Fishing in the Fall
Fall is the perfect time of year to go fishing. Why? Most fish bite in cooler temperatures. Whether you’re just relaxing next to a lazy river or out on the water now is the perfect time for angler enthusiasts ! Here are some the best places in DC to go fishing and the type of fish you’ll catch this time of year!
Like bottom fishing?
Bottom fishing picks up for the Potomac River in the winter. Expect to catch carp and catfish as they feed up for the winter!
The DC area is blessed with a variety of fish!
According to RoughFish.com, the Potomac River experiences a jump start of shad and herring in the fall. You should also search for school sized striped bass from 12-30 inches in “current seams that concentrate bait fish.” Bait fish is small caught used as bait. Examples are anchovies, gudgeon, halfbeaks such as ballyhoo, and scad. Also, in recent years when there has been little rain, menhaden schools will show up in DC followed by striped bass!
Types of Fish in the Potomac River
There are 118 fish species that are known to frequent the Potomac, thus the DC portion of the river.
- Bass, Largemouth
- Bass, Smallmouth
- Bass, Striped
- Bullhead, Brown
- Bullhead, Yellow
- Carp, Common
- Carpsucker, Quillback
- Catfish, Blue
- Catfish, Channel
- Catfish, White
- Crappie, Black
- Crappie, White
- Eel, American
- Gar, Longnose
- Goldfish
- Muskellunge
- Perch, White
- Perch, Yellow
- Redhorse, Golden
- Redhorse, Shorthead
- Sucker, Northern
- HogSucker, White
- Sunfish, Bluegill
- Sunfish, Green
- Sunfish, Longear
- Sunfish, Pumpkinseed
- Sunfish, Redbreast
- Walleye
Nearby Fishing Attractions
Stocked lakes, rivers and ponds make for a great #Trout fishing environment!
Inspiration Lake is full of small-mouth bass.
Images and Sources: Examiner.com, RoughFishing.com
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