Art Conway of Conway’s River Rat Guide Service (804-514-1486) out of
Ed Allen’s Boats and Bait reported that Chickahominy Lake mid-day water
temperatures were in the high 40’s to low 50’s in the main lake and in the
major creeks on Wednesday. Most crappie were on drop-offs and in the
 main lake channels, especially near wood cover. Activity was fluctuating, and when
active, crappie … [Read more...]

  Mitchell and David Plants with Uncle Raymond   Says Capt. Reese Stecher: “We got lucky this week. The weather cooperated and we were able to get after the stripers every day. They did not disappoint.” With the current weather pattern, Capt. Stecher says the fish are not going anywhere for a while. Mitchell and David Plantz, from Charlottesville along with their Uncle … [Read more...]

Virginia’s striper fishing is picking up. Keeper fish are coming from our rivers where anglers are jigging structure on the Elizabeth, James, Rappahannock, and York Rivers. Night fishing along the CBBT is heating up as well. Try drifting eels or trolling tandem rigs, Mann’s stretch 20′s, daisy chains or casting twister tails near bridge pilings. The striper fishing will continue to get better with … [Read more...]

There is lots of fresh, cold water in the South River in Waynesboro and the fish are biting. Says Kevin Little at the South River Fly Shop: “The South continues to fish well and the population is thriving thanks to the new year-round Catch and Release regulations. Flows are steady in the mid-30cfs range but upcoming rains should bolster that a bit. Rainy days with a solid overcast are just the … [Read more...]

Capt. Steve Chaconas says that moving lures on the Potomac River will find fish over grass and on hard cover. “The water is cooling into the mid 60s,” he says. “It will be cooling into the mid 60s and lows in the 40s with sunshine going into the weekend.” Tides will be rising until midday, perfect for Lucky Craft G-Splash poppers. Make long casts on 12-pound test Gamma Copoly line. Vary … [Read more...]

The trout streams are low and clear, the rivers are low and clear, and the lakes are the same – low and clear, but there are fish to be caught. The rules for fishing in low water are fairly simple – use lighter line, smaller lures and flies, fish further from your target and if you have a blaze orange fishing cap – leave it in the car. Here’s what happening on the freshwater … [Read more...]

  The Game Department has found a few lakes and streams with enough water to hold trout and the fall stocking program is underway. Some nice rain predicted this weekend should help fill the water tables The streams below were stocked this week. Clifton Forge Reservoir, the Tye River, Crooked Creek, Little Reed Island Creek, Dan River (below the powerhouse), Big Moccasin Creek, Middle … [Read more...]