Fishing At

James River

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41 Catches

James River is located in Goochland County, 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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37.64632, -78.054059

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Recent Catches At James River

#Catch24 2nd biggest Channel cat I’ve caught

Species Channel catfish

Weight 4 lb 6 oz

Gear 9

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#Catch24 Only got one blue cat had many runs that I could not hook up on, but I got the trifecta for catfish for the first time (Blue, Flathead, & Channel)

Species Blue catfish

Weight 8 lb 14 oz

Gear 7

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#Catch24 Caught my 2nd Flathead Catfish & beat my PB by 10”. I think I’m going to start targeting these fish specifically.

Species Flathead catfish

Weight 8 lb 12 oz

Gear 7

14 likes • 1 comment

Species Smallmouth bass

Weight 1 lb 5 oz

9 likes

Nice catfish on the James. Beautiful day on the river!

Species Blue catfish

Weight 3 lb

17 likes • 2 comments

4 fish caught all between 9 & 18lbs. Fun catches the current was ridiculous which made them feel like they were 3 times the size they really were.

Species Blue catfish

Weight 17 lb 11 oz

Gear 18

41 likes • 4 comments

Caught my PB blue yesterday. Super pumped! #catfish #catfishing

Species Blue catfish

Weight 61 lb

Gear 1

26 likes • 13 comments

Species Smallmouth bass

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Most Caught Fish Species At James River

Largemouth black bass

1 Catch

Longnose gar

1 Catch

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Swift Creek Reservoir

23.5 mi away • Chesterfield County, Virginia

155 Catches

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