You don’t have to travel far to find great fishing—excellent fishing opportunities exist in your own backyard, even if you live in one of Virginia’s urban areas. Virginia DWR works closely with municipal, state, and non-governmental partners to establish quality fisheries in and around metropolitan areas throughout the state, stocking catfish, trout, largemouth bass, and sunfish in many of these waterbodies, providing a great chance to connect to the outdoors.
Find a Fish Local VA Lake by Locality
Albemarle
- Mint SpringsBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Scottsville LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Albemarle LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Chris Greene ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Beaver Creek ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Totier Creek ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Walnut CreekBassCatfishPanfish
Alexandria (city)
- Cook LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Alleghany
- Lake MoomawBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Clifton Forge ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Augusta
- Hearthstone LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Elkhorn LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Bath
- Bath County Recreation PondsBassCatfishPanfish
- Douthat LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Bedford
- Liberty LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Carroll
- Lovill’s Creek LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Charlottesville (city)
- Sugar HollowBassTroutPanfish
- Rivanna ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Chesapeake (city)
- Oak Grove LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Colonial Heights (city)
- Lakeview ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Culpeper
- Mountain RunBassCatfishPanfish
- Pelham ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Cumberland
- Bear Creek LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Dickenson
- Breaks Interstate Park Laurel LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Flannagan ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Fairfax
- Burke LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Fairfax LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Occoquan ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Fauquier
- Lake ThompsonBassTroutPanfish
- Lake BrittleBassCatfishPanfish
- Phelps PondBassCatfishPanfish
- Germantown LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Fluvanna
- Fluvanna RuritanBassCatfishPanfish
Franklin
- Philpott LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Woody’s PondBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Gilly’s PondsBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Frederick
- Lake FrederickBassCatfishPanfish
- Clearbrook LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Fredericksburg (city)
- Motts Run ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Old Cossey PondBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Hampton (city)
- Sandy Bottom Park PondBassCatfishPanfish
Harrisonburg (city)
- Skidmore ReservoirBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Silver LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Henrico
- Deep Run Park PondsBassCatfishPanfish
- Dorey Park LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Echo LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Crump Park PondBassCatfishPanfish
- Three Lakes ParkBassCatfishPanfish
Henry
- Martinsville ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
James City
- Woodstock PondBassPanfish
Lee
- Lake KeokeeBassCatfishPanfish
Loudoun
- Beaverdam Creek ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Sleeter LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Louisa
- Lake AnnaBassCatfishPanfish
- Northeast Creek ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Lake Gordonsville (Bowler’s Mill)BassCatfishPanfish
Lynchburg (city)
- Clemmons LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Nottoway
- Fort Pickett LakesBassCatfishPanfish
Orange
- Lake OrangeBassCatfishPanfish
Page
- Arrowhead LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Patrick
- Fairy Stone LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Powhatan
- Powhatan PondsBassCatfishPanfish
- Powhatan LakesBassCatfishPanfish
Prince Edward
- Briery Creek LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Wilck’s LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Twin Lakes State ParkBassCatfishPanfish
- Sandy River ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Prince William
- Silver LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Locust Shade ParkBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Pulaski
- Gatewood ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Claytor LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Richmond (city)
- Shields LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Swan LakeBassCatfishPanfish
- Bryan ParkBassCatfishPanfish
Roanoke
- Carvins CoveBassCatfishPanfish
Rockbridge
- Lake RobertsonBassCatfishPanfish
Rockingham
- Hone QuarryBassCatfishPanfish
- Briery Branch LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Slate Lick LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Lake ShenandoahBassCatfishPanfish
Russell
- Laurel Bed LakeBassTroutPanfish
Scott
- Bark Camp LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Shenandoah
- Tomahawk PondBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Lake LauraBassCatfishPanfish
Smyth
- Hungry Mother LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Spotsylvania
- Hunting Run ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
- Ni ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Stafford
- Lake MooneyBassCatfishPanfish
- Lake CurtisBassCatfishPanfish
- Abel ReservoirBassCatfish
Staunton (city)
- Lake TamsBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Braley PondBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Suffolk (city)
- Lake CohoonBassCatfishPanfish
- Lone Star LakesBassCatfishPanfish
Tazewell
- Lake WittenBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Washington
- South Holston ReservoirBassCatfishTroutPanfish
- Hidden Valley LakeBassCatfishPanfish
Williamsburg (city)
- Waller Mill ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Winchester (city)
- Wilkins LakeBassCatfishTroutPanfish
Wise
- North Fork Pound ReservoirBassCatfishPanfish
Wythe
- Rural Retreat LakeBassCatfishPanfish
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