Monthly Archives: April 2021

April 27, 2021

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 […]

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Date: 04.27.2021 Category: Fletcher's Fishing Feed

April 17, 2021

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 […]

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Date: 04.17.2021 Category: Fletcher's Fishing Feed

April 13, 2021

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 […]

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Date: 04.13.2021 Category: Fletcher's Fishing Feed

April 10, 2021

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 […]

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Date: 04.10.2021 Category: Fletcher's Fishing Feed

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

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Date: 04.09.2021 Category: Fletchers Boathouse Update

April 5, 2021

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 […]

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Date: 04.05.2021 Category: Fletcher's Fishing Feed

April 4, 2021

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 […]

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Date: 04.04.2021 Category: Fletcher's Fishing Feed

April 2, 2021

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 […]

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Date: 04.02.2021 Category: Fletcher's Fishing Feed