Leesylvania State Park, Prince William County, VA
Largemouth Bass fishing today
Drop everything — ideal day for Largemouth Bass.
86/100
Why today scores 86
- 69°F water — Right in Largemouth Bass's ideal range
- 7 mph wind — Light chop — baitfish active, fish willing to feed
Right now at Leesylvania State Park
- Water temp
- 69°F
- Air temp
- 76°F
- Wind
- 3 to 7 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 then Slight Chance Rain Showers
About Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides. Most popular gamefish in MD non-tidal waters. Ambush predator around cover — lily pads, submerged timber, docks, grass edges. Hits plastics, spinnerbaits, jigs, and topwater across the season.
Preferred water temp: 55–85°F (ideal 72°F). Preferred tide: either.
VA regulations
- Minimum size
- 12"
- Daily creel limit
- 5
Potomac River main stem (PRFC): 12-inch minimum most of the year, stepping UP to 15-inch minimum March 1–June 15 to protect the spawn. 5 per day. Circle hooks not required. The tidal Potomac is a legendary bass fishery (Fletchers Cove up to Great Falls, Mattawoman, Pomonkey). Distinct from MD non-tidal rules (which have a full March–June 15 C&R closure).
Source: PRFC regulations. Last verified: 2026-04-22.