[brooklyn fish]

Fished the C&O Canal. this afternoon. Parked at Violettes Lock and walked South on the towpath about 15 minutes. fished near the second cliff.

Caught and released 4 nice largemouth bass, largest about 12 inches. Used a spinner bait.

A good leap day.

Brooklyn fish

 

[Mastrbaitr]

You hear about snakeheads making it too the canal?

 

[brooklyn fish]

You hear about snakeheads making it too the canal?

I have not seen or heard about snakeheads at the canal. There is a sign in the parking lot telling fisherman to kill any snakeheads they catch.

Was at the canal today. Not even a hit. Probably the strong southeast wind against the current. That's fishing.

Brooklyn fish

 

[CoolDude]

Wow...I honestly have never been that far up. I've actually road a bicycle up from the Georgetown area into (I think) the Bethesda area. The bike path parallels the canal then strays away from it. Since I normally rode in the summertime there would be times that you couldn't see the canal, but you knew it was there. I always figured that there were some monster bluegills and bass in there. I can imagine that if any snakeheads are in there they have wreaked havoc. I only fished it once, but wasn't really prepared. I think I caught one small bass...Not what I expected. I need to make another run for it. I'm thinking closer to DC though. Lots of logs, deep drop offs and turtles

 

[brooklyn fish]

Wow...I honestly have never been that far up. I've actually road a bicycle up from the Georgetown area into (I think) the Bethesda area. The bike path parallels the canal then strays away from it. Since I normally rode in the summertime there would be times that you couldn't see the canal, but you knew it was there. I always figured that there were some monster bluegills and bass in there. I can imagine that if any snakeheads are in there they have wreaked havoc. I only fished it once, but wasn't really prepared. I think I caught one small bass...Not what I expected. I need to make another run for it. I'm thinking closer to DC though. Lots of logs, deep drop offs and turtles

Viollete's lock is at milepost 22, so it's some ways from Georgetown. It's the first lock that water flows in from the river.

Lots of logs, branches, leaves--what the bass like. Plus turtles, snakes, an occasional blue heron and a bald eagle. And only 20 minutes from home.

Brooklyn fish