Fishing
Use the Tide When Chasing Virginia’s Tidal River Largemouth Bass
We were fishing a tidal stretch or river where not croakers, spot, or sea trout were king, but the freshwater angler’s favorite gamefish: the largemouth bass. Read more…
Fishing for Giant New River Strain Walleye
We're on the hunt for a unique genetic strain of walleye found no where else in the world but the New River system. Watch…
Seventeen Tips for Catching Walleyes
If you’ve devoted most of your fishing efforts to largemouths and bluegills or brookies and rainbow trout then give walleyes a try. Read more…
Searching Out the Speckled Trout
A foray into saltwater reaps rewards with a fish ideal for a classic preparation, Simple Speckled Trout; here are some tips for catching this species. Read more…
Plop Down a Terrestrial Imitation for Summer Trout
Summer is a great time to reach for flies imitating terrestrial insects such as grasshoppers, ants, and beetles when you're targeting trout or other species. Read more…
Catching Shallow Summer Bass
Although many bass head to deeper water in the summer, there are plenty of bass that stay in the shallows and methods for reaching deeper waters Read more…
Hungry Fish at Hungry Mother Lake
Hungry Mother Lake in Hungry Mother State Park near Marion is a fantastic destination for anglers, paddlers, and wildlife watchers. Read more…
You Can Help the Organizations that Help Our Rivers
The VDWR and various Friends groups and other NGOs work cooperatively to improve the fishing and paddling experience on state rivers. Read more…
Good and Bad News in an Update on the Lower New River’s Fishery
There's good news and bad news about the smallmouth fishery on the Lower New River; the rock bass are rebounding at a cost to the smallmouth populations. Read more…