South River Fly Shop
Waynesboro, Virginia · Fishes James River (Virginia)
This shop guides the middle James between Bent Creek in Amherst County and New Canton in Fluvanna, and sells the water on a May-through-September calendar. It is candid about how the season reads: May and June can bring high water, which favours streamer fishing, while the best topwater bug fishing arrives later in the summer. Half days run $375 for one or two anglers; a full day is $425 for one angler and $475 for two, with lunch included. Guides work both fly and conventional tackle, and trophy-class smallmouth are the stated draw.
Waters
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James River (Virginia)VAJAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VA | 1,760 cfs | n/a | 82.9 F | → steady | 4 | none yet |