Fishing near La Plata in Charles County, MD

2.75 Rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Hickory Shad, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, American Shad, Other (Freshwater)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 19
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 72
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La Plata Fishing Photos

At the Wall near La Plata

At the Wall

I am a former United States Marine 1968-1971. My son and I reflected in the granite at Washington D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 2008. Semper Fi, Brothers.
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Top Fishing Spots near La Plata

Port Tobacco Creek
Port Tobacco Creek

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Port Tobacco River
Port Tobacco River

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Potomac River
Potomac River

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Nanjemoy Creek
Nanjemoy Creek

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Zekiah Swamp Run
Zekiah Swamp Run

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Mattawoman Creek
Mattawoman Creek

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La Plata Area Fish Species

Recent La Plata Fishing Reports

First Time Fishing Fishing Report Jun 24, 2008

First Time Fishing

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Caught my first Bass when I was 8, (Picture in Profile) with my dad....

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Accotink Bay Fishing Report Jun 12, 2008

Accotink Bay

Accotink Bay -

Launched out of Pohick Bay....

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11152013 Fishing Report Nov 15, 2013

11152013

Occuaquan River -

fished the river with a blade bait. Fishing was very good for largemouth bass....

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01212013 Fishing Report Jan 28, 2013

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Occuaquan River -

Jigging on the Occaquan River...

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12072012 Fishing Report Dec 10, 2012

12072012

Occuaquan River -

striper trolling in the river...

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05242013 Fishing Report May 26, 2013

05242013

Occuaquan River -

fishing the river.
It was windy as hell!...

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Baits and Tackle used near La Plata

Check Prices

  • chicken livers
  • shad dart & spoon
  • trolled crankbaits - deep

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • liver
  • chicken liver
    and a couple caught trolling cranks

Minnow Check Prices

Craw Check Prices

  • Used rubber grayfish, grubs, as well as crank baits.

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Shad dart and spoon

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • Caught 5 on a crankbait
  • Caught the first three fish on spinner bait (including the biggest one) then made the switch over to a top water to take advantage of all the cicadas hitting the water.
  • last five came on crankbait in river section

Crankbait Check Prices

  • deep diver
  • deep divers
  • trolled
  • Rapala yellow pearch
  • fire-tiger bomber
  • fish split evenly between spinnerbait and crank bait.
  • fire-tiger bomber model A
  • caught a couple of bass on an inline spinner

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • A worm with a 4"-6" tail works good during the afternoon. When the sun hits the tree line throw a buzzbait.
  • Spinner bait
  • spinnerbait

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

Nightcrawler Check Prices

Herring Check Prices

Dry Fly Check Prices

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Jigging Spoon Check Prices

  • Gizzard Shad were caught including th3 16 inch one above

Blade Bait Check Prices

  • Panther Martin Spinner

Nymph Check Prices

Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices

Grub Check Prices

  • pumpkin seed

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • Blue back Herring
  • all hickories

Other Check Prices

  • Shad dart
  • shad dart and spoon
  • Shad dart and spoon. Almost all fish caught while trolling
  • stink bait
  • chicken liver
  • umbrella rig

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