Best Fishing Spots in the greater Potomac Heights area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 6 wharf(s) in this area.

Mattinglys Wharf (historical) - 3km , Proctors Wharf - 4km , Grinders Wharf - 6km , Mount Vernon Wharf - 12km , Poseys Wharf - 13km , Liverpool Wharf - 20km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 7 beaches and bays in this area.

Belmont Bay - 7km , Occoquan Bay - 8km , Accotink Bay - 9km , Pohick Bay - 9km , Goose Bay - 15km , Goose Bay Marina - 19km , Mallows Bay - 19km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 7 main harbours in this area.

Hampton's Landing Marina - 11km, Fort Washington Marina - 14km, Port Tobacco Marina - 16km, Tantallon Marina - 17km, Lake Ridge Golf Park and Marina - 18km, Goose Bay Marina - 19km, Belle Haven Marina - 20km

We found a total of 90 potential fishing spots nearby Potomac Heights. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Chapman Point - 2km , Craney Island - 2km , Nelson Point - 2km , Hallowing Point - 3km , Mattinglys Wharf (historical) - 3km , Sycamore Point - 3km , Pomonkey Point - 4km , Proctors Wharf - 4km , Hog Island - 5km , Marsh Island - 5km , Thoroughfare Island - 5km , Bullitt Neck - 6km , Grinders Wharf - 6km , High Point - 6km , Mason Neck - 6km , Cornwallis Neck - 7km , Deep Point - 7km , Myrtle Grove Lake Dam - 7km , Rum Point - 7km , Sweden Point - 7km , Belmont Bay - 7km , Gunston Cove - 7km , Sandy Point - 7km , Whitestone Point - 7km , Conrad Island - 8km , Deephole Point - 8km , Occoquan Bay - 8km , Taylors Point - 8km , Accotink Bay - 9km , Freestone Point - 9km , Frenchmans Point - 9km , Pohick Bay - 9km , Chapmans Point - 10km , Stump Neck - 10km , Belvoir Neck - 10km , Ferry Point - 10km , Cockpit Point - 11km , Pohick Neck - 11km , Hampton's Landing Marina - 11km , Bryan Point - 12km , Linton Point - 12km , Mount Vernon Wharf - 12km , Mockley Point - 13km , Poseys Wharf - 13km , Mount Vernon Neck - 13km , Cat Pond - 14km , Fort Washington Marina - 14km , Moss Point - 14km , Occoquan Pumping Dam - 14km , Sheridan Point - 14km , Goose Bay - 15km , Hilltop Dam - 15km , Occoquan Dam - 15km , Occoquan Main Dam - 15km , Piscataway Neck - 15km , Possum Point - 15km , Shipping Point - 15km , Hatton Point - 16km , Warehouse Point - 16km , Lake Omiscal Dam - 16km , Port Tobacco Marina - 16km , Fourth Point - 17km , Hedge Neck - 17km , Tantallon Marina - 17km , Wills Island (historical) - 17km , Alexandria Avenue Bridge - 17km , Barn Cove - 18km , Bunting Branch Dam - 18km , Gumtree Cove - 18km , Chopawamsic Island - 18km , Lake Ridge Golf Park and Marina - 18km , Chapel Point - 19km , Goose Bay Marina - 19km , Goose Creek - 19km , Indian Queen Point - 19km , Mallows Bay - 19km , Pohick Creek Number Eight Dam - 19km , Hog Island Gut - 19km , Angel Island - 19km , Bird Island - 19km , Balls Point - 20km , Bluff Point Cove - 20km , Cedar Point Neck - 20km , Liverpool Point - 20km , Liverpool Wharf - 20km , Tanners Point - 20km , Windmill Point - 20km , Belle Haven Marina - 20km , Coconut Island - 20km , Dyke Island - 20km