Fishing the DMV
Fishing the DMV Podcast is a leading bass fishing podcast delivering the most up-to-date fishing reports, bass fishing tips, bass fishing techniques, and tournament bass fishing strategies for anglers across the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. Covering Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., and North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, this podcast is your go-to source for largemouth bass fishing, smallmouth bass fishing, tidal river fishing, lakes or the Chesapeake Bay we are the go to source for all things fishing in the area.
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Fishing the DMV
Upper Potomac River Biology Report Official Data Breakdown w/ MD Michael Kashiwagi
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On this exciting episode of Fishing the DMV, we break down the BRAND NEW Upper Potomac River data from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MD DNR)! We dive deep into the latest shocking data, electrofishing surveys, smallmouth bass population trends, trophy smallmouth numbers, walleye management, invasive flathead catfish expansion, fish stocking updates, and what all of this means for bass fishing in the Upper Potomac River heading into 2026!
If you love river smallmouth bass fishing, kayak bass fishing, bass fishing reports, tournament bass fishing, or fisheries biology, this is an episode you DO NOT want to miss!
We analyze the latest MD DNR catch-per-unit-effort (CPUE) data for:
Quality-size smallmouth bass (>11 inches)
Preferred-size bronzebacks (>14 inches)
Trophy/Memorable smallmouth bass (>18 inches)
We also discuss:
- Upper Potomac River bass fishing conditions
- Point of Rocks, Brunswick, Shepherdstown, Williamsport & Paw Paw survey zones
- Why NO juvenile smallmouth bass stocking is planned for 2026
- Big Slackwater fishery monitoring
- Upper Potomac River electrofishing surveys
- FishTagged.org smallmouth bass tagging project
- Maryland DNR fisheries management strategy
- Upper Potomac walleye stocking & tagging program
- Invasive flathead catfish spreading through the Potomac River system
- How flathead catfish may impact the smallmouth bass fishery
- Trophy smallmouth bass fishing opportunities in Maryland, Virginia & West Virginia
Episode on the Smallmouth Stocking Program: https://youtu.be/ORoGSBSGfjk
Maryland Department of Natural Resources: https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/Pages/default.aspx
Maryland DNR Muskie Survey: https://dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/pages/recreational/muskie.aspx
Fish Tagged Program: https://fishtagged.org/
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