James River
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Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Current)
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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring
- Spinnerbaits5
- Swim Jigs3
- Texas Rigs (Pitch/Flip)3
- Structure Jigs2
- Wacky Rigs2
Total Fishing Reports
61
Top Species Reported for Spring
- Largemouth Bass23 Reports
Smallmouth Bass5 Reports
Striped Bass1 Report
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TheKurrent
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3/23/25
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Hard Swimbaits
Structure
Shad
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
59°
Species
Smallmouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Rock Pile
Forage
Crawfish
Water Temperature
65°
We had 10 jet drive boats show up for our club tournament on the upper James river. All boats came in with a limit of smallmouth. Several boats reported catching 40 to 50 fish. We were able to bring home 2nd place trophy. We found the fish around islands and rocks getting ready to spawn. Our best bait was the X zone swimbait 3.5 in pearl and chartreuse. With 1/8 ounce smeltonator in camo Our best fish was 19 inches. And big fish for the tournament was 19.5 . Second best bait was the supper fluke with Vmc hook no wait. And a 16 inch fish on the jackhammer.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
70°
Fish were located shallow caught several largemouths, stripers and a catfish
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