Fishing near Wolf Trap in Fairfax County, VA

2.9 Rating based on 7 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Hickory Shad, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, American Shad
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 37
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 136
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Map of the area near Wolf Trap

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Great Falls from the Virginia Side of the Potomac near Wolf Trap

Great Falls from the Virginia Side of the Potomac

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At the Wall near Wolf Trap

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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Top Fishing Spots near Wolf Trap

Lake Fairfax
Lake Fairfax

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Great Falls
Great Falls

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River Bend Park
River Bend Park

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Difficult Run
Difficult Run

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Algonkian Regional Park
Algonkian Regional Park

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Lake Accotink
Lake Accotink

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Wolf Trap Area Fish Species

Recent Wolf Trap Fishing Reports

Great Falls, VA Fishing Report Aug 27, 2007

Great Falls, VA

Great Falls, VA -

Not sure how the fishing is here, but still worth checking out for the view of the falls. Apparently fishing is allowed here, but you are not allowed ...

Avg. Rating: 4
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night time cats Fishing Report Apr 28, 2009

night time cats

upper potomac -

this is a real hotspot for big cats at night !!!!!! be warned fish and game patrol this place and will stop you look in your ice box count your fish ...

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 2 Views:
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Created by: redneck-marine
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Potomac River At Algonkian Regional Park Fishing Report Jul 14, 2011

Potomac River At Algonkian Regional Park

Algonkian Regional Park -

Ample river bank and rivers edge area to stand and fish. There is a public boat ramp with 35 vehicle and trailor parking spots (paved)...

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Created by: grumpy_redneck
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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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Created by: sk1
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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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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 Wolf Trap

Check Prices

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

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • chicken liver
    and a couple caught trolling cranks
  • liver

Minnow Check Prices

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • 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.
  • Caught 5 on a crankbait
  • last five came on crankbait in river section

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

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

Streamer Check Prices

  • Black Wolly Bugger
  • Black Wolly bugger.
  • Black wooly bugger

Dry Fly Check Prices

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Nymph Check Prices

Terrestrial Check Prices

  • Home made Hopper fly. On a #8 hook with earth tone foam and Deer hair.

Worm Check Prices

  • 10 inch black worm, 10 inch pumpkinseed worm
  • 10 inch black berkley

Hard Baits Check Prices

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Shad dart and spoon

Craw Check Prices

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

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Rapala Suspending Rattlin' Husky Jerk Tennessee shad 3"

    Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnow Suspending 2" Blue/Silver
  • Fished the same lures as the previous day. I think the 18" largemouth was the same one I caught the previous day. Same markings. Black mark on lower lip.
  • Rapala yellow pearch
  • also a grub and also topwater late in the day
  • Topwater caught one early but the better bite was certainly on the crankbait. Also lost two decent fish.
  • But some were caught on a spinnerbait and one or two on a grub
  • about half of the fish came on soft plastics
  • Mixed bag including a spinnerbait and a grub.
  • fire-tiger bomber
  • deep diver

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • pig and jig

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • Using a black, olive, and brown beaded wolly buggers
  • Black, olive, and brown wolly buggers

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

Herring Check Prices

Nightcrawler Check Prices

Jigging Spoon Check Prices

  • Gizzard Shad were caught including th3 16 inch one above

Blade Bait Check Prices

  • Panther Martin Spinner

Grub Check Prices

  • Chartruse
  • 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

  • nightcarwers cut and stink bait all work well
  • smaill shad,powerbait,nightcrawers,flys

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • shad rig
  • all hickories
  • Blue back Herring

Other Check Prices

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

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