![]() Anglers fishing the South Fork of the river are advised not to eat more than two meals per month because of mercury. There is a consumption advisory on eating the catfish in the main stem of the river due to PCBs. Use dead minnows and stink baits to drift-fish the pools while canoeing or even while fishing from the bank. The deep power pools and abundance of structure in the form of woody debris and rocks are prime habitat for channels. ![]() The Shenandoah River system has a great channel catfish fishery. Look for major underwater points near the main-lake channel and use live bait such as bluegills for the big flatheads. Some flatheads up to 30 pounds are now being taken in Claytor Lake. Flatheads are caught in the midlake and lower end of the lake. In Claytor Lake, the most abundant catfish are the channel catfish, which are most often caught during the summer months in the upper end of the lake. Anglers are more successful in the areas upstream from Claytor Lake in the section of the New River from Fries Dam to Allisonia (in Wythe and Pulaski counties)."Īccording to the electro-sampling data, the better flathead water includes the river at Austinville, Foster's Falls and Rich Creek. "Catfish catches in the section below Claytor Lake were higher in Giles County than in Montgomery County, although the catch and harvest rates were lower than those for catfish anglers upstream from Claytor Lake. "Gatewood Reservoir in Pulaski County, Lovill's Creek Lake in Carroll County and Rural Retreat Lake in Wythe County are stocked with sub-adult (10- to 12-inch) channel catfish every other year."Ĭopeland went on to tell us that anglers are already confirming that the catfishing is improving at all three waters.įlathead enthusiasts will be glad to know that, according to Copeland's surveys, the New River continues to give up good flathead catches. John Copeland, fisheries biologist for the region, pointed to three small impoundments in his region that hold good numbers of stocked channel catfish. ![]() However, there are still several great fishing locations that offer catfish enthusiasts a great day of fishing. As you get farther from the tidal rivers, the catfishing opportunities slim down and the size of the fish tends to decrease as well. ![]()
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