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 bass
15 mph wind
72Worth the trip
Burke Lake Park17 mi · ~25 min · Fairfax County, VALargemouth bass
16 mph wind
55Marginal
Pohick Bay Regional Park18 mi · ~26 min · Fairfax County, VAWhite perchSmall Craft Advisory
62° water · 15 mph wind · outgoing tide
70Worth the trip
Mason Neck State Park20 mi · ~28 min · Fairfax County, VAWhite perchSmall Craft Advisory
62° water · 16 mph wind · outgoing tide
62Marginal
Occoquan Regional Park20 mi · ~28 min · Fairfax County, VAWhite perch
62° water · 16 mph wind · outgoing tide
87Go
Jug Bay — Patuxent River21 mi · ~30 min · Anne Arundel County, MDWhite perch
63° water · 14 mph wind · outgoing tide
95Go
Chapman State Park21 mi · ~30 min · Charles County, MDWhite perch
62° water · 16 mph wind · outgoing tide
87Go
Triadelphia Reservoir22 mi · ~31 min · Howard County, MDLargemouth bass
16 mph wind
60Marginal
Seneca Creek State Park — Clopper Lake22 mi · ~32 min · Montgomery County, MDLargemouth bass
17 mph wind
60Marginal
Leesylvania State Park25 mi · ~36 min · Prince William County, VAWhite perchSmall Craft Advisory
62° water · 17 mph wind · outgoing tide
62Marginal
Kings Landing Park28 mi · ~40 min · Calvert County, MDWhite perch
64° water · 13 mph wind · incoming tide
75Worth the trip
Beverly Triton Nature Park29 mi · ~42 min · Anne Arundel County, MDWhite perch
63° water · 18 mph wind · outgoing tide
91Go
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Washington. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.