Virginia State Parks fishing

Virginia is blessed with a wide variety of great fishing, from native trout to monster striped. State parks provice access to the best fishing around.

The early bird gets the worm so spend the night at a comfy cabin or lodge and hit the water first thing. Need a boat? No problem. Many parks rent boats. Plenty of parks also offer pier, dock and shoreline fishing.

No matter the type of fishing you enjoy - trout, big lake, small lake, downriver, tidal river, even Chesapeake Bay and ocean fishing - you'll find what suits you at a Virginia State Park.

• Visit this page for details on each park’s fishing.
  
• Learn about the Fish Virginia First Trail.
  

For more information on fishing at a particular park, select the park of interest then pick “Recreation” in the left menu. Fishing licenses are required at all parks except at the Kiptopeke and York River piers where a fee is charged to fish.

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