Fishing near Darnestown in Montgomery County, MD

3.5 Rating based on 5 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Calico Bass(Black Crappie)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 34
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 34
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Map of the area near Darnestown

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Great Falls from the Virginia Side of the Potomac near Darnestown

Great Falls from the Virginia Side of the Potomac

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Top Fishing Spots near Darnestown

Algonkian Regional Park
Algonkian Regional Park

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River Bend Park
River Bend Park

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Great Falls
Great Falls

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Lake Fairfax
Lake Fairfax

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Little Seneca Creek
Little Seneca Creek

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Goose Creek
Goose Creek

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Darnestown Area Fish Species

Recent Darnestown Fishing Reports

night time cats Fishing Report Apr 28, 2009

night time cats

upper potomac -

this is a real hotspot for big cats at night !!!!!! be warned fish and game patrol this place and will stop you look in your ice box count your fish ...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Potomac River At Algonkian Regional Park Fishing Report Jul 14, 2011

Potomac River At Algonkian Regional Park

Algonkian Regional Park -

Ample river bank and rivers edge area to stand and fish. There is a public boat ramp with 35 vehicle and trailor parking spots (paved)...

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Great Falls, VA Fishing Report Aug 27, 2007

Great Falls, VA

Great Falls, VA -

Not sure how the fishing is here, but still worth checking out for the view of the falls. Apparently fishing is allowed here, but you are not allowed ...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Potomac River Fishing Report Aug 04, 2008

Potomac River

Selden Island -

Potomac River...

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1 Views:
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needwood Fishing Report Apr 28, 2009

needwood

i went down to a lake called needwood in deerwood maryland fishing for trout and bass...

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Pavillion Lake Fishing Report May 06, 2009

Pavillion Lake

Ashburn, VA -

Spincasting for bass...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Baits and Tackle used near Darnestown

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  • spinner bait, crank bait, grub

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Crankbait Check Prices

  • Rapala Suspending Rattlin' Husky Jerk Tennessee shad 3"

    Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow Suspending 2" Blue/Silver
  • Fished the same lures as the previous day. I think the 18" largemouth was the same one I caught the previous day. Same markings. Black mark on lower lip.
  • Rapala yellow pearch
  • also a grub and also topwater late in the day
  • Topwater caught one early but the better bite was certainly on the crankbait. Also lost two decent fish.
  • But some were caught on a spinnerbait and one or two on a grub
  • about half of the fish came on soft plastics

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • pig and jig

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Spinner bait

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • Using a black, olive, and brown beaded wolly buggers
  • Black, olive, and brown wolly buggers

Streamer Check Prices

  • Black Wolly Bugger
  • Black Wolly bugger.
  • Black wooly bugger

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Terrestrial Check Prices

  • Home made Hopper fly. On a #8 hook with earth tone foam and Deer hair.

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  • Panther Martin Spinner

Grub Check Prices

  • Chartruse
  • pumpkin seed

Live Baits Check Prices

  • nightcarwers cut and stink bait all work well
  • smaill shad,powerbait,nightcrawers,flys

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • shad rig

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