Wildlife biologists with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) have compiled preliminary figures for the 2022–2023 hunting season. Not unexpectedly, bear, deer, and fall turkey harvests all decreased from …

   January water temperatures on the tidal Potomac River got down to an icy 40 degrees but things cleared up just fine for February, as days get longer and the …

  Smith Mountain Lake level was 794.50’ and rising due to rainfall by the end of January. This is slightly lower than at the end of December.  Keep in mind …

   The new year started off with favorable weather conditions for anglers in the Shenandoah Valley. Scotty Kline got into a mess of Shenandoah walleye with three citations.  The biggest …

     James River Tackle Co. owner Donnie Bell notes the tidal James River was receiving very little fishing pressure as very few tournaments were held in January or for …

Lake Gaston   By mid-January the water level on Gaston was around 199.85’ (200’ is full pool) and Dominion was holding the level steady. Water temperature was 46-degrees. Anglers can …