

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Apr 22, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

85 Fishing Reports

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring

Bladed Jigs
5
Drop Shot
5
Shakey Heads
4
Wacky Rigs
4
Structure Jigs
3

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Fishing Reports

85 Reports on Potomac River

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Jeff Dionne
Bronze Ambassador
4/25/22
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Pre-Spawn)
- Technique
  Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
- Structure
  Rip Rap
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Water temp 55 – 59 Low tide at 10:30 Launched solo at Smallwood SP around 0700. Slight drizzle expected. Headed to the Occoquan Bay. Donned rain gear. Started on the left side going in just past the first secondary point throwing 3” Largo shad swimbait on a ¼ oz ball head jig. Caught 4 LM in the 1 ½ - 2 lb range. All between the secondary to the kayak ramp. Headed back into the river. Fairly deep back there with steep cliff faced side. No bait and no hits back here. Too early. Need blade baits later in the year. Headed back to that left side and picked up another LM at the kayak ramp. The sun came out and so did the boats. Headed back across the river to the rip rap just north of the Mattawoman. No action here as the tide was just starting to head out. Went to the first cove on the north side and picked up 2 LM on a firetiger trap. These were off shore 30 – 40 yards. Headed across to the gravel bank and caught 1 LM on a C-rig with a green pumpkin lizard. Called it a day around 1pm. 8 largemouth total.
Steve Wise
Gold Ambassador
5/3/24
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Structure Jigs
- Structure
  Laydowns
- Forage
  Minnows
Pitching laydowns with a black and blue dirty jigs jig and zoom Z crawl June bug trailer on the Potomac River. First time using the new Dobyns Fury 704c rod and I was truly impressed by the action and sensitivity at that price point. We caught over 20 bass today but the biggest was caught on the jig.
Brad Hancock
Gold Ambassador
5/5/24
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Docks
- Forage
  Minnows
- Water Temperature
  65°
Rainy and overcast, I expected a moving bait bite, but was unable to generate anything on spinnerbait, crank bait, or buzz bait. Got one hit on a wacky rig and caught one 3# on drop shot, both near dock pilings. Others I talked to had similar results.