We weren't having any luck catching fish on the Potomac — until the lightning storm hit and the bass started biting.

that’s not how shad were caught in rivers such as the Potomac ... estimate how many fish were in that river.” Said Jim: “It wasn’t a sport-fishing thing. It was a fill-my-larder kind ...

We approach the longest daylight hours of the year that reach a peak on the summer solstice June 20. There are extra daylight hours to go fishing so get outdoors! The first two Saturdays in June – ...

The Patuxent River opened for rockfish fishing on June 1, 2025, with a daily bag limit of one fish per person and a slot size ...

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. The Potomac Riverkeeper ...

In a secret spot on the banks of the Potomac River, just past Georgetown, a fishing rod has begun to twitch. Then it arcs with the weight of what has become Ernest Robinson’s catchphrase ...

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 ...

The recent discovery of sea lamprey in the Potomac River has sparked significant debate ... identified as a local fishing enthusiast and blogger, posted about catching a sea lamprey in the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) – Something unusual was pulled out of the Potomac River in Washington D.C. over the weekend ... For the fishermen, including Kevin Sutliff, magnet fishing is a hobby full of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) – Something unusual was pulled out of the Potomac River in Washington D.C ... including Kevin Sutliff, magnet fishing is a hobby full of surprises.