COVERED UP IN CATS

Three top flows for Virginia whiskerheads

JAMES RIVER The James is blue catfish central in Virginia. Decades of electrofishing and catch reports from anglers show abundant blues in and around the mouths of major tributaries, such as Herring Creek, Upper Chippokes Creek and Powell Creek. Last year, movement data from tagged fish, ranging in size from 16 to 45 inches, showed that blue cats were often found in colder months near Weyanoke and Coggins points upstream or near the mouth of Upper Chippokes Creek. Summertime fish pushed upstream, above Presquile. As waters warm, fishing near creek mouths can be productive. In the summer heat, daytime fish often hold in the river’s many deep pools, especially if structure is present. The stretch of main-stem water near the huge I-295 bridge area and the Benjamin Harrison Bridge, both near Hopewell…

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Game & Fish East (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2024

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