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Virginia Striper Fishing 'Rockfish
Coastal Virginia Stripers
From May 1 through May 15, anglers are allowed to keep one striped bass per person measuring a minimum of 32 inches. From May 16 through June 15, possession limit is two fish between 18 and 28 inches, or one fish between 18 and 28 inches and one fish over 32 inches.
Smith Point
Situated at the uppermost portion of Virginia's western shore this peninsula is known as the Northern Neck. An ideal location to intercept post-spawn fish coming down the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers, as well as those leaving Maryland's bay waters.
Fish-holding structure includes shallow flats, sharp dropoffs and artificial reefs. Three rivers the Potomac, Great Wicomico and the Rappahannock feed baitfish into the bay.
The larger stripers are not holding in any particular area, so trolling is the preferred method for catching them during the first few weeks of May. Menhaden is the primary forage so its best to use lures that imitate the pogies like 6 to 9 inch paddle shads from storm lures. Shad bodies are often pulled behind umbrella rigs as well aswhite and chartrues bucktails or spoons. Early post-spawn arrivals to the Smith Point area are usually following the main shipping channel down the bay, and most can be found in the upper portion of the water column where the water is warmer. Troll the channel edges with menhaden imitations.
A reciprocal license agreement between the two states allows Virginia anglers to fish the more productive nearby Maryland waters until the action moves south.
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
Crosses the mouth of the James River to connect the cities of Hampton and Norfolk, is a popular location for intercepting stripers as they migrate in and out of the river during May and June. there is productive shoreline between the James and Back rivers.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
Connects Virginia's Eastern Shore with the mainland at Virginia Beach. An abundance of eddies, shoals, submerged boulders and the rips they create make the area a magnet for striped bass. Around the bridge-tunnels is the best place to work lures and plugs, especially the CBBT. Baitfish hold tight to the tons of rock and granite riprap and the thousands of concrete pilings.
Virginia Beach Audio surf Zone Forecasts
Tidal Potomac - Thomas Point Light house tides
Northern neck Middle Penninsula
Central Va. / Richmond
Virginia coatal Marine and Bouy report
Virginia
Stripers Freshwater fishing Record
Virginia Saltwater Striped
Bass Record
Virgina State record fish
Virginia
regulations and licenses
Ham
Weather
Marine
Forecasts
Striped
Bass Fishing Reports
Chesapeake Bay Reports
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Shorefishing
rivers,
lakes
species fishing information can all be found on the
Virginia Department of game and inland fisheries
WATER TEMPERATURES
Atlantic
River Basin
County
Striper
Rivers in Virginia
River and lake report
Roanoke audio Forecast
Chickahominy
James
New
Potamoc
Rappahannock
Roanoke, River VA
Virginias Striper fishing
Lakes
Kerr-Buggs
Island Lake
Chickahominy
Lake VA.
CLAYTON
LAKE
ANA VA.
LAKE MOOMAW
SMITH
MT. LAKE VA.
Hybrid Stripers
Also called wipers or white rocks. They are
striped bass/white bass crosses and share many of the same attributes,
except they don’t
spawn.
Best Fishing: Lakes: Claytor, Chesdin
Public Boating Access
Virginias Saltwater
fishing Tournament
Marine Game Fish records
and weigh station
Virginia
Striped Bass World Championships
