Fishing
Let Out Some Line at Burke Lake
This Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources' fishing lake is a great fishing spot for Northern Virginia anglers. Read more…
Five Factors for Fantastic Fall Fishing
Fall is a dynamic time of the year for largemouth but presents great opportunities as one of the most productive and frustrating times of year to catch bass Read more…
Wade Fishing the James River in Richmond
This report covers techniques and tactics for fly fishing in the city, as well as the best locations to access the James river. Watch…
Grab a Big Net and Keep Your Hands Wet: Catch and Release Best Practices
Following best practices will help to prevent unintended angler-induced mortality when practicing catch and release throughout the year. Read more…
Jigging for Summer Walleye & Yellow Perch at Virginia’s Little Creek Reservoir
In this report, Alex McCrickard highlights tactics and techniques for locating and jigging on deep water late summer fish at Little Creek Reservoir. Watch…
Blue Catfish Sampling on the Pamunkey, Mattaponi, and Rappahannock Rivers
Blue catfish sampling found good numbers of multiple sizes of fish on the Pamunkey, Mattaponi, and Rappahannock rivers. Read more…
Try Crooked Creek WMA’s Fee Fishing Area for Summer Trout
The fee fishing area at the Crooked Creek WMA provides not only good summer trout fishing, but also great wildlife watching opportunities. Read more…
July 2021 Fishing Report
In this month's fishing report we highlight techniques for targeting quality largemouth bass on tidal systems such as the Chickahominy River. Watch…
Northern Snakehead Expansion Continues into Pamunkey River
DWR staff have been monitoring the expansion of Northern snakehead from established areas and discovered one in the Pamunkey River during a sampling event. Read more…