Variety Is The Spice Of Life
can catch as many as a half-dozen species from the emerald- green waters around the CBBT structures in a single day. The best part is that some of the fish lurking here can put a serious bend in your fishing rod.
Easy Access
Near the Virginia waterfront towns of Hampton, Norfolk and Virginia Beach, the CBBT is easy to reach by boat or kayak. The Lynnhaven Boat Ramp and Beach Facility is a popular put-in/launch spot at the southern end of the bridge- tunnel complex. At 3576 Piedmont Circle in Virginia Beach, the ramp is only a couple of miles from the CBBT.
At the northern end of the span is the Eastern Shore of the Virginia National Wildlife Refuge, where kayakers and boaters can put in at the launch facility at the end of Ramp Road. It is a bit farther (nearly three miles) from the CBBT proper, but excellent fishing grounds lie between it and the bridge.
Regulations
The Virginia Marine Resources Commission and its game officers regulate the fisheries around the CBBT, and you’d be surprised how often creel limits and catch sizes change. You’ll obviously need a fishing license, but you’ll also want to do some homework to learn what the current regulations are for the species you’ll target.
The easiest way to figure this stuff out is by using the VMRC’s Web app. Point your smartphone browser to webapps. mrc. virginia. gov/ mobile. There you’ll get the skinny on what you can keep, how long it must be and how many you can take home in the cooler.
Seeing Red
Getting back to putting a bend in your fishing rod, bull redfish are abundant and a popular target. Though prime time for catching big bull redfish around the CBBT is generally late April and early May