Re: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Fletcher's Cove? - 7/23/22

Kevin,

See: https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/regulations/reciprocal-licenses/

The answer is not that short, or easy. It depends on where you are standing at the moment you are fishing. Depending on where you are fishing you need to know which set of fishing regulations you are bound by. DC  Regulations for DC waters. MD Regulations above Little Falls. Potomac River Fisheries Commission regulations are enforced downstream of Woodrow Wilson Bridge.

DC owns the Potomac River below the MHWL from Hunting Creek south of Alexandria Virginia upstream to Little Falls. You need a DC license to fish from the Virginia Shore or from a boat.

Virginia has reciprocal license agreement with Maryland. The Potomac River upstream of Little Falls and downstream of Woodrow Wilson Bridge is owned by Maryland.  Above Little Falls, anglers with state freshwater licenses in Virginia or Maryland may fish the Potomac River from both banks. Between Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Rt. 301 valid Virginia freshwater and saltwater (excluding county licenses), Potomac River Fisheries Commission, and Maryland Bay sport licenses are all honored on the mainstem Potomac and Maryland tributaries up to the demarcation lines; all of these same licenses, except the Virginia saltwater licenses, are honored on the Virginia tributaries up to demarcation lines.

Hope this helps.

Daniel

On Sat, Jul 23, 2022 at 9:57 AM Kevin KB <klb6910@gmail.com> wrote:

To piggy back on Daniels's question.  Can someone confirm that if you fish the Potomac on waters bordered by DC,  essentially within the beltway,  you need a DC fishing license.  But on the Potomac bordered by MD and VA you only need a MD or VA license.

On Sat, Jul 23, 2022, 8:57 AM Daniel Page <dpage4545@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey all - 

Trying to break in a new fly rod. I'm pretty novice, but am looking to do a little fishing around DC. Live in Alexandria. 

Is there any action on the Potomac right now? If I go out tomorrow, what should I be fishing? Would it all be streamers and wooly boogers? 

Any feedback would help!!

Thanks!

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