Occoquan River: Fishing Reports
August 10, 2018
by CT
Largemouth bass action has picked up with lots of 2-4 pound bass being taken on firetiger crankbaits along the rock wall at the mouth of the river. Anglers fishing points with plastic worms are also doing well with bass. The grass bed at the river mouth should be holding good numbers of bass, but action has been slow. Best results are on small white spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and plastic creature baits. Best areas are the drop into the river channel, around the mouth of Massey Creek and into Belmont Bay. Crappie action is beginning to pick up for fishermen using small minnows around boat docks. Catfish are taking clam snouts, nightcrawlers and cut bait.
by CT
Largemouth bass action has picked up with lots of 2-4 pound bass being taken on firetiger crankbaits along the rock wall at the mouth of the river. Anglers fishing points with plastic worms are also doing well with bass. The grass bed at the river mouth should be holding good numbers of bass, but action has been slow. Best results are on small white spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and plastic creature baits. Best areas are the drop into the river channel, around the mouth of Massey Creek and into Belmont Bay. Crappie action is beginning to pick up for fishermen using small minnows around boat docks. Catfish are taking clam snouts, nightcrawlers and cut bait.
August 3, 2018
by CT
Flathead catfish action is good, with the majority of the big fish being taken on clam snouts. Some bass are being caught by patient anglers fishing plastic worms, crankbaits and jig 'n pig on the main lake points and rock walls on the lower end of the lake. An occasional bass is being taken from the wood blowdowns on the upper end of the lake. Crappie, catfish and sunfish are being caught from the fishing pier. Crappie are holding in 12 feet of water.
by CT
Flathead catfish action is good, with the majority of the big fish being taken on clam snouts. Some bass are being caught by patient anglers fishing plastic worms, crankbaits and jig 'n pig on the main lake points and rock walls on the lower end of the lake. An occasional bass is being taken from the wood blowdowns on the upper end of the lake. Crappie, catfish and sunfish are being caught from the fishing pier. Crappie are holding in 12 feet of water.