Here is a quick fishing report for the Northern Neck area. White perch are hitting in the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg but the bite can be hit or miss. I did not catch any perch but a man fishing the same spot the day before caught 51! Shad are hitting green and white colored jigs and grubs as well as Sabiki Rigs from Fredericksburg down. One of my Hickory shad had roe in it. What a springtime delicacy! I noticed some guys catching eating sized blue catfish. Rockfish are in the river but are catch and release only.
Pond fishing is good as long as you don't go on a cold or windy day. We managed a good bag of sunfish, crappie and bass on Wednesday of last week but fishing was slower on Friday.
Lake Anna anglers are catching some nice striper and crappie uplake.

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A report came out from VDGIF not long ago about summer surveys they did on turkey numbers. Apparently the juvenile birds, (poults) in our region were few in number. Informal surveys while driving in King George, Stafford, Essex, Caroline, Hanover, and Westmoreland counties have turned up few birds strutting, fanning or feeding in fields during my travels. I hope the season shows a different outcome than what I am not seeing!
Fishing
A chat with Donna at Catfish Kellys in Ferry Farm on Rt. 3 shows catch and release striper action is good in the river near Fredericksburg. Some shad and herring are slowly showing up. Crappie action in ponds and the river is quite good. Bloodworms are taking some nice perch and catfish are hitting cut shad very well. Some bruisers are reportedly inhaling some baits south of town. Bass action is slow. The inconsistent weather is driving all of us nuts. Cold rain this Saturday will undoubtedly screw up some youth day turkey hunts and fishing.
I plan on hitting the river and a pond today or tomorrow. If I catch anything notable I will put it on here.
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