| Virginia bass fishing is one of the most popular sports | | | | normally even more active than the largemouth bass. |
| practiced in this state. It is enjoyed by all types of | | | | The stripped bass were introduced to several of the |
| anglers from the beginner to the professional. Virginia | | | | freshwater impoundments in Virginia and in many |
| is well-known for its spotted bass, smallmouth bass | | | | cases adapted well here. When left to peacefully |
| and largemouth bass. One reason bass fishing is so | | | | swim the waters of its home, the striped bass can |
| popular is because they feed very aggressively. | | | | live up to a full thirty years. They can mostly be |
| They are one of the most active species of fish | | | | found in the deeper parts of the water that is usually |
| around and once that take the bait they will give you | | | | located in the middle of the lakes. Strippers will also |
| quite a fight. Therefore, bass fishing is fun, | | | | eat most anything they can get in their mouths but |
| entertaining and exciting. Virginia has many areas | | | | their favorite food seems to be shad. |
| where the scenery is beautiful and the bass fishing is | | | | The spotted bass look similar to the smallmouth bass |
| excellent. You will find the largemouth, smallmouth, | | | | but they have spots on the lower parts of their sides |
| stripped and spotted bass in the waters of Virginia. | | | | instead of vertical bars and they have a single dark |
| The largemouth bass got its name for good reason. | | | | spot on their gills. All species of bass are territorial |
| Did you know that it can actually open up its mouth | | | | and considered to be predatory. What this means is |
| so wide that it could swallow its own head? Not | | | | that they will usually strike at anything that evades |
| everyone knows that they are able to do this. The | | | | their space, even if they are not hungry. |
| reason it is possible is because the upper jawbone | | | | Below are a few of the best locations for bass |
| stretches past their eyes creating a wide range of | | | | fishing in Virginia to give you an idea of where to |
| motion. They usually are not very picky about what | | | | begin when you are visiting Virginia that are excellent |
| they eat either so you can catch them with just | | | | for bass fishing. Many of these are surrounded by |
| about anything. | | | | beautiful scenery that can make your fishing trip an |
| The smallmouth bass very rarely weighs more than | | | | adventure to remember. Some locations also have |
| five pounds and their mouths are much smaller than | | | | other activities for the non-fisherman in the group |
| that of the largemouth bass. Theirs eyes usually have | | | | making Virginia an excellent place for the whole family |
| a red or orange tent to them and they will have dark | | | | to go bass fishing. You also have the potential to |
| vertical bars on both of their sides. The smallmouth | | | | catch many bass of various sizes here so it is |
| bass is very strong for their size and they are | | | | perfect for the serious angler as well. |