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Potomac River (Tidal), MD
River in Charles County, Maryland. Tidal Potomac from Chain Bridge to Point Lookout. Famous for trophy largemouth bass and striped bass.
90
Overall bite score
Scored 30 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes
Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady67
Flow vs medianUSGS100
Tide phaseNOAA100
SolunarComputedmoon 40% lit74
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed100
WindNOAA100
Cloud coverNOAA100
PrecipitationNOAA100
Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for tidal water. No black box: every reading names its source.
What swims here
4 tracked species in Potomac River (Tidal), with the months each fishes best.
Blue Catfishcommon · best May-Sep
Channel Catfishcommon · best May-Aug
Largemouth Basscommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Striped Basscommon · best Apr-May, Oct-Nov
Water facts
TypeRiver
CountyCharles
StateMaryland
WaterFreshwater, tidal
USGS gauge01646500
Trophy largemouth 6-10 lb range. Joint MD/VA/DC management.
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