Fishing near Forest Heights in Prince George's County, MD

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: 25
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 121
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Forest Heights Fishing Photos

At the Wall near Forest Heights

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 Forest Heights

Map of the area

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Top Fishing Spots near Forest Heights

Potomac River
Potomac River

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Lake Cook
Lake Cook

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Piscataway Creek
Piscataway Creek

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# Reviews:
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Anacostia River
Anacostia River

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# Reviews:
Views: 7

Lake Accotink
Lake Accotink

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Accotink Creek
Accotink Creek

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1
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Forest Heights Area Fish Species

Recent Forest Heights Fishing Reports

First Time Fishing Fishing Report Jun 24, 2008

First Time Fishing

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

Avg. Rating: 3
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Holmes Run Fishing Report Jun 16, 2008

Holmes Run

Holmes Run -

Flyfishing for any remaining trout. One of the only trout fishing holes in my backyard (relatively speaking)...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Holmes Run Fishing Report Jun 12, 2008

Holmes Run

Holmes Run -

Stocked Rainbow trout fishing...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Accotink Bay Fishing Report Jun 12, 2008

Accotink Bay

Accotink Bay -

Launched out of Pohick Bay....

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Lake Mercer Fishing Report May 01, 2012

Lake Mercer

Lake Mercer -

First trip to Lake Mercer in a canoe...

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Burke Lake Fishing Report Sep 09, 2008

Burke Lake

Burke Lake -

Spincasting and flyfishing for bass...

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Baits and Tackle used near Forest Heights

Check Prices

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

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • chicken liver
    and a couple caught trolling cranks
  • liver

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

  • Rapala yellow pearch
  • deep diver
  • deep divers
  • trolled
  • fire-tiger bomber
  • fish split evenly between spinnerbait and crank bait.
  • Mixed bag including a spinnerbait and a grub.
  • about half of the fish came on soft plastics
  • But some were caught on a spinnerbait and one or two on a grub
  • caught a couple of bass on an inline spinner

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

Nymph Check Prices

Blade Bait Check Prices

  • Panther Martin Spinner

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

Live Baits Check Prices

  • smaill shad,powerbait,nightcrawers,flys

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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