On the tidal Potomac River, which forms DC's southwestern border. Main-stem tidal Potomac waters are governed by the Potomac River Fisheries Commission (PRFC) — separate from the MD DNR and VA VMRC tidal jurisdictions on either side.
Riverbend Park — Upper Potomac13 mi · ~18 min · Fairfax County, VASmallmouth bassFrost Advisory
5 mph wind
59Marginal
Burke Lake Park17 mi · ~25 min · Fairfax County, VAMuskellungeFrost Advisory
5 mph wind
61Marginal
Pohick Bay Regional Park18 mi · ~26 min · Fairfax County, VAStriped bass
61° water · 3 mph wind · incoming tide
98Go
Mason Neck State Park20 mi · ~28 min · Fairfax County, VAStriped bass
61° water · 3 mph wind · incoming tide
98Go
Occoquan Regional Park20 mi · ~28 min · Fairfax County, VAStriped bassFrost Advisory
61° water · 5 mph wind · incoming tide
81Worth the trip
Jug Bay — Patuxent River21 mi · ~30 min · Anne Arundel County, MDWhite perch
62° water · 5 mph wind · outgoing tide
100Go
Chapman State Park21 mi · ~30 min · Charles County, MDStriped bass
61° water · 3 mph wind · incoming tide
98Go
Triadelphia Reservoir22 mi · ~31 min · Howard County, MDLargemouth bassFrost Advisory
6 mph wind
53Sit it out
Seneca Creek State Park — Clopper Lake22 mi · ~32 min · Montgomery County, MDLargemouth bassFrost Advisory
5 mph wind
53Sit it out
Leesylvania State Park25 mi · ~36 min · Prince William County, VAStriped bass
61° water · 3 mph wind · incoming tide
98Go
Kings Landing Park28 mi · ~40 min · Calvert County, MDWhite perch
64° water · 5 mph wind · outgoing tide
100Go
Beverly Triton Nature Park29 mi · ~42 min · Anne Arundel County, MDWhite perch
62° water · 6 mph wind · outgoing tide
100Go
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Washington. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.