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Where are the best places for fishing near Ashburn?
Is the Potomac River a clean river and can you sport fish- what kind of fish, where does it turn into salt water, are their boat ramps and marinas?
Thank you!
Ashburn, as in Loudoun County? That would be the non-tidal Potomac of which I know little.
As for the tidal Potomac, I have spent close to 50 years floating about on her....the last 36 aboard my 1968 57 foot Chris*Craft Constellation. The River has recovered from years of abuse to become a vast fishery in the last 20 years or so. The BassMasters hold a large, televised bass tournament annually....here's an old one: YouTube - Bassmaster Potomac River
The Potomac turns brackish around the Rt 301 bridge and gets downright salty by St. Clements Island....which is about 30 miles from Point Lookout (where the Potomac meets the Chesapeake Bay....the River is 12 miles wide by then!). I've hooked many a striper and bluefish down there....and some tasty spot and flounder too!
And yes, there are hundreds of boat ramps and marinas on the tidal Potomac.
Explore her and enjoy!
PS: I caught the recreational limit of 2 bushels of blue crabs today in Nanjemoy Creek aboard my 13' Boston Whaler (the big boat's tender)!
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I'm new to the Ashburn area also and this is great information. Has anyone done kayaking and/or fishing in these areas?
TIA
I do a lot of kayaking in Riverbend and Algonkian, what would you like to know?
I'm not sure if they allow fishing, but there's a very large reservoir in Ashburn called Beaverdam. We went kayaking there once, and I seem to recall seeing people fishing. Eastern Mountain Sports might know for sure, they do a lot of things over there.
I do a lot of kayaking in Riverbend and Algonkian, what would you like to know?
I'm not sure if they allow fishing, but there's a very large reservoir in Ashburn called Beaverdam. We went kayaking there once, and I seem to recall seeing people fishing. Eastern Mountain Sports might know for sure, they do a lot of things over there.
Here's the Beaverdam Creek Reservoir page. There's a number listed there that you can call for more information.
Thanks for quick responses! I was talking to a co-worker about inflatable kayaks/boats and he was not sure about the requirements for use in VA. I was looking at the types made like the Sea-Eagle brand.
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Thanks for quick responses! I was talking to a co-worker about inflatable kayaks/boats and he was not sure about the requirements for use in VA. I was looking at the types made like the Sea-Eagle brand.
Not sure about inflatables--I'd check with REI or Eastern Mountain Sports. (I'm a big fan of EMS, they're in Ashburn right across from Wegmans, and they really know a lot about kayaking.)
Inflatables might be ok in a lake, but I have doubts they'd work well in the Potomac. The Potomac is very shallow in places and is loaded with sharp, jagged rocks and tree branches. One of our heavy duty kayaks got badly scratched after its very first excursion at Riverbend. I can't imagine the damage an inflatable would endure.
[quote=normie;9221613]Not sure about inflatables--I'd check with REI or Eastern Mountain Sports. (I'm a big fan of EMS, they're in Ashburn right across from Wegmans, and they really know a lot about kayaking.)
Normie, that is still Sterling (20166), not Ashburn.
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