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James River (Upper & Middle), VA
River spanning Albemarle/Buckingham/Fluvanna counties, Virginia. The non-tidal upper and middle James is one of Virginia's best wadeable and float smallmouth bass rivers, running through the piedmont past Scottsville. Smallmouth fishing peaks late spring through fall, with excellent redbreast sunfish, plus muskie and catfish in deeper reaches. Boat ramps at Scottsville and the Hardware River WMA serve popular float sections.
Overall bite score
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What swims here
6 tracked species in James River (Upper & Middle), with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Concrete ramps at Scottsville and Hardware River WMA. Statewide black bass regulations apply on this reach (5/day aggregate, no statewide minimum size). USGS gauge 02029000 is James River at Scottsville.
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