The river is loaded with all kinds of fish. It all depends on what you want to catch. For the last 30 years, I have fished the river at night. In June, the Kennedy Center area and the tidal basin area are real good for fishing at night time. I throw in the soft plastic lure and rattle trap all night long.
I have found outgoing tide at night is the best time to catch these fish: largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, rockfish, and walleye. The Kennedy Center produces a lot of walleye and smallmouth bass. The tidal basin produces rockfish and largemouth bass.
If you are fishing the Tidal Basin, one easy way to catch largemouth bass is to take a spinner bait, throw it 20 yards out, and start walking. We call it walk trolling. You can do this with any lure. If you are fishing at the Kennedy Center, you want to use a lure that you can throw out far, then let your lure hit the bottom and reel it in slowly.
I can’t give you guys all my secrets, but the few I have shared will help you catch fish.
