Hot [fishing] spot of the week 5/01

Source: Charlottesville Daily Progress Try the Staunton River below Brookneal. Stripers are on their annual spring run up river from Buggs Island Lake. These are one of only two landlocked striper populations in the United States that will actually spawn in fresh...

Lake Environment: The Aquatic Food Chain

Many of us are familiar with the food chain, especially that of which we find ourselves a part of, but what about aquatic ecosystems? This week we will take a break from hydrilla and talk a little about “who eats who” and the importance of balance in the...

Freshwater report 4/9

Source: The Daily Progress Buggs Island. The crappie and bass have started moving shallow, towards the backs of creeks, triggered by the warm spell. In a crappie tournament at Bobcat’s a colossal 4.24 pound crappie won the big fish pot. I guess it did. Bets action for...

Lake Environment: – Not ALL Grass = Bass

In terms of general recreation, economic value, and public health, Hydrilla and other aquatic invasive species are bad news….. but what about for a fishery, especially that of one of the most sought after species in the United States; The Largemouth Bass? The opinions...

Largemouth Bass Virus Update

Source: Rural Virginian In Central Florida’s Lake Weir, what has come to be known as the Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBv) was discovered in 1991. Four years later, in Cooper Reservoir, S.C., the first related incident of fish mortality was reported, and the virus proved...