These are incredible spots to pull up and drop your trolling motor and hunt for big mouths. Public boat access in the freshwater fishing section the tidal James River is available at the following locations: For more information about the tidal James River, contact: Virginia DWR Box 429, Fincastle, VA 24090. map. traveling
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Plus, after the James finishes coursing through a rock garden below Balcony Falls, the river flows slowly for well over a mile. On Lake Anna your tactics are going to be basically the same as they are on any of the lakes in our state where you can catch stripers. The put-in is on river left downstream from the Route 20 Bridge and just off Route 6. During the spring season, stripers are caught throughout the tidal James, using traditional striper lures. And in the winter, that is a very significant temperature difference. you are
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Hundreds of 30 to 60 pound blue catfish are caught from the tidal James and its tributaries each year. I do not recommend taking this float from a canoe during the cold-water period. it? Editor's Note: Bruce Ingram is the author of the following books (cost is in parentheses): The James River Guide ($15), The New River Guide ($15) and The Shenandoah/Rappahannock Rivers Guide ($18). miles, 12. history of the
During the spring season, fishing for stripers near the fall-line can provide exciting action, particularly using top water lures. some commercial
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