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#59 Location, Location: Chubs Nest in Ballinger Creek

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.

 
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“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.

1 comment to #59 Location, Location: Chubs Nest in Ballinger Creek

  • 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!

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