{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: ISO Bluegill ponds

I fished Rock Creek along the Rock Creek Exercise course on Sunday. Caught 6-7 redbreast sunfish, a bluegill and one surprise 3-4 pound channel catfish that put up a thrilling fight on light tackle. 

If you stand on the first footbridge along the Excercise Course along the path if you are coming down the hill from Calvert and Shoreham, you will see numerous sizable channel cats lurking beneath the big fallen tree. I also saw a number of 10lb class carp divided between a couple pools in this stretch. There's definitely more life than you would expect to find in an open sewer...in addition to the fish I observed some manner of water snake, a few turtles, a bunch of ducks and a great blue heron. 

 

I seem to remember that wading in Rock Creek was illegal, but I searched the net and can't seem to find a statement to that effect anymore. I certainly don't advise it though. Even when the water is clear and low like it was on Sunday, you will be able to smell the stench of the sewage in places where there is a lot of wet mud exposed to the air and of course near the CSO pipes, of which there are at least 3-4 in this stretch. That said, I did see one fly fisherman wading in the creek below the first foot bridge as I was on my way out, a couple kids splashing around in the riffles and throwing rocks, and two pairs of dogs playing in the water.

It's a shame they pump sewage into the creek during rainfall, as there are some places along this stretch that don't smell like sewage and will make you feel like you're fishing a freestone stream in the country. 

I only fish it a couple times a year, and sanitize my gear afterwards each time. Would fish it weekly if not for the CSOs! 

On Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 8:07:33 AM UTC-4, Bobby Davis wrote:

Hi guys,

I was wondering if anyone knew of any ponds inside the beltway that I could fish after work on a weeknight?  I live in NW DC near American U.  Any insights would be helpful.  Thanks guys.

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