Virginia — bite forecast

Towns and settlements (23)

Rivers (430)

Appomattox River James River Nansemond River Rappahannock River Rivanna River

425 more — find yours by name.

Water bodies (1374)

Kerr Lake;Buggs Island Lake

1373 more — find yours by name.

Sea areas (62)

Chesapeake Bay Delaware Bay Hampton Roads Linkhorn Bay

58 more — find yours by name.

Virginia — a coastal fishing region: sea, rivers, and lakes. The region has 23 cities, 430 rivers, 1374 water bodies and 62 sea areas. The bite forecast is computed separately for rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. Species found here: rainbow trout, carp, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass and bluegill. Here you'll find a bite prediction — when fish are active and which hours give the best chances, adjusted for weather and pressure.

Fish	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
White crappie	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active
Black crappie	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active
Black drum	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	active
Flounder	slow	slow	active	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow
Red drum	fair	fair	active	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair
Sheepshead	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	peak
Striped bass	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
Walleye	slow	fair	active	peak	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow
Bluefish	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
Brook trout	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	active	fair	slow	slow
Smallmouth bass	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
White bass	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
Cobia	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	active	fair	slow	slow
Largemouth bass	fair	fair	active	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	slow	slow
Rainbow trout	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Carp	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Spotted bass	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Spotted seatrout	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Blue catfish	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Bluegill	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Channel catfish	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Flathead catfish	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow
King mackerel	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Spanish mackerel	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Tarpon	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow

Fish	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
White crappie	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active
Black crappie	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	active	active
Black drum	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	active
Flounder	slow	slow	active	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow
Red drum	fair	fair	active	active	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	fair
Sheepshead	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	fair	fair	fair	active	active	active	peak
Striped bass	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
Walleye	slow	fair	active	peak	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow
Bluefish	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
Brook trout	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	peak	active	fair	slow	slow
Smallmouth bass	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
White bass	slow	slow	fair	active	active	active	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow
Cobia	slow	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	active	fair	slow	slow
Largemouth bass	fair	fair	active	active	peak	peak	active	active	fair	fair	slow	slow
Rainbow trout	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	active	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Carp	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Spotted bass	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Spotted seatrout	slow	slow	slow	active	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Blue catfish	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Bluegill	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Channel catfish	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Flathead catfish	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow
King mackerel	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Spanish mackerel	slow	slow	slow	fair	peak	peak	peak	active	fair	slow	slow	slow
Tarpon	slow	slow	slow	fair	active	peak	peak	active	slow	slow	slow	slow

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