Post by VFR on Mar 9, 2023 9:52:55 GMT -5
Update on the Upper James River’s Smallmouth Populations
by Bruce Ingram
Fine smallmouth, like this one caught in the Botetourt County section of the James, are less common now.
It’s no secret that the smallmouth fishing on the upper James River has declined in recent years and that Virginia’s river enthusiasts are concerned. DWR fisheries biologists George Palmer, Hunter Hatcher, and Scott Smith combined to answer the following questions that this writer has received from worried anglers.
Is stocking smallmouths viable on the upper river? Read more.....
by Bruce Ingram
Fine smallmouth, like this one caught in the Botetourt County section of the James, are less common now.It’s no secret that the smallmouth fishing on the upper James River has declined in recent years and that Virginia’s river enthusiasts are concerned. DWR fisheries biologists George Palmer, Hunter Hatcher, and Scott Smith combined to answer the following questions that this writer has received from worried anglers.
Is stocking smallmouths viable on the upper river? Read more.....