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Freshwater fishing near Arlington
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Freshwater fishing near Arlington

4 stops4 watersUpdated Nov 6

4 freshwater spots within 75 minutes of Arlington, each with a full TripsQuick page.

The closest by road is Rocky Gorge Reservoir, 39 minutes away.

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1. Potomac River

Potomac River is a 46-minute drive from downtown Arlington. Launch at Mattingly Park / Slavin's Dock boat ramp, the public ramp on Potomac River closest to downtown (≈ 21.1 mi). Public access on Potomac River: 15 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 119 ft. Recorded here: Blue Catfish, Bluegill, Goldfish, and Largemouth Bass.

2. Rocky Gorge Reservoir

Rocky Gorge Reservoir is a 39-minute drive from downtown Arlington. Launch at Supplee Lane Recreation Area, the public ramp on Rocky Gorge Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 19.4 mi). Public access on Rocky Gorge Reservoir: 2 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 106 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Walleye, Blue Catfish, and Common Carp.

3. Triadelphia Reservoir

Triadelphia Reservoir is a 49-minute drive from downtown Arlington. Launch at Greenbridge Recreation Area, the public ramp on Triadelphia Reservoir closest to downtown (≈ 21.7 mi). Public access on Triadelphia Reservoir: 4 boat ramps. Surveyed depths reach 64 ft. Recorded here: Northern Pike, Walleye, Brown Trout, and Common Carp.

4. Little Seneca Lake

Little Seneca Lake is a 49-minute drive from downtown Arlington. Launch at Black Hill Regional Park boat ramp, the public ramp on Little Seneca Lake closest to downtown (≈ 24.2 mi). Public access on Little Seneca Lake: 1 boat ramp. Surveyed depths reach 69 ft. Recorded here: Common Carp, Brown Trout, and Green Sunfish.

When the fish bite here

By our bite calendar, Goldfish is at peak around Arlington in November.

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Where this guide comes from

Every sentence here is assembled from the data on the Arlington fishing page: road drive times where a route was built (≈ marks straight-line distances), access points from state registries, the species recorded in each water and our bite calendar, adjusted for latitude. Nothing is written by hand or generated by AI.

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