Fishing by Virginia County and City
Fishing in all 95 Virginia counties and 38 independent cities: lakes, rivers, DWR ramps, trout stocking, special limits and tackle shops.
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A
- Accomack County
- Albemarle County
- Alleghany County
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Arlington County
- Augusta County
B
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Bland County
- Botetourt County
- Brunswick County
- Buchanan County
- Buckingham County
C
- Campbell County
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Charles City County
- Charlotte County
- Chesterfield County
- City of Alexandria
- City of Bristol
- City of Buena Vista
- City of Charlottesville
- City of Chesapeake
- City of Colonial Heights
- City of Covington
- City of Danville
- City of Emporia
- City of Fairfax
- City of Falls Church
- City of Franklin
- City of Fredericksburg
- City of Galax
- City of Hampton
- City of Harrisonburg
- City of Hopewell
- City of Lexington
- City of Lynchburg
- City of Manassas Park
- City of Manassas
- City of Martinsville
- City of Newport News
- City of Norfolk
- City of Norton
- City of Petersburg
- City of Poquoson
- City of Portsmouth
- City of Radford
- City of Richmond
- City of Roanoke
- City of Salem
- City of Staunton
- City of Suffolk
- City of Virginia Beach
- City of Waynesboro
- City of Williamsburg
- City of Winchester
- Clarke County
- Craig County
- Culpeper County
- Cumberland County
D
- Dickenson County
- Dinwiddie County
E
- Essex County
F
- Fairfax County
- Fauquier County
- Floyd County
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin County
- Frederick County
G
- Giles County
- Gloucester County
- Goochland County
- Grayson County
- Greene County
- Greensville County
H
- Halifax County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- Henry County
- Highland County
I
- Isle of Wight County
J
- James City County
K
- King George County
- King William County
- King and Queen County
L
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Loudoun County
- Louisa County
- Lunenburg County
M
- Madison County
- Mathews County
- Mecklenburg County
- Middlesex County
- Montgomery County
N
- Nelson County
- New Kent County
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Nottoway County
O
- Orange County
P
- Page County
- Patrick County
- Pittsylvania County
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Prince George County
- Prince William County
- Pulaski County
R
- Rappahannock County
- Richmond County
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Russell County
S
- Scott County
- Shenandoah County
- Smyth County
- Southampton County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Surry County
- Sussex County
T
- Tazewell County
W
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Wise County
- Wythe County
Y
- York County
Photos
Fishing by Virginia County and City, with Virginia lakes and bays in pictures
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Will Fisher, CC BY-SA 2.0
Answers
The Virginia counties list, reader questions
Why are cities listed beside counties?
Virginia has 38 independent cities that sit outside any county, so each gets its own page; 38 city pages are in this list.
Where do the ramps on a locality page come from?
The DWR Boating Access Locations layer and the DWR Fishing Piers layer.
Is trout stocking shown by locality?
Yes, the DWR stocking schedule lists the county or city for each release, so each page shows its own dates.
Which digest rules show on a locality page?
Exceptions for the lakes and rivers inside it, and the special regulation trout waters the digest places there.
Is the county seat on each page?
Yes for counties, with 2020 Census counts; an independent city is its own seat.
Is a DWR region named?
Only the region number the DWR layers give the locality’s own lakes, ramps and piers; places with none print no number.
Why is a locality not linked yet?
That locality page sits in the Virginia release line and becomes a link once it goes live.
Which localities touch salt water?
Those along the Chesapeake Bay, its tidal rivers and the Atlantic side of the Eastern Shore, with tidal ramps and NOAA stations listed.
Rules and directories
Next stops after the Virginia counties list
- Virginia waters A to Zevery lake, river, bay, locality, town and fish page in one list
- License and regulationsfees, exemptions and the creel and length table of the 2026 digest
- Saltwater rulesMarine Resources Commission limits as printed in the Administrative Code
- Special regulation watersthe lakes and rivers the digest gives their own line
- Special regulation trout watersdelayed harvest, catch and release and the Jackson tailwater
- Border watersKerr, Gaston, the New, the Potomac and South Holston
- Free Fishing Dayslicense-free dates DWR has announced
- State freshwater recordsthe DWR list as of 9-2-2025, weights and waters
- Trout stockingevery DWR stocking date back to 2023
- Trout fishingstocking categories, Heritage Day and wild trout classes
- Water levelsUSGS live flow, reservoir pools and tide stations
- Chesapeake Baythe bay, its sounds and the tidal rivers that feed it
- Boat rampsDWR boating access sites with a page each
- Fishing piersDWR lake piers and the Atlantic and bay piers
- Artificial reefsMarine Resources Commission reef sites with chart grids
- Bait and tackleshops and marinas grouped by DWR region number
- Guides and charterscharter captains and freshwater guides
- TournamentsCATT, BFL and Fishers of Men dates and results