What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

Blue catfish

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 77°F (ideal) and a decent time of day for activity, though current (poor).

By 8 PM: this fish's peak activity hours wind down.
Why 10 PM – 3 AM wins: current (ideal).

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

White perch

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 77°F (favorable) and water clarity is 14 NTU (ideal), though current (poor).

By 4 PM: the tide reaches low slack, no longer helping the bite.
By 6 PM: water temp falls from 77 to 76°F, now ideal for this fish.
Why 5 PM – 10 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in, and current (favorable).

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Channel catfish

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 77°F (ideal), though current (poor).

By 8 PM: this fish's peak activity hours wind down.
Why 10 PM – 3 AM wins: current (ideal).

Bite score trend

Best: 10:00 PM – 3:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Northern Snakehead

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 77°F (ideal) and water clarity is 14 NTU (ideal), though current (poor).

By 5 PM: the tide turns incoming, now ideal for this fish.
Why 5 PM – 10 PM wins: current (ideal), and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Largemouth bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 77°F (ideal) and water clarity is 14 NTU (ideal), though current (poor).

By 2 PM: current (ideal).
By 5 PM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 4 PM.

Bite score trend

Best: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Black crappie

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 77°F (ideal) and water clarity is 14 NTU (ideal), though current (poor).

By 3 PM: current (ideal).
By 5 PM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

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Striped bass

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

The tide is outgoing (ideal), current (ideal), and water temp is 77°F (favorable).

By 2 PM: current (unfavorable).
By 5 PM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Hickory shad

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 77°F (ideal) and water clarity is 14 NTU (ideal), though current (poor).

By 2 PM: current (ideal).
By 5 PM: the tide turns incoming, now ideal for this fish.

Bite score trend

Best: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Yellow perch

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water clarity is 14 NTU (ideal) and within this fish's peak activity hours, though water temp is 77°F (unfavorable).

By 6 PM: water temp falls from 77 to 76°F, no longer working against the bite.
By 8 PM: this fish's peak activity hours wind down.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 5 PM.

Bite score trend

Ruth B. Swann Memorial Park Shoreline Access

Potomac River, Bryans Road, Maryland, United States

Likely catches · August

Blue catfishLikely
Northern SnakeheadLikely
BluegillPossible

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Riverside Park

Potomac River, Fort Hunt, VA 22308

Likely catches · August

Blue catfishVery likely
BluegillVery likely
Northern SnakeheadVery likely

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Louise F Cosca Regional Park

Cosca Regional Park Lake, 11000 Thrift Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Likely catches · August

BluegillVery likely
Redear SunfishVery likely
Largemouth bassVery likely

BluegillVery likely
Largemouth bassVery likely
Channel catfishLikely

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