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Anyone ever done the 2 day float from Paw Paw, WV to Little Orleans, MD on the Potomac for Smallies and whatever else is biting? Is that section known for walleye and Muskie to go along with the smallie's? I keep hearing is a great float with great fishing, and is not overly crowded, no matter what time of year. Me and a couple buddies have been thinking bout doing the float past couple years, but can't ever seem to get are schedules lined up. starting to think this might have to be a solo journey, we'll see though. Anyways, yeah does any1 have any insight into the smallie fishing on that section of the Potomac, is it hit or miss, is it quantity over quality, or quality or quantity, cause I'll take a citation over quantity all day and just enjoy the float, but if is quality then so be it, still get to enjoy the float!

It has been 5-6 years since I fished that stretch…Paw Paw to Bonds Landing on two occasions and Bonds Landing to Little Orleans (Fifteen Mile Creek) on a different occasion.  So no camping.  Based on my experience, I don’t think I would characterize this stretch as one for either quantity or quality.  We averaged 1 fish about every 3/4 mi., and managed to catch a couple 16”-17”,  but most were 11”-14”.  It was an enjoyable float, but Paw Paw is a two hour drive for me so it dropped off my list of preferred trips.   I will say that we did seem to fish that stretch when the river was higher than we would have liked, and not being familiar with it was a disadvantage.  If it was closer, I would fish it again…those 16”-17” could be 19” and 20” now.  
We did not catch any walleye or muskie.  I know walleye are there, but I don’t know enough about muskie to guess (I do know they are in the Potomac, though).  
I can recommend a stretch of similar length near PawPaw that offers both quantity and quality with the very real possibility of a citation fish.  It is so worth the 2 hour drive, I do it at least once a month.  If you are interested, message me.

 

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