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Freshwater Fishing Guides - Bass, Catfish, and Trout
Freshwater Fishing in Virginia
Bass Fishing Guides
Northern Piedmont
Bass (largemouth, smallmouth, spotted, and striped) fishing is an almost year-round sport in
Virginia.  Largemouth bass are available in all types of waters from small streams to large
reservoirs.  Smallmouth bass are the primary game fish in most inland river systems and are also
available in some reservoirs.  Stripers are plentiful in most major VA reservoirs and tidal rivers.
The Northern Piedmont Region features Lake Anna and the upper James, Rappahannock,
and Potomac Rivers.
Southern Piedmont
The Southern Piedmont Region features Virginia's two largest reservoirs - Smith Mountain
Lake and Buggs Island (Kerr Lake).
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
One More Cast
Lake Anna
(540) 891-1855
www.1morecast.com
McCotter's Guide
Service
Lake Anna
(540) 894-9144
www.mccotterslakeanna.com
Wayne Olsen
Lake Anna
(540) 904-8333
www.sturgeoncreekmarina.com/olsen.htm
Lake Anna Striper
Guide Service
Lake Anna
(540) 967-3313
www.jimhemby.com
Ken Penrod's Outdoors
Unlimited
Lake Anna, Potomac
River
(301) 937-0010
www.penrodsguides.com
Albemarle Angler
James and Shenandoah
(434) 977-6882
www.albemarleangler.com
Hatchmatcher Guide
Service
James and Shenandoah
Rivers
(434) 286-3366  
hatchmatcherguideservice.s5.com
James River Runners
James RIver
(434) 286-2338
www.jamesriver.com/jrr1.htm
Razorback Guide
Service
James River
(434) 923-9305
www.razorbackguideservice.com
Andrew Roberts
Outdoors
Potomac River, Lake
Anna
(540) 582-2645
www.andrewrobertsoutdoors.com
Confluence Outfitters
James River, Maury R.
(434) 941-9550
www.confluenceoutfittersva.com
Appalachian Bronzeback
James River, New River
(704) 467-5993
www.appbronzebackadv.com
Fishing with Fly
James River, Jackson
River
(540) 819-8293
www.freewebs.com/fishingwithfly
Outdoor Action - Teddy
Carr
Lake Anna, Potomac,
Rappahannock
(540) 854-4271
www.fishingwithteddy.com
Gene Hord's Guide
Service (stripers)
Lake Anna
(540) 895-5608
www.sturgeoncreekmarina.com/hord.htm
New River Fishing
New, James, and
Shenandoah Rivers
(540) 674-4930
www.newriverfishing.com
Tidewater
Bass fishing in the Tidewater Region is dominated by the Tidal Rivers (Potomac, Rappahannock,
and James); however, excellent fishing is also available in many small lakes and reservoirs.  
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Life's Revenge Guide
Service
James River,
Chesapeake Bay
(804) 357-8518
www.lifesrevengefishing.com
Potomac Guide Service
Potomac River
(301) 582-9404
www.potomacguides.com
National Bass Guide
Service
Potomac River
  www.nationalbass.com/index.htm
Conway's River Rat
Guide Service
James River,
Chickahominy Lake/River
(804) 746-2475
www.virginia-outdoors.com/conwaysriver
rat
Old Dominion Outdoors
James River
(804) 539-8023
www.olddominionoutdoors.com
Fishing VA
James River,
Chickahominy River
(804) 796-3926
www.kerrlake.com/fishva/index.htm
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Guides
James River, Buggs
Island (Kerr Lake)
(800) 597-1708
www.hooklineandsinkerguides.com
Southern Mountain
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Greasy Creek Outfitters
New River, Claytor Lake
(540) 230-6708
www.greasycreekoutfitters.com
Canoe the New
Outfitters and Guides
New River, Upper James
River
(540) 921-7438
www.icanoethenew.com
New River Angler
New River
(540) 921-4407
www.newriverangler.com
New River Charter
New River
(540) 818-5274
www.newrivercharter.com
Richardson Guide
Service
New River, Claytor Lake
(540) 239-5876
www.richardsonfishing.com
Savage Strike
New River
(423) 571-2461
www.savagestrike.com
Tangent Outfitters
New River
(540) 626-4567
www.newrivertrail.com
Northern Mountain
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Allegheny Highlands
Guide Service
Lake Moomaw
(540) 890-4653
www.fishonlakemoomaw.com
Old Dominion Outdoors
Lake Moomaw
(804) 539-8023
www.olddominionoutdoors.com
Hunter's Paradise
Lake Moomaw
(540) 996-4134   
www.greenvalleyhuntersparadise.com
Maple Tree Outdoors
Lake Moomaw
(540) 468-2682
www.mapletreeoutdoors.com
Long's Hunting and
Fishing
Shenandoah River
(866) 422-6637
www.longsoutfitters.com
Catfishing Guides
Trout/Flyfishing Guides
Virginia's tidal river catfishing is second-to-none.  The James River, in particular, is known to
yield giant cats on a regular basis.  Although many of the guides listed above will guide for
catfish as well as bass on their home waters, these guides focus on Virginia's big tidal cats.
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Life's Revenge Guide
Service
James River
(804) 357-8518
www.lifesrevengefishing.com
Got the Blues Guide
Service
James River
(804) 314-9629
www.gottheblues.net
James River Fishing
School
James River
(804) 938-2350
www.jamesriverfishing.com
Big Cat Guide Service
James River
(804) 690-3875
www.catchbigfish.net
Kevin Salmon - James
River Catfishing Guide
James River
(804) 991-2319
www.jrcgs.com
Eberwein's Catfishin'
James River
(804) 449-6134
www.catfishingva.com
Old Dominion Outdoors
James River
(804) 539-8023
www.olddominionoutdoors.com
Nightstalker Guide
Service
James River
(804) 349-3898
www.nightstalkerfishing.com
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Guides
James River
(800) 597-1708
www.hooklineandsinkerguides.com
Southern Mountain
Northern Mountain
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Greasy Creek Outfitters
New River, Claytor Lake
(540) 789-7811
www.greasycreekoutfitters.com
Tangent Outfitters
New River
(540) 626-4567
www.newrivertrail.com
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Albemarle Angler
Blue Ridge Mtn Streams
(434) 977-6882
www.albemarleangler.com
Blue Ridge Angler
Shen. Nat'l Park, GW
Nat'l Forest, Smith Creek
(540) 574-FISH
www.blueridgeangler.com
Mossy Creek
Shenandoah Valley
(800) 646-2168
www.mossycreek.com
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Pullin' Drag Striper
Guide Service
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 721-1159
www.indianpointebaitandtackle.com
Terry's Guide Service
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 309-3087
www.smithmountainlakeguide.com
Outcast Adventures
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 354-7869
OutcastAdventures.com
Captain Bert
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 721-5788
www.captainbert.com
Captain Earl
Smith Mountain Lake
(800) 270-1687
 
Rockfish Adventures
Smith Mountain Lake
(866) 943-1125
www.rockfishadventures.com
Virginia Outdoorsman
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 721-4867
www.virginiaoutdoorsman.com
My Time Striper Guide
Charters
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 721-5007
 
Captain Price Striper
Guide Charters
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 721-4442
 
Rodbender Striper
Guide Charters
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 297-1982
www.rodbender.com
Trophy Stripers II
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 721-6780
www.trophystriperguide.com
Spike's Prime Time
Fishin'
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 297-5611
www.spikesprimetimefishin.com
Trophy Stripers
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 576-1174
www.trophystriperguide.com
Dale Wilson
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 297-5650
 
The Shad Taxi
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 797-2528
www.theshadtaxi.com
A Sportfishing
Expedition w/Pointrunner
Smith Mountain Lake
(540) 836-0145
www.pointrunners.com
Guide Service
Waters Fished
Phone Number
Web Site
Fishing Virginia Guide
Service
Buggs Island - Kerr
Lake, Lake Gaston
(804) 796-3926
www.kerrlake.com/fishva/index.htm
Virginia Elite Outdoors
Buggs, Gaston, James,
Chesdin, Potomac
(804) 543-7168
www.vaeliteoutdoors.com
Kap Sumthin Fishy
Guide Service
Buggs Island - Kerr Lake
(863) 635-4446
www.kapsumthinfishy.com
Tim's Guide Service
Buggs Island - Kerr Lake
(434) 374-8303
www.kerrlake.com/timguide/index.htm
Topwater Guide Service
Buggs Island - Kerr
Lake, Lake Gaston
(434) 374-8914
www.kerrlake.com/topwater/index.htm
Lake Country Guide
Service
Buggs Island - Kerr
Lake, Lake Gaston
(434) 636-3861
 
Buggs Island Guide
Service
Buggs Island - Kerr Lake
(434) 374-0348
 
W & W Outdoor
Adventures
Buggs Island - Kerr Lake
(434) 374-4011
www.kerrlake.com/whiskers/index.htm
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