Simple pricing. Serious fishing.
One trip price for your whole group. Bait, tackle, gas and parking fees are included.
Pick your crew and your hours.
Rates are per boat. In summer, Jim runs half-day and three-quarter-day trips only.
| Party | ½ day4 hrs | ¾ day6 hrs | Full day8 hrs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 angler | $550 | $650 | $750 |
| 2 anglers | $600 | $700 | $800 |
| 3 anglers | $650 | $750 | $850 |
| 4 anglers | $700 | $800 | $900 |
| 5 anglers | $750 | $850 | $950 |
| 6 anglers | $800 | $900 | $1,000 |
Crappie & striper combo
Minimum 8 hours, same rates as striper charters.
Crappie-only charter
$100 less than striper charters.
Your mate
Mates work only for tips, so gratuities are welcome and appreciated.
Show up ready. We handle the gear.
- All rods and reels
- Tackle
- Gasoline
- Parking fees
- Adult life jackets and boating necessities
- Live bait, caught daily from the lake
Dress for the day, pack a cooler.
- Clothes for the weather, including warm layers in the cooler months
- Rain gear
- Sunscreen
- Your food and drinks
- Small children should bring their own life jackets
- A Virginia freshwater fishing license
Before you book.
Summer is fast and furious
June through August, it's not uncommon to catch 50 to 100 fish a morning. The best day on the books was 275 stripers on May 28, 2014. With that much action, Jim recommends at least four anglers on the boat.
Mornings and evenings in summer
After more than 30 years on this lake, Jim knows midday stripers turn off once boat traffic picks up and the sun gets high. In summer he offers only half-day and three-quarter-day trips, morning and evening.
Departures & returns
Your captain sets departure and return times, and they change with the seasons, so check with him before you arrive. In the cooler months, a trip is usually about 8 hours on the water.
Want to see how it starts? You're welcome to come out early and catch bait with the crew.
Fishing license
Everyone fishing needs a Virginia freshwater fishing license. You can buy one on the Go Outdoors VA app or in person at High Point Marina.
Good stewards of the lake.
Lake Anna's stripers are stocked by the state each year, and Virginia's creel limit is 4 stripers per person per day over 20 inches. Releasing fish helps, but released stripers have a much harder time surviving in warm water.
So when the water is over 80° and the boat has its limits, your captain may decide to come off the water early. It's how Jim protects the fishery you came to enjoy.
Released-striper mortality by water temp
Figures from studies on released-striper survival.
Book a morning on the water
Ready to hear your drag scream?
Calendars fill up in the busy months. Call or text Jim to check dates. He'll set the departure time for the season.