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fishing the upper potomac in maryland

bigdog321
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Anybody out there ever fish the upper potomac in a small boat like a bass raider.Is it safe? Will a 30lb thrust TM do the job? Where's the best place to put in? Need help.Please respond.Thanks

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    I have fished out of my 14' canoe many times in the upper Potomac. 

    I like to paddle, but if I'm going out solo for an all-day fishing marathon, I attach a 30# MinnKota motor on a home-made mount, and it is plenty to move me around -- usually never move off of Speed 2.

    As for safety, if the gauge at Point of Rocks is above 2-3' or so, it's NOT safe for a small boat though.

    Here is a link to the official "safe water levels" site for the Potomac: dnr.state.md.us/boating/pdfs/upperpotomac.pdf

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