Potomac River
Potomac River is a river in Maryland. Flowing water with species ranked by weather, temperature and season, see below.
Conditions right now
Weather
⛅ Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
23.4°C
Air temp
26.2°C
Wind
2.7 m/s
Pressure
1012.0
↓ falling
Clouds
88.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
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Dusk
19:23–21:23
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Night
21:23–04:59
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
09:00
⛅
26.0°
10:00
☁️
28.0°
11:00
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29.0°
12:00
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30.0°
13:00
⛅
32.0°
14:00
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33.0°
15:00
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33.0°
16:00
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33.0°
17:00
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33.0°
18:00
⛅
33.0°
19:00
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32.0°
20:00
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30.0°
Likely catch now (14 species)
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Walleye
Sander vitreus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Muskellunge
Esox masquinongy
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, peak season.
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Slow during the night, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 23 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Slow during the night, overcast lifts the bite.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a ledger bait for channel catfish, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for channel catfish at night. Fish hard now.
Colour
Low light: try strong scent, yellow or blood red for channel catfish.
Lure
Ledger bait for channel catfish: Stinkbait on the bottom.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
The Potomac River is in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and flows from the Potomac Highlands in West Virginia to Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. It is 405 miles (652 km) long, with a drainage area of 14,700 square miles (38,000 km2), and is the fourth-largest river along the East Coast of the United States. More than 6 million people live within its watershed.
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