Thanks to Kevin for sharing his latest catch from over the weekend:

“Popped over to Fletcher’s Cove late this afternoon. Hickory shad were biting, and then came this 32-pound blue catfish.”

From Rock Creek Park NPS:

“August is National Fishing Month. In Rock Creek Park, fishing is only allowed downstream of the Porter Street Bridge and all angler’s must have a valid DC fishing license!”

I asked why the dividing line was at Porter and was told: Read More

photo by Kevin R Kosar

Thanks to Kevin for sharing this great catch over the weekend:

“Good fishing this morning at Fletcher’s Cove! This is 32-pounder. We boated 90+ pounds of catfish in 3 hours.”

photo by Kevin R Kosar

Thanks to Kevin for sharing his monster catch on Saturday.

Ed. Note: The PoPville Monster Catfish Record is 35 pounds recorded in 2019.

Incidentally Joyce asks: “I want to get back into fishing this summer in DC. Where can I get a fishing license? [You can get a fishing license from DOEE.] And what fishing spots do your readers recommend?“

Photo by Rosie Brinckerhoff

“Dear PoPville,

These are all dead fish I saw at the constitution gardens pond Sunday on the mall. I was just curious if anyone would know what possibly could have happened to all of them? Read More

Thanks to Karen for sending:

“Was riding my bike around the tidal basin when I saw this. The big is over 30 pounds.”

Thanks to Ronald for sending: “I caught this monster (31.5 pounds) on 11/8 @730, my buddy and I caught and released. Bait was chicken thighs soaked in grape Kool-aid and garlic salt.”

If you’d like to challenge the PoPville record for D.C. caught fish please send a photo in an email to [email protected] and let me know where you caught it.

Photo by Kevin R Kosar

If you’d like to challenge the PoPville record for monster fish caught in D.C. please send a photo in an email to [email protected] and let me know where you caught it.

Thanks to Kevin for sending:

“31-pounder from the Tidal Basin. The five-year old gives you a sense of the scale. It was like hauling a tire from the water—an angry one.” Read More

Thanks to Andy for sending: “Snakehead caught on Teddy Roosevelt Island.”

If you spot a hawk or any interesting wildlife around town, lunching or otherwise, and get a good photo please send where you spotted it to [email protected] and I’ll add it to the queue. Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Friends of the White Whale Society.

From the DC Department of Energy and Environment:

“Your chance to see what fish might bite under moonlight!

Join DC’s Department of Energy & Environment, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, and FishingCommunity.org for an evening of fishing along the Tidal Basin!

Thursday, August 22
6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

This event is free to the public, but space is limited and registration is required. Read More