Virginia Fishing Reports

Anglers have logged 291 public fishing trips across 94 waters in Virginia, catching 1,326 fish between them. The most productive months are August and December.

Most Caught Fish

By total fish logged

Largemouth Bass 511

Smallmouth Bass 441

Bluegill 78

Striped Bass 43

Rainbow Trout 25

CROAKER 23

Top Patterns

Baits and lures by fish caught

3/8 on hula grub 103

shakey head 1/4 53

jerkbait char shad 51

dropshot 39

Wacky Rig Yum Dinger 32

gold buddy 27

Fish Per Trip By Month

Average fish caught per logged trip

2.2

Jan

2.4

Feb

3.1

Mar

4.1

Apr

4.1

May

6.0

Jun

3.7

Jul

6.6

Aug

4.7

Sep

6.1

Oct

4.5

Nov

6.6

Dec

Most Productive Waters

Trips taken, and fish logged

Water	Trips	Fish
Moomaw	62	391
Potomac River	21	131
Ashburn pond	19	97
Sandy River Reservoir	16	79
Chesapeake Bay	10	70
New River	3	46
James River	21	40
Franklin Park	3	33
Ed Allen's Campground Pond	3	26
Goose Creek	6	23

All Virginia Waters (94)

Sort: Trips | Last fished | Name

Moomaw (62) — last fished Dec 14th, 2014
James River (21) — last fished Jun 6th, 2010
Potomac River (21) — last fished Dec 15th, 2012
Ashburn pond (19) — last fished Jun 21st, 2012
Sandy River Reservoir (16) — last fished Nov 1st, 2019
Chesapeake Bay (10) — last fished Sep 12th, 2023
Goose Creek (6) — last fished Feb 15th, 2012
Shenendoah (6) — last fished Jun 24th, 2012
Smith Mountain (5) — last fished Jul 18th, 2009
Burke Lake (3) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2008
Ed Allen's Campground Pond (3) — last fished Apr 12th, 2014
Franklin Park (3) — last fished Sep 13th, 2010
Home Depot Pond (3) — last fished Jun 19th, 2012
Little Creek Reservoir (3) — last fished May 18th, 2010
New River (3) — last fished Jul 9th, 2022
Occoquan River (3) — last fished May 2nd, 2008
Philpott Lake (3) — last fished Apr 24th, 2010
Silver Lake (3) — last fished Apr 10th, 2011
Skidmore Fork (3) — last fished Mar 20th, 2020
Smith Mountain Lake (3) — last fished May 20th, 2008
Beaverdam Res (2) — last fished Apr 24th, 2013
Briery Creek Lake (2) — last fished Apr 2nd, 2020
Briery Creek Reservoir (2) — last fished May 22nd, 2011
Business park pond (2) — last fished Apr 22nd, 2010
Chickahominy Lake (2) — last fished Apr 13th, 2014
Chickahominy River (2) — last fished Sep 7th, 2021
College Creek (2) — last fished Sep 12th, 2021
Lake Anna (2) — last fished Mar 20th, 2010
Lesner Bridge (2) — last fished Dec 17th, 2009
Lynnhaven Inlet (2) — last fished May 7th, 2015
Maury River (2) — last fished Sep 12th, 2019
Mossy Creek (2) — last fished Mar 29th, 2020
Newman Lake (2) — last fished Mar 29th, 2020
Shennadoah River - North Fork (2) — last fished Jun 3rd, 2012
South Lake (2) — last fished Apr 24th, 2010
Swift Creek Lake (2) — last fished Mar 21st, 2010
Swift Creek Reservoir (2) — last fished Apr 4th, 2010
Wyndham Lake (2) — last fished Apr 25th, 2010
Abel Reservoir (1) — last fished May 7th, 2011
Ahmommies Lake (1) — last fished Jul 5th, 2010
Back Bay NWR Pond (1) — last fished Jul 11th, 2011
Bear Creek (1) — last fished May 20th, 2012
Beaver Creek (1) — last fished Mar 17th, 2020
Beaver Dam (1) — last fished May 26th, 2008
Beaverdam Creek Reservior (1) — last fished Sep 6th, 2010
Beaverdam Creek Reservoir (1) — last fished Apr 30th, 2011
Beaverdam Reservoir (1) — last fished Apr 17th, 2011
Beaverdam Resovoir (1) — last fished Apr 16th, 2011
Boar's Head ponds (1) — last fished Mar 18th, 2009
Briery Creek (1) — last fished Mar 19th, 2011
Briery Creek Reservior (1) — last fished May 22nd, 2011
Brittle Lake (1) — last fished Apr 7th, 2010
Canterbarry Lake (1) — last fished Mar 8th, 2009
Chris Green Lake (1) — last fished Mar 23rd, 2009
Claytor (1) — last fished Jun 1st, 2010
Dave's Pond (1) — last fished Mar 31st, 2009
Fluvanna-Ruritan Lake (1) — last fished Apr 2nd, 2010
Fox Creek (1) — last fished May 15th, 2013
Hone Quarry (1) — last fished Mar 7th, 2020
Horsepen Lake (1) — last fished Sep 16th, 2019
Innsbrook Lakes (1) — last fished May 29th, 2008
Jackson (1) — last fished Jan 6th, 2009
James River Fishing Pier (1) — last fished Sep 11th, 2021
Lake Chickahominy (1) — last fished Oct 18th, 2019
Laural Bed Lake (1) — last fished Jun 29th, 2017
Mill Creek (1) — last fished Mar 15th, 2022
Mint Springs (1) — last fished Mar 26th, 2011
Near Yellow (1) — last fished Nov 17th, 2013
North Fork Holston River (1) — last fished May 18th, 2017
North Fork Moormans River (1) — last fished Apr 23rd, 2011
O'Brian's Pond (1) — last fished May 15th, 2010
P1 (1) — last fished Jul 10th, 2011
Pedlar River (1) — last fished Sep 12th, 2019
Philpott (1) — last fished Oct 14th, 2009
Piney River (1) — last fished Jul 3rd, 2021
Private (1) — last fished Jan 6th, 2009
Rappahannock River (1) — last fished Jun 11th, 2012
Rivanna River (1) — last fished Jul 5th, 2011
Roaches Run (1) — last fished May 9th, 2011
Rose River (1) — last fished Sep 22nd, 2011
Rudee Inlet (1) — last fished Aug 15th, 2009
Seagull Pier (1) — last fished Dec 17th, 2009
Shant's Pond (1) — last fished Sep 16th, 2011
Slate River Impoundment (1) — last fished Sep 27th, 2019
SML (1) — last fished May 11th, 2010
South Fork Holston River (1) — last fished May 2nd, 2013
Stoney Creek (1) — last fished Mar 13th, 2022
Swan Lake (1) — last fished Apr 19th, 2010
Vaucluse Beach (1) — last fished Oct 11th, 2008
Walnut Creek Park (1) — last fished Jul 10th, 2011
Western Branch Reservoir (1) — last fished May 24th, 2013
White oak run (1) — last fished Apr 6th, 2015
Wilck's Lake (1) — last fished Oct 17th, 2019
Woodstock Pond (1) — last fished Oct 6th, 2019