Basics:
Where: Holmes Run, Virginia (Inside the Beltway), downstream of Columbia Pike.
When: March 7, 2009 – afternoon
Water Temperature: 44°F
Permits: Virginia fishing permit and trout stamp.
Catch: 3 rainbow trout, about 9″
Access: Excellent access with a path along the stream; waders are helpful but not necessary.
Basics:
Where: Accotink Creek, Virginia. Upstream of the tennis courts at the Audrey Moore Recreational Center.
When: March 7, 2009 – Early afternoon
Water Temperature: 42°F
Permits: Virginia fishing permit and trout stamp
Catch: None
Access: Very good, with great parking and even restrooms. Highly recommend waders (hip are fine).
Basics:
Where: Roosevelt Island, Potomac River, Washington DC
Coordinates: 38°53′46N 77°03′54W
When: August 16, 2008
Permits: District of Columbia Fishing Permit
Catch: White Perch, Bluegill
Access: Good parking and island access, horrible wading
Basics:
Where: Potomac River North of Fletcher’s Cove, District of Columbia
Coordinates: 38°55′07N 77°06′10W
When: August 11, 2008
Permits: District of Columbia Fishing Permit
Catch: 8″ smallmouth bass and some bluegills
Access: No wading; rowboat rental $20/day at Fletcher’s Boathouse
Basics:
Where: Rock Creek, from DC National Zoo to Walter Reed Medical Center
Coordinates: 38°56′36N 77°02′59W
When: August 10, 2008
Permits: District of Columbia Fishing Permit
Catch: N/A – Scouting Trip Only
Access: Easy access to the river all along its length, but too polluted to wade