Friends of Fletcher's Cove

Shad Report No. 4 is live! Click the link in bio to read all about wacky April river conditions, Mark’s Magic Fly Rod, and our recent Earth Day Fishing Field Trip.

Earth Day, Pt. II: We are so thankful for our volunteer guides, and all our partners, who helped make our Earth Day event a true fishing field trip. The students caught hickory shad, blueback herring, quillback carpsucker, and blue catfish, and had a blast doing it. It was a team effort, and we are already looking forward to next year!

This Earth Day, Friends of Fletcher’s Cove partnered with NPS, MPD, Orvis, and TU to host our 2nd Annual Earth Day Fishing Field Trip with Washington Global PCS. Students learned to cast with spinning and fly gear, participated in fun educational activities, ate a picnic lunch, and enjoyed guided shad fishing out of historic Fletcher’s Boathouse rowboats. At FFC, we’re committed to showcasing Fletcher’s Cove as a premier urban gateway to the outdoors right here in Washington, DC. Fish were caught, memories were made, and the event was a smash hit. More photos to come!

We are just under a week away from our 2nd Annual Earth Day Fishing Field Trip with Washington Global Public Charter School. The energy is in the air, and we are so excited to host students and faculty for the best spring field trip in the District. Special thanks to our many partners for coming together to make this happen. Please consider donating to FFC to support this event and others like it. Link in bio. Event recap to follow!

Shad Report No. 3 is up! Click the link in bio to learn all about Nungesser shad spoons, current river conditions, and recent American shad catches at Fletcher's Cove.

April is here, the shad are running, and we are only a few short weeks away from our 2nd Annual Earth Day Fishing Field Trip with Washington Global PCS. We have a great day of experiential learning planned for the students, including guided shad fishing out of historic Fletcher’s Boathouse rowboats. Please consider donating to FFC to support this event and others like it. Link in bio. Updates to follow!

Shad Report #2 is up! Click the link in bio to learn more about the great hickory shad fishing we’ve had (above), the first American shad catches, jumbo white perch action, and more. Spring has sprung on Our Nation’s River!

On Earth Day 2026, Friends of Fletcher’s Cove is teaming up with NPS, MPD, Orvis, and Trout Unlimited to host our 2nd Annual Earth Day Fishing Field Trip with Washington Global PCS. Please consider donating to FFC to support this event and others like it. Link in bio. Updates to follow!

Congratulations to the mysterious angler for catching the first hickory shad of the year on Tuesday, March 10. Read about that, our 2026 Shad Night recap and more in the first of the year.

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Friends of Fletcher’s Cove is proud to announce our new Family & Youth Fishing Initiative! This year, FFC will host three family and youth fishing events across the spring, summer, and fall. Interested in supporting our efforts? Please consider donating to FFC. Link in bio. Spring event announcement to follow!

Please note, final spring event location will depend on water quality conditions.