George, good to hear from you. We use to fish in the Pasquotank River a lot for crappie. Never caught a lot but some. It is brackish very similar to NW River. The river goes thru Elizabeth City but we found better fishing way up the river. There is a ramp just north of Eliz city just off Rt 158 on Rt 343 (Sawyers Creek) that we always used which will take you out to the Pasquotank. Caught a few in Sawyers but never a lot. That area is Crappie Farmer's stomping grounds but haven't heard from him in quite a while. Also the mouth of the Pasquotank is a hot spot for Rock when they are running. Here is a couple links that might help. BTW, NC has much better ramps than Va.
Google Maps
Waterfront Park Boat Ramp - Pasquotank River | Paddling.com
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Bill H. PTC USN Ret
Chesapeake, Va