Ballinger Creek in Fluvanna is just downstream of Zion Crossroads — and though the Creek is likely to see impacts from upstream development, several species of chub are making their homes of stones in the river bottom of the creek.
“The Rivanna Rambler†airs weekly from 11:55 am-noon on WTJU 91.1 and is produced and recorded by Leslie Middleton. This episode (#59) originally aired on September 20, 2007. Read the story on the Rivanna Rambler’s blog.
Great bit of commentary. I caught a few chubs last summer and had thought they were carp. Also did not realize the degree of the male chub’s productivity!