“I think this one is going to be standard postspawn Potomac River grass fishing,” Lucas said. “Everything’s going to be related to grass, whether it’s low tide or high tide. Docks and wood might play ...

Yet ask residents what they most love about Washington, and the Potomac River “I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.” —Naturalist John Burroughs It’s a mighty ...

Potomac River fishing guide Steve Chaconas, who often practices catch-and-release fishing, was surprised by the river’s ranking as the most endangered. “I don’t see it as being that bad ...

The results of a fishing tournament earlier this month show promising signs for the smallmouth bass population in the Potomac River. State fisheries biologist Josh Henesy and Wade Elwood, a ...

On May 16, the Potomac Conservancy gave the river a grade of B, up from a B- in 2020, a C in 2013 and a D in 2011. We have seen progress, Conservancy officials say, but more must be done.

Capt. Steve Chaconas, a Potomac River bass fishing guide with 20 years experience, is on the river almost every day and knows the river’s changes. “Bass fishing this year has been very, very ...