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  • Potomac Shad 2011

    Has anyone ventured out to toss some shad darts? Im thinking about rolling down to fletchers if the water is at a favorable level and tossing some darts from shore to see if anything is out there. I know its about a month early but one never knows...

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    River isn't safe till Little Falls is below 5'. Level is currently 6' and NOAA projections are for 12' by Friday morning. Flood stage is 10'.

    Here's a link where you can follow levels
    http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydro...ew=1,1,1,1,1,1

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Capt C-Hawk View Post
      River isn't safe till Little Falls is below 5'. Level is currently 6' and NOAA projections are for 12' by Friday morning. Flood stage is 10'.

      Here's a link where you can follow levels
      http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydro...ew=1,1,1,1,1,1
      Wow... didnt realize there was so much rain on the way... we better have some damn good flowers this year

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      • #4
        yeah conowingo is letting a lot of water out and they are looking at some flooding around port deposit also

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        • #5
          All area waters are going to be mud for a few days. Lots of debris will be in the water as well. I was really looking forward to wetting a line this weekend. Maybe Sunday after a few tide changes.

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          • #6
            I snagged my first gizzard last weekend at Chain Bridge it gave me hope but the day was otherwise uneventful. Looks like it's almost time though. I like Chain Bridge when the water is high as long as you're careful. I've seen lots of nice smallmouth there when the water is super high after a big storm like this. Also, tried to fish some holes near great falls for whatever was biting but nada.
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            • #7
              Thanks for the report. I dont mess with high water down there. even with a life jacket on the hydrolics are unreal.

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              • #8
                I stopped by Susky State Park last year in Early April. There were people fishing for shad there. The fish were swirling all over. They must have a good run of shad in that area.

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                • #9
                  Here's a link to a thread on a Potomac forum that explains the river stages at Little Falls and Fletchers.

                  http://prac.proboards.com/index.cgi?...ay&thread=2146

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                  • #10
                    I use the USGS real time stream conditions page to monitor the rivers that I fish, http://waterwatch.usgs.gov/new/index...eal&r=md&w=map. I have learned what conditions suit me best. When the rivers are at those conditions, that is when I go fishing. Anyone interested in fishing flowing rivers and streams should consult the web page before traveling to a river only to find that it is high and muddy. I have the web pages for the areas that I fish saved on favorites, so that they are only a click away.

                    I put the Maryland page on here. If you go back a few steps to the water flow conditions, you can select other states.

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                    • #11
                      This weekend...

                      I am itching to get out on the water in the DC area this weekend. The weather looks promising! Is anyone interested in floating part of the potomac...also a fun lake called beaver dam in ashburn that i've had good spring days on before.

                      Jason

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                      • #12
                        conowingo, gates open

                        I drove by yesterday and they had over 18 gates open. (its the most i have ever seen after a bad winter. Port deposit may be hurting but as of yet, no flooding.

                        have a great one.

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                        • #13
                          mmmm Coffee!
                          http://www.youtube.com/embed/wSHRwHyRQoo

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