Fishing near Mount Vernon in Fairfax County, VA

2.75 Rating based on 3 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Hickory Shad, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, American Shad, Other (Freshwater)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 27
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 119
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Mount Vernon Fishing Photos

At the Wall near Mount Vernon

At the Wall

I am a former United States Marine 1968-1971. My son and I reflected in the granite at Washington D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 2008. Semper Fi, Brothers.
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Map of the area near Mount Vernon

Map of the area

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Top Fishing Spots near Mount Vernon

Accotink Creek
Accotink Creek

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1
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Piscataway Creek
Piscataway Creek

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 247

Lake Cook
Lake Cook

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 333

Lake Accotink
Lake Accotink

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 763

Mattawoman Creek
Mattawoman Creek

Avg. Rating: 0
# Reviews:
Views: 247

Burke Lake
Burke Lake

Avg. Rating: 2.5
# Reviews: 2
Views: 1149

Mount Vernon Area Fish Species

Recent Mount Vernon Fishing Reports

Accotink Bay Fishing Report Jun 12, 2008

Accotink Bay

Accotink Bay -

Launched out of Pohick Bay....

Avg. Rating: 3
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First Time Fishing Fishing Report Jun 24, 2008

First Time Fishing

Maryland -

Caught my first Bass when I was 8, (Picture in Profile) with my dad....

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1 Views:
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11152013 Fishing Report Nov 15, 2013

11152013

Occuaquan River -

fished the river with a blade bait. Fishing was very good for largemouth bass....

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01212013 Fishing Report Jan 28, 2013

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Occuaquan River -

Jigging on the Occaquan River...

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12072012 Fishing Report Dec 10, 2012

12072012

Occuaquan River -

striper trolling in the river...

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05242013 Fishing Report May 26, 2013

05242013

Occuaquan River -

fishing the river.
It was windy as hell!...

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Baits and Tackle used near Mount Vernon

Check Prices

  • chicken livers
  • shad dart & spoon
  • trolled crankbaits - deep
  • spinner bait, crank bait, grub

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • liver
  • chicken liver
    and a couple caught trolling cranks

Minnow Check Prices

Craw Check Prices

  • Used rubber grayfish, grubs, as well as crank baits.

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Shad dart and spoon

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • Caught 5 on a crankbait
  • Caught the first three fish on spinner bait (including the biggest one) then made the switch over to a top water to take advantage of all the cicadas hitting the water.
  • last five came on crankbait in river section

Crankbait Check Prices

  • deep diver
  • deep divers
  • Rapala yellow pearch
  • trolled
  • fire-tiger bomber
  • fish split evenly between spinnerbait and crank bait.
  • caught a couple of bass on an inline spinner
  • fire-tiger bomber model A
  • fire-tiger bomber model a
  • Mixed bag including a spinnerbait and a grub.

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • pig and jig

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • A worm with a 4"-6" tail works good during the afternoon. When the sun hits the tree line throw a buzzbait.
  • Spinner bait
  • spinnerbait
  • crankbait bite in the afternoon
  • caught about half on a crankbait

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

Nightcrawler Check Prices

Herring Check Prices

Dry Fly Check Prices

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Jigging Spoon Check Prices

  • Gizzard Shad were caught including th3 16 inch one above

Blade Bait Check Prices

  • Panther Martin Spinner

Nymph Check Prices

Grub Check Prices

  • pumpkin seed
  • one or two came on crankbait
  • did catch one on a crankbait
  • one on a crankbait

Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • Blue back Herring
  • all hickories
  • shad rig

Other Check Prices

  • Shad dart
  • shad dart and spoon
  • Shad dart and spoon. Almost all fish caught while trolling
  • stink bait
  • chicken liver
  • umbrella rig
  • chicken livers

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