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#1 User is offline   ChaseChrome 

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 09:38 PM

General question for those who might happen to know:

Have to go to a conference in Washington DC in March--does anyone have any experience fishing that area at this time...

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Posted 20 January 2012 - 10:17 PM

Sport Fishing Seasons and Regulations

REGULATIONSAND SEASONS


Rock Creek

Rock Creek is located in the upper corner ofVirginia and offers excellent fishing for bass, catfish, crappie--also known asperch--and bluegill. Fishing is allowed in Rock Creek south of the PorterStreet Bridge, and noncommercial fishing is permitted within Rock CreekNational Park, which is known as the gem of the District of Columbia for itsbeauty, which features old-growth and tulip trees.


Read more: http://www.livestron.../#ixzz1k3dqWVwn


Licenses and Regulations

Within the District of Columbia, fishing licensesare required for anglers age 16 and older, except on weekend days on either endof National Fishing and Boating Week in June. Striped bass season opens May 16and runs through December 31. Anglers are limited to two stripers per day,which must be 18 inches minimum in length. Only one of the two fish may belonger than 28 inches.


FISHING, CRABBING ANDSHELLFISHING
THE TIDAL POTOMAC
The tidal Potomac Riveroffers some of the finest fishing, crabbing and shellfishing on the Atlanticcoast. The estuary runs from the tidal fresh waters of Washington, DC to themid-range salinities of the Chesapeake Bay at Point Lookout, Maryland and SmithPoint, Virginia.

The Potomac not onlyserves as a very fine "fishing hole", it also serves as the stateboundary line between Maryland and Virginia, and is the home of two otherpolitical jurisdictions, the District of Columbia and the Potomac RiverFisheries Commission. The Potomac River Fisheries Commission is a Maryland andVirginia bi-state Commission, which regulates all fishing on the tidal mainstemof the Potomac between Washington, DC and the Chesapeake Bay, exclusive of thetributaries on either side of the river.

Each of these fourjurisdictions has the authority to, and does, publish and enforce rules,regulations and laws dealing with such fishing matters as seasons, size limits,creel limits and licensing requirements. Knowing where you are fishing isimportant because licensing requirements, season and limits can be, andsometimes are, quite different. It is your responsibility to know what the lawsare where you are fishing, crabbing or oystering.

The Potomac RiverFisheries Commission, in cooperation with the State of Maryland, Commonwealthof Virginia and the District of Columbia, maintains a system of day markers atthe mouths of the various creeks, bays and inlets, which are tributary to thePotomac. On several of the larger tributaries, intermediate spar or can buoysare maintained.

The day markers consistof a 4-foot by 4-foot sign mounted on a steel piling. They are white with anorange border and black lettering. They are individually numbered and letteredand are generally located in shoal water near the headlands of the tributaries.This drawing may be useful in helping you decide where you are fishing!


IF YOU HAVE ANYQUESTIONS PERTAINING TO LICENSE REQUIREMENTS OR REGULATIONS IN THE DIFFERENTJURISDICTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY.

MARYLAND (Except forPotomac River) Maryland Department of Natural Resources Tawes State Officebuilding, B-2 580 Taylor Avenue Annapolis, Maryland 21401 (800) 688 FINS
 www.dnr.state.md.us

VIRGINIA (For AreasBelow Rt. 301. Bridge) Virginia Marine Resources Commission 2600 WashingtonAvenue Newport News, Virginia 23607
(757) 247-2200
 www.mrc.virginia.gov

VIRGINIA (For AreasAbove Rt. 301 Bridge) Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries 4010West Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23230
(804) 367-1000
 www.dgif.virginia.gov

WASHINGTON, DC D.C.Fisheries and Wildlife Division 1200 First Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002(202) 535-2260
 www.ddoe.dc.gov

POTOMAC RIVER PotomacRiver Fisheries Commission P.O. Box 9 Colonial Beach, Virginia 22443 (804)224-7148 or (800) 266-3904
 www.prfc.state.va.us

MARINE POLICE
Maryland: 1-(410) 260-8888
Virginia: 1-(757) 247-2265




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Posted 20 January 2012 - 10:21 PM

HAHA..

Leave it to Blair
Thanks, I did check into it also--not much happening in March

Will be primed for the opener when I return though :cool: :cool: :cool:

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aznsynaster3lg  : (21 May 2012 - 09:57 PM) cyprus lake long weekend fishing sucked only bass and almost bit by a massasuga ratler hope everyone had a nice and safe long weekend
fisher12  : (21 May 2012 - 08:31 PM) my*
fisher12  : (21 May 2012 - 08:30 PM) Caught me first fish of 2012, a small perch about 6 inches in the Lower Credit river!
LogJam  : (21 May 2012 - 04:36 AM) the carp are eating anything that moves..
Igor  : (20 May 2012 - 10:02 PM) how you feelin.....hot hot hot....Pike are bitin good...and so are the blackflies
float^drifter  : (18 May 2012 - 08:21 PM) deeper
NADO  : (18 May 2012 - 11:06 AM) anyone hit up the geen lately? Are the still fish in the shallows or the deeper pools? Im guessing deeper pools for dropbacks with all of the heat we have been having.
georgianbayd...  : (12 May 2012 - 09:40 PM) any walleye reports? mad numbers today no size
fisher12  : (12 May 2012 - 06:10 PM) Anyone know if warmwater fish have moved in the lower Credit yet?or any other GTA rivers/creeks?
diggyj  : (10 May 2012 - 04:53 PM) anyone wanna fish Rice on Sunday for Walleye and Crappie/Perch?
NADO  : (10 May 2012 - 08:49 AM) Allright fishing it is, anyone up for some steelheading? Dont believe the rumors...still plenty of fish around in certain tribs!
FISHCHRIS  : (09 May 2012 - 06:26 PM) had another great white bass/silver bass fishing day between rain showers detroit river windsor 12 to 15 fish all smaller males
CJR  : (09 May 2012 - 05:20 PM) I've fished cyprus lake, didn't catch anything, from what I remember it's really shallow in most parts.
chuckles  : (09 May 2012 - 01:30 PM) tell the wife to do the yard work and then go fishing or thats what kids are for
NADO  : (09 May 2012 - 12:38 PM) Just got Friday off to do some yardwork....orrrrr maybe I should just let the yard fend for itself and get out on the river! haha
aznsynaster3lg  : (08 May 2012 - 10:19 PM) streams or the lakes
aznsynaster3lg  : (08 May 2012 - 10:18 PM) anyone ever fish or camp at cyprus lake up by tobermory trying to do some research for my long weekend fishing should i just go out on the lake with my canoe or hit up small sreams
Rain-Bow  : (08 May 2012 - 08:53 PM) Should be a good year
Rain-Bow  : (08 May 2012 - 08:53 PM) can't wait to floss them :P
chuckles  : (08 May 2012 - 06:33 PM) ya this year going to be some 40 plus pounders (kings) my buddy got a 32 last week allready
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