Two Eastern Shore Towns Make Top 10 Fishing Destinations in Va List

Chincoteague and Cape Chalres have been named two of the best fishing spots in Virginia, according to FishingBooker’s 2025 Top U.S. fishing towns list, backed by 100K+ trips.

For the second year in a row, FishingBooker, the world’s largest platform for booking fishing trips, analyzed data from more than 100,000 trips taken last year. In Virginia, 19 towns were ranked according to their score from 1 to 10 in six different categories. Virginia Beach takes the top spot with 57 points out of 60, followed by Chincoteague (40 points) and Hampton (38 points).

Top Fishing Towns in Virginia

1. Virginia Beach
2. Chincoteague
3. Hampton
4. Hopewell
5. Cape Charles
6. Poquoson
7. Seaford
8. Woodbridge
9. White Stone
10. Arlington