Blue Catfish Fishing Trip

Now taking reservations for Fall 2021 and Spring 2022

Enjoy the blue catfishing trip from the Discovery Barge II, a 24', covered pontoon boat. This trip is great for two to four anglers. In the early 1970's the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries stocked the James with blue catfish from the Mississippi River drainage and today, it remains a nationally recognized fishery.  On the Blue Catfish Fish Trip you'll target fish in the 20-50+ pound range and can also target the stong population of smaller blues.

The James River is the home of many species of wildlife. Most notable is the bald eagle and the James is considered to be the site of the greatest comeback of the bald eagle in the entire continent. In the fall, the river also has a population of migrating Atlantic sturgeon who swim up the river to spawn, coming from the ocean all the way up to the fall line in downtown Richmond. Over the years, their numbers seem to be growing as they breach the river's surface, sometimes in numbers that are hard to believe.  The Atlantic sturgeon is the fish that saved Jamestown, are 5 feet to 9 feet long, and can weigh over 300 pounds.   

       Half-Day, 5-hour trip.  One to three anglers,  $495.   Four anglers, $550

       Full-Day, 8-hour trip.  One to three anglers,  $650.  Four anglers, $700 

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