freshwater fishing in virginia

[newberryfam]

I am new to Virginia Beach and would like some advice on some good fishing in the south hampton roads area. I would really like to find some good catfish but bass is great also. Any help would be greatly appriciated.

Thank you, Dan

 

[Barnacle_Bill]

Re: freshwater fishing in virginia

Plenty of places to fish freshwater and brackish. NW River, Nottoway and Blackwater rivers just to name a few. You also have the lakes in Suffolk and a lot more up around Williamsburg. Some are limited to 9.9 hp motors and some are TM only. The state record cat came out of the James River (98lb blue). Personally I don't like the taste of cats from brackish water but a lot of people eat them. The you have Kerr Lake 2.5 hrs due west which has it all. I quit bass fishing years ago and now just fish for crappie.

 

[OV1961]

Re: freshwater fishing in virginia

I hear Lake Whitehurst has good Walleye. When my boat is up and running next month I'm going there with a friend for some fishing. 10 Hp limit, and if you remove the main motor prop in VA it's counted as no motor.