Pacemaker Fishing Forum

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Aquatic Wildlife Resources staff routinely samples non-tidal river fisheries throughout the Commonwealth. These fisheries generally offer the opportunity to catch Smallmouth Bass, sunfish, catfish, and in some areas Musky and Walleye. The report below summarizes results from 2022 sampling efforts and forecasts what anglers can expect in 2023.

Download the 2023 Virginia Non-Tidal River Fishing Forecast:

https://dwr.virginia.gov/wp-content/upl … recast.pdf