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The Wharf Boathouse will be OPEN Monday, July 5th from 12 – 8 PM.

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The river has settled down and cleared up dramatically from last weekends highish water. The drop in river level has made schoolie stripers accessible throughout the cove with encouraging reports […]

Murky water has made fishing tough the last couple days. American and hickory shad along with stripers and perch are still active and in the area but have been tough […]

As expected, the recent pulse of water has reenergized the shad run. Fresh schools of American shad have entered the cove while the remaining hickory shad seem to be enjoying […]

A string of cool nights last week briefly tempered the great hickory shad bite but as it has warmed up the last couple days so has the bite. With low […]

After four days of high and muddy water the Potomac has settled down enough for a good shad bite to start back up. Even in the murky and swift water […]

Significant rain high up in the watershed over the weekend caused the river to jump up over 6ft on the Little Falls gauge last night. The bulk of all fishing […]

The great shad bite has continued over the last few day. Warmer water has encouraged good numbers of American shad to start making their way to the cove to prepare […]

We are open for rowboat rentals only. Kayaks will not be available until April 10th.

As expected the shad bite improved today as the sun and warmer air brought up the water temperature. Hickory shad were abundant throughout the cove and upriver. Not many American […]

A couple colds nights slowed down the shad bite dramatically but as the sunshine this afternoon warms up the water the bite will pick right back up. Just reports of […]

The rain yesterday added some much needed color and flow to the Potomac. River conditions are still very fishable today and through the weekend but will improve dramatically early next […]

The rain today will add much needed current and color to the low and clear Potomac. Added flows will draw more fish up into Fletchers Cove and will excite the […]

DC is no longer offering paper copies of fishing licenses. All licenses must be purchased online. Fletcher’s will not be selling licenses. https://doee.dc.gov/service/get-fishing-license

The rain late in the week did not have the negative impact that was predicted. As a result the Potomac has stayed clear and fishable for the weekend. Shad bite […]

The first American shad of the season was caught yesterday by former Fletchers employee Chris Campo. Chris was fishing from the Gordons Rock area just upstream from the boathouse which […]

As expected, the warm weather last week kicked off the fishing season with the arrival of striped bass, herring, hickory shad and white perch. It has so far been a […]

As expected, the warm weather last week kicked off the fishing season with the arrival of striped bass, herring, hickory shad and white perch. It has so far been a […]