Virginia Fishes

Virginia offers excellent, extremely diverse freshwater angling opportunities. Over 176,000 acres of public lakes and 27,300 miles of fishable streams provide every freshwater angler something. Tidal rivers for largemouth bass, striped bass, blue catfish and shad. Unsurpassed float fishing smallmouth bass rivers spread across the state. Expansive reservoirs renowned for largemouth bass, striped bass, and crappie. As well as numerous “close-to-home” small, family fishing lakes and ponds with great chances to land bass, sunfish, and channel catfish. There are also phenomenal stocked and wild trout fishing in the Blue Ridge and Allegheny mountains. You’ve arrived at the right place to learn more about Virginia’s fish species!