Think of a writhing snake up to 35 inches long on the end of your fishing line ... Because they can survive in both fresh and saltwater and tolerate polluted, poorly oxygenated water, they ...

As time passes, Virginians are further and further removed from a time when American shad were culturally and economically relevant.

Notably, American shad are an anadromous fish, meaning they spend most of their lives in saltwater ... flowing river could turn “a negative into a positive.” “We can imagine fishing off ...

Regulations for Virginia’s coastal, migratory striped bass stock are managed by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission in ...

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (7News) — The Rappahannock River has been named one of America’s most endangered rivers of 2025. American Rivers ranked the Virginia river number six on the list ...

Last week, the tribe announced that it had taken possession of 969 acres at Fones Cliffs in Richmond County on the eastern bank of the Rappahannock River. The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit ...

The Rappahannock Tribe has acquired 969 acres of ancestral land at Fones Cliffs on the eastern side of the Rappahannock River. “It is with a grateful heart that we celebrate this incredible ...

The Rappahannock River ... it passes Fredericksburg, the saltwater influence of the Chesapeake Bay turns the driver brackish, making it a viable destination for fishing and crabbing..

The Rappahannock River Basin Commission, established by the General Assembly in 1998, looks at water planning and concerns of water users from Chester Gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the ...

The Rappahannock River, Virginia's third largest ... Once it passes Fredericksburg, the saltwater influence of the Chesapeake Bay turns the driver brackish, making it a viable destination for fishing ...