Virginia beach fishing

[Bosox]

Hey all new down to Virginia beach and looking for some good spots to fish for some bass walleye or pickeral or anything of such. No boat as of now just looking for places I can go get some casts in and catch some good ones! I've tried smith before but to no luck any suggestion helps a lot.

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!

 

We've got a number of folks who fish the VA Beach area

that can help with your question. I fish the Peninsula, so

unfortunately cannot help out there.

[MassYak85]

9 hours ago, Bosox said:

Hey all new down to Virginia beach and looking for some good spots to fish for some bass walleye or pickeral or anything of such. No boat as of now just looking for places I can go get some casts in and catch some good ones! I've tried smith before but to no luck any suggestion helps a lot.

Heh, good to know I'm not the only one struggling at Smith. I'm new to the area as well but have my kayak with me. I hear good things about smith, prince, western branch and some others but so far I have 2 bass to show for 3 trips. Definitely not what I'm used to back up north. 

[VAHunter]

I've been here for 20 years and Smith is no longer the lake it once was.  There are still a ton of small fish, but I can't figure out what happened to the chunks.  I have several theories, but no proof.  Shore fishing spots in the VB/Chesapeake area can be very hard to come by with regards to public waters. 

 

Your best bet is Google Earth.  Check it out for areas around you that have ponds.  Some of those waters will be posted, but you'd be surprised how many you can fish legally.  You can also ask landowners for permission.  I've had success both ways.  Off the top of my head here are a few shore fishing areas you may want to check out: Oak Grove Lake/West Neck Creek Marina/Mount Trashmore Lake/Lone Star Lakes/Northwest River.  I'm sure there are some I'm forgetting.

 

In the long run, it's best to have a boat, or at the very least a canoe or kayak.  The fishing in the Tidewater Region is excellent.  However, most of that requires a boat/kayak of some type.  The water supply reservoirs in Suffolk are all loaded with good fish.  As a bonus, they have horse power restrictions, so you don't have to deal with pleasure boaters, skiers  or jet skis.

 

Oh yeah, if you have access to the bases in this area, many of them have excellent ponds which offer some of the best shore fishing in the area.  Good luck!

[Sam]

Bo, get a copy of the VDG&IF free booklet, Freshwater Fishing in Virginia, for places to fish in your area.

 

You should be able to obtain a copy at the BPS in Hampton.