Deep-Sea Fishing & Charter Guide: Virginia Beach Sportfishing

How We Picked

This guide covers every way to fish in Virginia Beach without owning a boat: offshore charter fleets out of Rudee Inlet and the Lynnhaven, plus the piers and freshwater parks where no charter — or even a license, in the pier's case — is required. We verified each charter's home dock and target species from its own site. Charter pricing, seasons, and even which captain is running a given boat shift year to year, so confirm current trip details and any license requirement before booking.

The Picks

  1. Virginia Beach Fishing Center

    Home of Virginia's largest sport-fishing charter fleet at Rudee Inlet, with inshore trips and 12-hour offshore runs past the continental shelf.

  2. High Hopes Sportfishing

    Rudee Inlet's oldest continuously running charter, a 58-foot Gary Davis sportfisherman chasing marlin and tuna offshore, flounder and drum inshore.

  3. E-Fishinsea Sport Fishing Charters

    Capt. Greg Weaver's tower boat out of Rudee Inlet, running full-day offshore trips plus inshore cobia and drum charters with tackle included.

  4. AquaMan Sportfishing Charters

    Two-boat Rudee Inlet operation running inshore, nearshore, and offshore trips around the clock, priced from about $110 to $3,300.

  5. LeGrande Slam Sportfishing Charters

    Brothers Daniel and Keith LeGrande's charters from Lynnhaven Municipal Marina, with family-friendly creek and inlet trips for younger anglers.

  6. Dockside Seafood & Fishing Center

    Shore Drive's half-day fishing fleet and seafood market, with a Monday-Friday military discount and free fishing for children under 3.

  7. Virginia Beach Fishing Pier

    The 15th Street pier reaching into the Atlantic from the Boardwalk — no fishing license required to drop a line off the end.

  8. Little Island Park

    Sandbridge's 400-foot fishing pier, staging point for the whole southern nature corridor toward Back Bay and False Cape.

  9. Munden Point Park

    A North Landing River park with a boat ramp and self-service kayak rentals for paddling the Intracoastal Waterway.

  10. Lake Lawson / Lake Smith Natural Area

    A Bayside freshwater preserve with 12,000 feet of shoreline, fishing decks, and an ADA-accessible kayak launch.

Keep Exploring