Great Smallie

If you are planning on an overnight stay in the Beckley area we are located just under ten minutes from exit 44. There you will find many fine hotels and restaurants.

When to Visit
Our season will usually start mid to late March. The best time for pre-spawn fish will be April through the first week of May, which is the absolute best time to catch a 5 pound+ smallie.

After the spawn is over fishing will be excellent all through the summer up to the end of October. The best period for fly fishing will be early June through October.

Fishing License
West Virginia now sells non-resident fishing license on a day to day basis or yearly. The cost of a yearly license is $35.00 and  the cost of a one day license is $3.00, plus a law enforcement conservation stamp, which is $12.00. The stamp is valid until January of the following year,so if you wanted to fish for three days your cost would be $21.00. If you want to fish in West Virginia at another date, make sure you do not dispose of the stamp, as your license cost per day would be only $3.00. Children under the age of  15 do not require a license.

To buy a license online CLICK HERE.

What to Bring
We suggest that all guests call us at least 3 days prior to the trip date. We will inform you of projected weather and water condition.

Try to bring only what you need to enjoy your trip (camera, extra clothes, raingear, sunblock). As for your selection of tackle, we suggest a 6' med-lt to med spinning gear with no more than 10 lb line.

We will let you know what to bring for lures, or you can use ours (rod & reels rent for $5 per day and any lures lost, such as crank baits or spinner baits, must be paid for at replacement cost, soft baits such as tubes and worms are provided at no cost to our guests.)

Reservations
Reservations may be made via e-mail or telephone. A $50 deposit is required for each boat reserved. Deposit can be by either by credit card or personal check. If by check, deposit must be received within one week of trip booking or your requested date may no longer be available

Please try to get the deposit to us as soon as possible, due to popularity and limited spacing. If your trip is cancelled by New River Outfitters due to unfishable water conditions we will either refund your deposit or reschedule your trip date.

If you cannot make your trip date and must reschedule, your deposit will be intact. If you cannot make your trip nor reschedule, your deposit will be refunded up to 3 days prior to your trip date. After the 3rd day the deposit will not be refunded.