Fishing near Buchanan in Botetourt County, VA

4 Rating based on 1 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Muskellunge, Bluegill
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 18
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 59
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Buchanan Fishing Photos

Top Fishing Spots near Buchanan

McFalls Creek
McFalls Creek

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Big Otter River
Big Otter River

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# Reviews:
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Hunting Creek
Hunting Creek

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# Reviews:
Views: 135

South Buffalo Creek
South Buffalo Creek

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# Reviews:
Views: 53

Hurricane Creek
Hurricane Creek

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# Reviews:
Views: 104

Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Creek

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Buchanan Area Fish Species

Recent Buchanan Fishing Reports

James River 5/1/09 Fishing Report May 01, 2009

James River 5/1/09

James River -

Fished the James at the Buchanan Ramp....

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1 Views:
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Created by: bigjim
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gala to arcadia Fishing Report Jan 03, 2009

gala to arcadia

eagle rock -

James River...

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1 Views:
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cabin on craigs Fishing Report Jan 03, 2009

cabin on craigs

oriskany,va -

cant tell you, its my personal spot but between oriskany and james river...

Avg. Rating: 3
# Reviews: 1 Views:
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cabin on craigs Fishing Report Jan 05, 2009

cabin on craigs

oriskany -

first fish of 09...

Avg. Rating: 5
# Reviews: 1 Views:
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Carvins Cove 71009 Fishing Report Jul 10, 2009

Carvins Cove 71009

Carvins Cove -

Bass fishing in Carvins Cove...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Carvins Cove 6/20/09 Fishing Report Jun 20, 2009

Carvins Cove 6/20/09

Carvins Cove -

Bass fishing...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Baits and Tackle used near Buchanan

Check Prices

  • Large Rapala Crankbait
    Firetiger
  • trolling crankbaits.
    Silver and black back caught both fish.
  • dd22
  • trolling crankbaits
  • Trolled Crankbaits
  • crankbaits
  • Crank bait, trolled
  • Spinnerbait
  • Panter Martin spinner
  • Caught only one fish in the high, muddy water. It was right under the bridge and it was caught on a small crankbait.

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

  • any rubber

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

  • with a fluke

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • anything big
  • Black and white w/red Superduper.

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • popper

Lizard Check Prices

  • pumpkin lizard and broken back repalas
  • pumkin 6in

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • Panther Martin spinner
  • Panther Martin spinners and an assortment of crank baits. Everything worked.

Worm Check Prices

  • watermelon 5"

Grub Check Prices

  • Salt/Pepper Kalin

Crankbait Check Prices

  • trolling walleye divers
  • Trolled deep diving crankbaits between 15'-22'.
  • trolled crankbaits and a few fish on spinner baits in the backs of coves.
  • Trolled deep
  • Walleye bait
  • Trolled deep diving crankbaits near shoreline in lower part of the lake.
  • Trolling walleye lures
  • deep diving crankbait
    Normans DD22
    Trolled
  • Trolled
  • deep diver

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • tandem willow leaf/ chart/white
  • Chart. willowleaf tandem
  • Only caught one fish and it was on a spinner bait.
  • Caught while bassfishing on spinnerbaits and a crankbait

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