Searching for Cats

[jsnyd86]

I'm taking a buddy out this weekend, first time tandem. I thought we could hit Occoquan and try some catfishing with LMB in between. After looking on google maps and some depth charts, I'm starting to get ideas for other places. I noticed there is a large drop off at the North point of Piscataway bay just before Swan creek. Is anyone familiar with this or can recommend an area near by?

[new2yaks11]

That channel near Piscataway is good area. You should be able to fish inside creek for lmb too. Thats if winds aren't too high, otherwise Potomac is a mess.

I'd like to catch some nice cats myself.

[jsnyd86]

That channel near Piscataway is good area. You should be able to fish inside creek for lmb too. Thats if winds aren't too high, otherwise Potomac is a mess.
I'd like to catch some nice cats myself.

I agree. Will stay away if its windy. This Saturday is foretasted to be very calm though.

[ILV2F5H]

Hey j - You might want to try Leesylvania State Park. Cats and bass are there for sure. Snakehead too.

[new2yaks11]

Snakeheads???? I want to catch some of them so bad.

[kevinfry]

Caught solme real big blue catfish at
Bushwood in St mary's county... see my report (coming soon)

[surfdog]

killed the blue cats at bushwood on sunday

[jsnyd86]

killed the blue cats at bushwood on sunday

A little far for me. Due to the winds I may swing down to Mattawoman though. It seems a little shallow though. Are there deep holes not shown on nauticle charts? Im seeing a small one near the launch and another and little further toward the mouth.

[camelbird]

Fletcher's Cove might be a cool option - there are two big holes right above and right below that are 50ft+. I've recently caught cats up to 25lbs in both holes. There are some big one in there for sure.

Not too sure about the largemouth, I did see guys in a bass boat throwing jigs at some timber downstream about 2-300yds right along the dc shoreline.

[jsnyd86]

Sounds great. Where is that exactly? Sry, never been there. I'm considering mattawoman because I hear it's protected from wind. A strong northwestern is rolling in and mattawoman happens to be on the souther edge of the bend in the Potomac. That's where I'd go if I was a fish

[camelbird]

Fletchers Cove
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Washington, DC 20016

[jsnyd86]

Thanks!