Fishing Hot Spots® Saltwater Directions Fishing Charts for Virginia

Cape Charles Inshore (Fisherman’s Island to Chincoteague Inlet)
Depending on the season, anglers can look forward to catching a wide variety of fish in these waters. Outstanding opportunities await anglers targeting striped bass, bluefish, weakfish, Spanish mackerel, tautog, cobia, red drum, spotted sea trout and flounder.

Cape Henry Offshore (Virginia Beach to Grandy, North Carolina)
Big game species like white marlin, wahoo, dolphinfish, bluefin tuna and yellowfin tuna draw anglers from all over to these terrific waters. While the offshore environment is primarily fished by trolling and chumming, anglers seeking black sea bass and tautog will find good bottom fishing at the many wrecks scattered throughout the area.

Lower Chesapeake Bay (Atlantic Ocean to York River)
This region’s hundreds of miles of shoreline provide a wealth of great fishing opportunities. Depending on the season, anglers can expect to find a wide variety of fish, including striped bass, tautog, cobia, red drum, sea trout and flounder.

Lower Chesapeake Bay (York River to Piankatank River)
This area’s miles of shoreline create a rich habitat for an abundance of wildlife and a ton of great fishing. Anglers should look for striped bass, tautog, cobia, red drum, trout and flounder.

Middle Chesapeake Bay (Rappahannock River to Potomac)
A remarkable network of rivers, creeks, streams and saltwater marshes are found here, and with it comes a variety of fish species. For anglers, the Bay provides some of the finest fishing on the coast, and is abundant with black drum, bluefish, cobia, flounder, red drum, Spanish mackerel, spotted sea trout, striped bass and weakfish