Top fish species at James P Bailey Lake

App Section

Check which species have trophy potential in James P Bailey Lake

James P Bailey Lake fishing reports

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

White crappie

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Yellow perch

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Largemouth bass

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

White crappie

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Largemouth bass

length · weight

fish catches icon
recently logged catches
Loading...

Largemouth bass

length · weight

Fishbrain
More catches in the app...

Continue browsing catches and catch locations in the Fishbrain app

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...

General info

James P Bailey Lake is a water located in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It is most popular for fishing Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and White crappie.

Location

37°17′36.5″N 81°10′41.7″W
Directions

When are Largemouth Bass biting on James P Bailey Lake?

Learn what time of year and day to go fishing at James P Bailey Lake. Download Fishbrain today to look for new fishing spots, scout new fishing access, or prep for your next trip.

Bite time image

Fishing regulations at James P Bailey Lake, WV

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in West Virginia can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Loading... as of Loading.... To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

Select...

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...Loading...Loading...
Loading boundaries...
License Icon
Local laws and licenses

West Virginia fishing license

Get license

Cities nearby

Bluefield

3.0 miles away

Pulaski

28.3 miles away

Beckley

34.1 miles away

Radford

36.1 miles away

Blacksburg

41.5 miles away

Christiansburg

43.9 miles away

Salem

61.7 miles away

Mount Airy

62.5 miles away

Cave Spring

64.6 miles away

Roanoke

67.1 miles away

Hollins

67.4 miles away

Bristol

71.5 miles away

Bristol

76.6 miles away

Charleston

77.0 miles away

North Wilkesboro

77.4 miles away

South Charleston

78.4 miles away

Boone

79.5 miles away

Martinsville

83.9 miles away

Elizabethton

88.3 miles away

Teays Valley

89.5 miles away

Kingsport

92.4 miles away

Lewisville

92.4 miles away

Johnson City

93.6 miles away

Lenoir

97.5 miles away

Anything missing or inaccurate?

Suggest changes to improve what we show.

Suggest changes

FAQ about James P Bailey Lake fishing

James P Bailey Lake is a water located in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Its coordinates are:
37°17′36.5″N 81°10′41.7″W
.
Find the best fishing spots on James P Bailey Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in James P Bailey Lake are:
The latest James P Bailey Lake fishing reports are:
App Section
Download Fishbrain and fish smarter
Unlimited access to the best fishing spot finder in the game. Get all the fishing intel you need to start catching more, and bigger, fish.

Free trial available

Loading...
Loading...
Loading...
Loading...