This is the week the fish and the anglers have been waiting for! Spawning fish are shallow and coming up in waves. Fish can be caught in pre-spawn and full-spawn this week. The full moon, water temps steady in the 60s, and blossoming azaleas have encouraged nature to take its course. Great week ahead, with daytime highs in the low to mid 80s and overnight lows around 60. Chance of … [Read more...]
Local Rivers Clearing
So far this year, the James, Shenandoah and much of the New River have been simply unfishable. If it hasn’t been dumping 2-inches of rain in a day, it has been blowing hard, creating difficult conditions. The coming weekend (barring unexpected downpours) will likely offer the best fishing of the year. It’s the first of May, the smallmouth are ready to spawn and they are hungry. The … [Read more...]
Wahoo at Hatteras
Capt. Dave Wilson aboard the Godspeed Charters said they had beautiful weather and great fishing on Wednesday. “When your first fish of the day is a citation, 41 pound wahoo, you gotta believe it's gonna be a great day,” he remarked. “We wound up catching three wahoos before moving offshore to look for yellow fins. The gaffer dolphin found us first, so we whacked a bunch of them. Towards the … [Read more...]
Four Fish Are Better Than None
Ed T. of Front Royal Canoe had this report for the South Fork of the Shenandoah: First trip of the year for me, finally got back on the river. Really nice day weather-wise. Started out a little cool, but turned into a beautiful spring day. The river had come up about ¾-foot and was quite stained. The water temperature had dropped some as well. Chalk all that up to the rains upriver last Tuesday … [Read more...]
A South River Rainbow
Trout Streams Valley Report Kevin Little at South River Fly Shop says the South River in Waynesboro is in ideal shape, full of fish and some very nice trout are coming to nets. The South will have been stocked three times this year by the state, with fish averaging 9- to 12-inches. There have also been three private stockings of larger fish, 14- to 20-inches. Plus there are some huge holdover … [Read more...]
Tautog Are Biting
Virginia Saltwater Report by Dr. Julie Ball We endured yet another harsh winter, and now spring fever is rampant. But with water temperatures still lagging in the low forties, expect a late start to the much-anticipated arrival of the first species of the season, the croaker, flounder, bluefish, red drum and black drum. Tautog fishing is still pretty much the only game in town until the waters … [Read more...]
Outdoors: Trout are biting!
Freshwater Trout Streams Virginia trout have been stocked in nearly every eligible body of water, and though fishing is slow, the trout are well dispersed and should begin to hit in earnest as water temperatures reach 40 degrees and higher. To find out which streams have been recently stocked, call the Game Department at (434) 525-3474. Tommy Lawhorne at South River Fly Shop in Waynesboro … [Read more...]
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