Dr. Ken Neill, III It is a time of closures in Virginia’s fisheries. Sea bass, one of our best wintertime fisheries, is closed. The bay striped bass season is closed. You can still fish for them in the bay. Some anglers were doing just that in the New Year, right up to the snow. You can even release a citation for these fish…at least as long as we have a citation program. There have been … [Read more...]
Striper Action at Buggs
Bobcats Lake Country Store says striper action is good at Buggs Island Lake. Fish are back in most of the major creeks feeding on shad, and can be caught live-baiting with shad and jumbo minnows or by casting lures. Fishermen are getting good numbers of fish, though keepers are harder to come by. James at Lynchburg Tom Reisdorf at Angler’s Lane says the James is currently too cold … [Read more...]
Resolve To Fish More
By Capt. Steve Chaconas There is good winter fishing in key areas on the Potomac River, but use lighter line and downsized lures. The water is between 38-45, depending where you’re fishing. Outgoing tides are often warmer. Fish during the warmest part of the day. Dress in layers, wear a PFD, and fish with a buddy. The best spots are out of the current in areas with steep drops like … [Read more...]
Rockfish Season Ends
It ain’t over till it’s over, but it’s just about over – rockfish season, that is. The season officially ends on Saturday, Dec. 31. Says Dr. Julie Ball: When anglers are able to get out on the water, some very large rockfish await within Chesapeake Bay waters. Although the bite for these super-sized fish is rarely off the charts, consistent action with fish pushing to over 45 and 50-pounds … [Read more...]
Rockfish Season Winding Down
With less than 2 weeks to go in the season, the rockfish – big rockfish – are coming to net. Most, says Dr. Ken Neill, III, are coming from the mid-bay area in the vicinity of the Cut Channel, Range Tower, Buoys 40A to 54A. Keeper-sized fish are being caught everywhere with both the York and James producing. Large schools of small rockfish can be found under working birds throughout the bay. … [Read more...]
Brrrr!!!
Kerr Reservoir Bobcats Lake Country Store reports: Even with water temperatures in the mid 40’s to 50s, bass fishing has been good. Most fishermen are using shallow running crankbaits, Ratt-l-traps, jerkbaits and jigs. Fish have been holding on red clay banks and rocky points in 1 to 8 feet of water. Reports of good numbers of fish and 5 fish bags from 14 to 19 pounds have been coming … [Read more...]
Outdoor Report
From Mossy Creek The Rivers It is hard to believe that it is December already. This is the time of year when we can sometimes have the best musky bite of the year. We say sometimes because weather can be a big factor in just being able to get the boat in the water. If the weather plays nice enough and the rivers don’t ice over completely, the fishing can be awesome. The … [Read more...]
Stripers In The Chick
Mike Johncox at Riverside Camp says that nice size stripers are tugging on lines in the Chickahominy River. "We are catching plenty of 24-inch fish," he says. In addition, the catfish bite is still going strong with quite a few 20-30 pounders coming to net. Some even larger than that were also reported. The bass are being caught by anglers drifting large minnows at the mouths of major feeder … [Read more...]
Mossy Creek Report
Mountain Streams Winter weather is here and we have very low water conditions in all of Virginia’s mountain streams. We are giving the brook trout a break for the winter from guiding. This is just our personal choice to help protect our local populations of fish. Water levels are also very low and many fish are congregated in community pools until quality flow returns. Guiding will begin again … [Read more...]
Deer Season Off To a Bang
Hunter Spinks bagged this handsome buck in Fort Valley. According to VDGIF Deer Program Coordinator Matt Knox, the opening weekend electronic data from the early muzzle-loading season listed below shows that hunters had a very successful weekend. The weather was very good, the first really cool to cold day and very little wind. The electronic running total is comparable to last year, … [Read more...]
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