Occoquan Regional Park, Fairfax County, VA
Striped Bass fishing today
Striped Bass is catch-and-release only today.
84/100
Why today scores 84
- 69°F water — Inside Striped Bass's active range
- incoming tide — Striped Bass prefers incoming tide
- 8 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Occoquan Regional Park
- Water temp
- 69°F
- Air temp
- 82°F
- Wind
- 2 to 8 mph NW
- Tide phase
- incoming
- Sunrise / sunset
- 6:23 AM / 7:51 PM
- Moon
- first quarter, 33% illuminated
- Solunar windows today
- 12:50 AM - 1:50 AM · 4:50 AM - 6:50 AM · 9:50 AM - 10:50 AM · 5:20 PM - 7:20 PM
- Forecast
- Sunny
About Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis. Maryland's state fish. Anadromous — runs into Bay tributaries to spawn each spring. Targeted by trolling, jigging, live-lining, and surf casting. Locally called "rockfish."
Preferred water temp: 50–72°F (ideal 62°F). Preferred tide: incoming.
VA regulations
- Minimum size
- 19"
- Maximum size
- 24"
- Daily creel limit
- 1
Potomac River main stem, managed by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission. 19–24 inch slot, 1 fish per day. Open May 16–July 6 and August 21–December 31 (summer C&R closure July 7–August 20 to protect fish from thermal stress, mirrors VA's Potomac tributaries rule in 4VAC20-252-100). January 1–May 15 is catch-and-release only. Non-offset circle hooks required when fishing with cut or whole natural bait. Live eels are prohibited year-round. The PRFC regulation applies to the main stem only — tributaries follow MD or VA state regs depending on bank.
Source: PRFC regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.