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Check out the Maryland Fisheries webpage for more information regarding overall fishing and fishing programs in Maryland. The Maryland Angler’s Logprovides great insight into what areas are hot and what baits appear to work best. Boat ramps are easy to find and several fishing piers are available to anglers who don't have access to a watercraft. The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Public Angler Access Map can help you locate and learn about dozens of fishing spots. Clements Island, and Point Lookout State Park.

Some of the river’s most visited and cherished spots – for fishing, recreation, and history – include National Harbor, Piscataway Park, Mallows Bay, St. Please note that it is illegal to possess or transport any live snakeheads. They are coveted for their dense, white flesh and their fillets can be prepared in a myriad of ways. It's a clean-tasting fish that rarely has a 'fishy' flavor. They also put up a great fight for anglers. The Department of Natural Resources encourages the harvest of each and every snakehead caught. Another invasive species to Maryland’s waters is the northern snakehead.Blue catfish can exceed of 100 pounds under prime conditions, making for a great fishing trip and a tasty meal to end the day. Since then, they have spread to many adjacent areas, including the Potomac. Blue catfish are a non-native species that were stocked in Virginia tidal waters back in the 1970s.Anglers are also occasionally surprised by a flathead catfish, longnose gar, bowfin or chain pickerel. Other coveted species are scattered throughout the same area, including catfish, crappies, various sunfish, and white and yellow perch. Keep an eye out for moss-green lunkers hiding in lily pads or tucked under submerged wood.

border near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge down to the Nanjemoy Creek.

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Professional and recreational anglers hone their skills from the D.C.

Historically significant sites and towns near the river, including Harpers Ferry, Antietam Battlefield and the C&O Canal, are a big draw for history buffs after a morning spent reeling in fish.

There are tons of great access points for boats, canoes and kayaks from many National Park Service boat ramps along the length of the northern Potomac.

Anglers are encouraged to harvest any flathead catfish they encounter as they are non-native and increasing in numbers.

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The northern Potomac is packed full of opportunities to target popular gamefish species, including smallmouth bass, walleye, muskellunge (muskies) and channel catfish year-round.Guides are available and encouraged, as visitors can encounter significant rapids. The tailwater below Jennings Randolph Reservoir in Garrett County provides a unique, western-style float trip experience for brown, rainbow and cutthroat trout for approximately 20 miles.The Maryland Department of Natural Resources routinely stockssections of the Northern Branch Potomac River of Garrett County every spring and fall with a combination of rainbow, golden and brown trout.Winter Along the C&O Canal by Larry Helms