How did Ott DeFoe earn his fifth BPT trophy, and what were the Top 5 bass lures that produced on the final day?

Anglers in St. Mary’s County can expect a bountiful Fourth of July weekend in 2025, with favorable tides and active fish ...

On April 9, Connor Lynch, an angler fishing on the Potomac River near Fletcher’s Cove, hooked and released a shortnose sturgeon, a fish not seen in the river since 2007.

“I think this one is going to be standard postspawn Potomac River grass fishing,” Lucas said. “Everything’s going to be related to grass, whether it’s low tide or high tide. Docks and wood might play ...

The opening day of striped bass season brought robust fishing action across the Potomac River, the mouth of the Patuxent River, and Chesapeake Bay, according to Ken Lamb of St. Mary’s Tacklebox.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, sea lamprey is distinguished by its long, eel-like body that is typically 12-20 inches long. They are usually brown and yellow, with a lighter ...

Potomac Conservancy scores the Potomac River's health a grade of B, an improvement from a B-minus three years ago, and D in 2011. The Potomac River is in the middle of a comeback and is much ...

Stanley "Sebby" Brock III poses with an enormous catfish found in the Potomac River near the Chain Bridge (courtesy of Stan Brock) A 20-year-old Arlington man out fishing near the Chain Bridge ...

Above: Sometimes the fishing is so good, you manage to catch two fish at the same time. Outdoors columnists Scott Mackenthun, left, and Ken Perrotte enjoyed such fishing last week on the Potomac ...