James River (Deep Bottom)

Henrico - Virginia


  • 16 catches

  • 335 followers

  • 15 spots

Boat ramp access to the river. A great tidal bass and catfish fishery featuring largemouth bass, flathead catfish, blue catfish and channel catfish. The Virginia state record blue catfish was caught here and many trophy sized fish are caught every year.

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James River (Deep Bottom) Fishing Reports

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  1. PJ Scott
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    Caught this Red around some docks along the James River. I was using a Berkley Gulp Alove Swiming Mullet (Pearl White).

    18.0 in. Red Drum with a Berkley Gulp! Alive! Minnows

  2. PJ Scott
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    Caught this red near the Pagan River using clam for bait.

    16.0 in. Red Drum with a clam

  3. PJ Scott
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    16.0 in. Red Drum with a Berkley Gulp! Alive! Minnows

  4. Philip Thomas
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    Details: Jones Creek

    Boat Access

  5. Jon Morris
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    1 lb. 8 oz. 9 in. Channel Catfish with a Rooster Tail

  6. Jon Morris
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    Always fish jumping here....love it!!!

  7. Carl Spiller
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    2 lb. 8 oz. 17 in. Largemouth Bass

  8. Glen Cox
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    Details: 3 lb. Blue Catfish

  9. Russell Snyder
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    white tube jigs

    crappie with a crappie jigs

    1. T Sen 0
      nice haul!! looks like a couple of those slabs go 14 inches or so.
  10. Russell Snyder
    - James River (Deep Bottom)

    92lb James river Hog caught Dec. 24 2015

    92 lb. Blue Catfish with a Shad

    1. Leonard Lane 0
      I want to catch a janes river monster
    2. Leonard Lane 0
      I want to catch a janes river monster
    3. Leonard Lane 0
      I want to catch a janes river monster
    4. Russell Snyder 0
      thanks everyone, if you ever wanna go catch a james river monster contact me. this was 92lbs, the current state record is the world record at 143lbs
    5. Alessandro Perri 0
      Jeez that's enormous
    6. Brad Devore 0
      Holy shit that's huge
    7. Kenneth Campfield 0
      Lord Almighty who is holding who
    8. Abbie Fisher 0
      nice!
    9. Robert Coleman 0
      Holy catfish Batman! Very nice!
    10. George Lay 0
      Wow!! Talk about a river monster!!
    11. mike yon 0
      dammmm
    12. Capt Morris Campbell 0
      A whole lotta Kitty!!!!
    13. Noah Shapiro 0
      Is that a state record?
    14. Andrew Kane 0
      That thing is insane!!
    15. Kenneth Olivo 0
      Holy crap that's a big one!!!!
    16. Arlette Rodriguez 0
      where on James River?
    17. Rich Pardy 0
      Man what a monster!!
    18. Jimbo Harwood 0
      That's CATZILLA.!!! lol. awesome catch
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