VDGIF is hosting a meeting at Gander Outdoors, Tuesday, June 12th, at 6PM to discuss the largemouth bass fishery on the Rappahannock River. Anyone that is interested may attend.

The bream are hitting in ponds on crickets, hoppers, red wigglers and small grubs and jigs. Bass are in the pads early and late and have finished spawning. Crappie have gone deeper now.
In the river bass are hitting in the grass or SAV areas of tidal creeks. Chatterbaits and jigs with plastics are doing the job. Some anglers are finding success with cranks along the wood. Catfish have started spawning and are hit or miss but they are hitting cut shad readily. We have gotten reports of big snakeheads in Potomac River trib headwaters.
Saltwater anglers are reporting that after a tough trophy rockfish season, there are some nice smaller rockfish in the Potomac to be had. Croaker are just starting to bite in the lower rivers. There is not much size to them but they are there. A few bluefish (small) are showing up around the CBBT now.

Fishing from the City Dock in Fredericksburg, downriver was poor yesterday evening. We caught one small but fat bass down near the pipeline. No perch, shad or catfish were caught, nor any bites with worm, jigs, grubs or anything else we used. It appears the shad run is pretty much over, at least in that part of the river.
We hear that at Lake Anna the fishing is best uplake in water less than 8 feet deep. There are reportedly still spawning bass and crappie to be had.

Spring has sprung and so has summer. Temps the past few days were in the 90s with one more such day before it cools off. The past few weeks the rain has swollen the rivers a bit. However, the fishing is very good. Catfish are now hitting all over on cut shad and livers. Shad are hitting very well in Fredericksburg although the bite probably peaked this past week. Bright colored jigs and spoons are working well. White perch are hitting a variety of baits in Fredericksburg as well. Most fish are small but fun to catch. Bass are hitting at the creek mouths in the Rapp and in the grass on the Potomac. Shaky heads and grass frogs are taking fish.
Crappie have slowed way down. Some catch and release striper are in town too. Bucktail jigs and large streamers are the way to go.
In ponds the fishing is very good for bass now. Bream are on the beds too. Use plastics for the bass or slow rolled spinnerbaits. Topwater will come on in the evenings as well. Some crappie can still be caught. Next week the fishing should be very good with stable temps in the 70s.
Saltwater
Croaker are slowly making their way up the bay. On the oceanfront at VA Beach they are hitting well. Some striper are being caught in the bay.
Turkey hunting has been a bit slow for most folks with gobbling being scarce for many. Keep at it. The hens should be on the nest now!