Virginia Beach Fishing Spots and Tips

[BraxtonsWorld]

I’ve been living in Virginia Beach for 10 years now and I just got into fishing heavily around a year or two ago andy I am wondering if you guys know of any good spots for fishing and if you have any tips for this area! I heard a lot about good and bad lake tmore and I am very curious about this fishing area.

[ces23702]

Been here all my life and Trashmore is a waste of time. If your only bank fishing I've heard of folks having luck in ponds around various business parks and banks in VB. There was a citation caught at a TCC campus not long ago. If you have a kayak or boat then try the Suffolk lakes, Lonestar lakes, Munden Point on Back Bay.

[BraxtonsWorld]

3 minutes ago, ces23702 said:

Been here all my life and Trashmore is a waste of time. If your only bank fishing I've heard of folks having luck in ponds around various business parks and banks in VB. There was a citation caught at a TCC campus not long ago. If you have a kayak or boat then try the Suffolk lakes, Lonestar lakes, Munden Point on Back Bay.

Ah alright thank you so much! I am a bank fisherman. I am trying to get my PB this year! 

[ces23702]

No problem, Google Earth your area to find ponds and then narrow down your best prospects. Good luck to ya.

[Sam]

4 hours ago, ces23702 said:

Been here all my life and Trashmore is a waste of time. If your only bank fishing I've heard of folks having luck in ponds around various business parks and banks in VB. There was a citation caught at a TCC campus not long ago. If you have a kayak or boat then try the Suffolk lakes, Lonestar lakes, Munden Point on Back Bay.

X2.

 

Don't bother with Trashmore. Waste of time.

 

Do as ces suggests.

 

Have fun.

[BraxtonsWorld]

Thank you guys!

[Roughwater]

I don't know if you care much for ocean fish but there probably is some good fishing to be had in the bays and off the banks, piers etc in the inland waterways in your area.  Up here in NC this time of year the ocean trout are in the bays and inland waterways and are pretty tasty.  Probably the same along the coast in Va.   

[ces23702]

There are tons of fishing options here both fresh and saltwater but the best ones will require a boat or kayak. Most of the lakes don't allow bank fishing so most of that will be found in urban areas and business parks where ponds where made when constructed. If its just you, try and pick up a kayak, If youve got more then maybe a jon boat. Any boat would open up an huge ammount of fishing opportunities fresh or salt.

[Vbangler]

Theres a place where you can bank fish its storm bird loop you'll will see it when you pull in i have fished there all my life

 

[Sam]

On ‎2‎/‎19‎/‎2018 at 8:16 AM, ces23702 said:

Been here all my life and Trashmore is a waste of time. If your only bank fishing I've heard of folks having luck in ponds around various business parks and banks in VB. There was a citation caught at a TCC campus not long ago. If you have a kayak or boat then try the Suffolk lakes, Lonestar lakes, Munden Point on Back Bay.

X2.  Forget Trashmore.

 

Look for water in the office parks and schools sprinkled around the Tidewater area as CES suggested.

 

Also go to the Hampton BPS for the 2018 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia free booklet and note the places they list for bank fishing in your area. Your local's Dick's may have copies, too, as will tackle shops.

 

If you want to take a field trip consider fishing off the Ed. Allen pier on Chickahominy Lake or rent a skiff with a motor and fish around the cypress trees. Look up Ed. Allen's on the Internet.

 

Good luck and make sure you have your fishing license with you at all times.

[Deleted account]

VA Beach (Hampton Roads actually) has some really good fishing both fresh and salt. I was stationed in Norfolk with the Navy, and I spent most of my spare time fishing (it was that or booze and tail). Trashmore had some huge carp, but there were so many options, I hardly did that. There are some good lakes and reservoirs all around. I'll second that a boat will help enormously, but there are enough places to catch from shore. I'd catch some really nice flounder under the Lesner Bridge, and off the docks in Little Creek, as well as the ship piers in NOB. Croaker the size of small red drum were just about everywhere at night, and the rock fishing (which has all but disappeared) was ridiculous.