New River
The New River covers about 360 miles and it flows through the states of North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia before joining the Gauley River to then form the Kanawha River at the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. The river is home to a variety of fish species. Depending on what part of the river you are fishing will dictate the fishery, but some of the species you may catch are smallmouth bass, muskie, walleye, trout, crappie, sunfish, catfish, carp and more. The New River is known for its excellent smallmouth bass fishing. On some parts of the river, you can catch large numbers of smallmouth bass with some big bass available too.
Ohio River
The Ohio River is a large river that begins at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet. The river flows for almost 1,000 miles through or borders 6 states which are Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. There are some very good fishing opportunities on this river for many species of fish. Depending on what part of the river you are fishing will dictate what species are around in better numbers. However, some of the fish species you can catch in the Ohio River are white bass, hybrid striped bass, striped bass, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sauger, walleye, sunfish and a variety of catfish.
