Fishing At

James River

4.0

(22)

808 Catches

James River is located in City of Newport News, Virginia. Download FishAngler to find the best places to fish at James River. Get local fishing reports with detailed catch information, weather conditions, top baits and more.

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37.122936, -76.641418

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Recent Catches At James River

Species Blue catfish

Gear 1

Only two fish caught but one of them is my Personal Best. Almost 60lbs

Species Blue catfish

Weight 59 lb 12 oz

Gear 14

23 likes • 15 comments

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Species Blue catfish

9 likes • 1 comment

One fish all night. Can’t get them to bite for me on the winter nights very good. Also no particular bait is working better than the other. They haven’t been hitting any live bait.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 9 lb 0 oz

Gear 6

23 likes • 1 comment

Species Red drum (Red Fish)

Weight 15 lb 0 oz

22 likes • 4 comments

Very cold night. Water temp was 35 degrees. Managed to get 6 catfish from 15-28” most of them caught on strawberry jello chicken thighs.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 9 lb 4 oz

Gear 14

28 likes

Had my best December night fishing. Caught 7 including a 38lber & a 24lber with Live Blue gill and Cut Eel.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 37 lb 15 oz

Gear 12

74 likes • 7 comments

Species Spotted seatrout

Weight 1 lb 10 oz

11 likes • 1 comment

Most Caught Fish Species At James River

Largemouth black bass

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