Fishing

The Top 5 Fresh Caught Trout Recipes
We've reeled in some of our favorite trout recipes from our archives to go along with your freshly caught fish! Read more…

Keeping it Wild
We’re truly blessed here in Virginia with so many great wild and green places to hike, hunt, fish and commune with nature. Read more…

Fishing Virginia’s Wild Brook Trout
When pursuing Virginia’s native brookies deep in its mountains on one of its finest waters some places are better than others to fish at. Read more…

CPOs Fishing on the Job
It's just another day at the office for Conservation Police Officers Joshua Thomas and Tyler Bumgarner! They helped catch a 48 inch cobia during patrol. 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 and have some tricks for summer fly fishing. 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
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; seven miles are stocked and five miles have special regulations. Read more…

Back Creek Recreation Ponds Fishing Report
Dominion Virginia Power opened the Bath County Power Station Recreational Ponds, near Back Creek, in 1989. Two ponds to offer excellent fishing opportunities. Watch…
