Fishing
Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia
Whether you’re an angler or a wildlife enthusiast, the new tackle box-ready Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Virginia is well worth your time to read. Read more…
The Top 5 Fresh Caught Trout Recipes
We've reeled in some of our favorite trout recipes to go along with your freshly caught fish! Read more…
Keeping it Wild
From the ocean, rivers and streams to the plains, hills and mountains, we’re truly blessed here in Virginia with so many great wild and green places to hike, hunt, fish and commune with nature. The challenge, of course, is keeping it wild. Read more…
Fishing Virginia’s Wild Brook Trout
On pursuing Virginia’s native brookies deep in its mountains on one of its finest waters. Read more…
CPOs Fishing on the Job
It's just another day at the office for Conservation Police Officers Joshua Thomas and Tyler Bumgarner! Read more…
Whitetop Laurel: A Summertime Fishing Destination
Don't put your fly rods away yet! Check out this secret hot spot for summertime trout fishing. Watch as our biologists share a few tips to help you be successful on your next fishing adventure. Watch…
Lake Moomaw Fishing Report
Lake Moomaw is a mountain gem and the bass population is incredible! Learn more about the state of the fishery from our biologist report. Watch…
Big Tumbling Creek Trout
If you like plying classic mountain rills with plunge pools, pocket water, and runs, then there’s no question – Clinch Mountain and its signature attraction, Big Tumbling Creek, plus two major tributaries, Briar Cove Creek and Laurel Bed Creek are must-fish destinations. Read more…
Whitetop Laurel: Virginia’s Most Unique Trout Stream
Whitetop Laurel Creek is one of state’s largest and most beautiful wild trout streams. Approximately seven miles are stocked trout waters with an additional five miles of special regulation waters flowing through the Mount Rogers National Recreational Area. Read more…