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Appomattox County Featured Fishing Sites

Site #1: Holliday Lake State Park

Description:

The crown jewel in the scenic Holliday Lake State Park is likely to be the 145-acre Holliday Lake. The lake is in a beautiful setting, which provides an excellent backdrop for a family outing. The lake is clear and low in productivity, but still supports a quality largemouth bass fishery, as well as good sunfish and chain pickerel fishing. Black crappies also provide excellent fishing opportunities for anglers. This lake seems to "turn on" earlier than other lakes in the piedmont, and it offers anglers a good bet for early season action. Numerous fallen trees congregate fish for anglers to catch, but summer anglers should concentrate their efforts in the deeper water.  

NOTE: The lake level at Holliday Lake is lowered each winter for maintenance of the swimming beach and periodic placement of fish habitat structures. The normal, annual draw-down is 3 feet with every third year being a more substantial draw-down of 10 feet. The ramp is inaccessible during the 10 foot draw-downs. Winter 2009-2010 and winter 2010-2011 will be 3-foot reductions. Draw-downs begin in early December with the lake allowed to refill in late February. For park information, call 434-248-6308.

Access Points: For Holliday Lake, go east on Route 460 from Lynchburg through Appomattox. Take Route 24, right on 626, left on 640, and right on 692. (434) 248-6308

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Site #2: James River (Upper & Middle)

Description:

From the confluence of the Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers in Botetourt County, downstream to Richmond, the James River offers a wide range of angling opportunities and settings. Smallmouth bass are the dominant game species, but spotted and largemouth bass can also be caught.  

Smallmouth bass fishing will be good throughout the river. Both the mountain sections (upstream from Lynchburg) and the piedmont sections (between Lynchburg and Richmond) generally provide good fishing. There is not a lot of difference in the fish populations from one spot to another; it is simply a matter of finding the particular locations where the fish are holding and using whatever bait or lure they might want that day.  

Other species are also plentiful in the James River, including channel catfish, flathead catfish, and various sunfish species (redbreast, bluegill, and rock bass). Flathead catfish appear to be more numerous upstream from Lynchburg, and channel catfish are more numerous below Lynchburg. Muskies are also annually stocked in the James. These fish are scarce, but some very large fish can be caught. Most of the muskies are found upstream from Lynchburg.  

Overall, the James River offers an excellent fishing opportunity for whatever you might want. Canoeing is the best way to access the river, maps and narration for float trips are found under Maps & Access. Small boats (such as john boats) can also be used at most access points. Bank and wade fishing access is also available throughout the river.

Access Points: Bent Creek  Concrete Ramp, Latitude 37° 32' 8" N 37.5355175, Longitude 78° 49' 40" W  
-78.8278581, Directions: At Bent Creek at the intersection of Rt 60 and Rt 26

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Site #3: Slate River Impoundment

Description:

Slate River Impoundment is located almost entirely within the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest. When this 38-acre watershed was created, a great deal of standing timber was left to provide fish habitat. The lake is shallow, stump-filled, and has an abundance of aquatic vegetation. Slate River offers a warmwater fishery for largemouth bass, bream, and chain pickerel.

Access Points: Slate River Watershed is located off of Route 640 in Buckingham County. Call: (434) 983-2175

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