Potomac Smallmouth

Type: Nontidal
Region: Western
Location: Potomac River

After spending a day recovering fish from the C&O Canal and returning them to the Potomac, I had the itch to spend a day on the river fishing for smallmouth bass. The river was quite high, and thanks to yet another major thunderstorm, rising rapidly. The bass, however, found those conditions to their liking as the action was steady all day. Although I caught bass on a variety of lures, a 1/4 oz tube proved to be the most effective as the spots got deeper. Before river levels finally forced me to leave, I landed 60 - 70 spirited smallmouth. Most of the bass were between 10 and 12 inches with a few up to 18 inches to keep things interesting. It was a great day on the river and will have to hold me over until river levels recede back to safe levels.