jaystu11

guys, can anyone give me some directions on where to fish on the shore of lake anne? i dont own a boat, i usually rent if i need to, but i would rather try from shore first anyways. any help would be appreciated.

thanks steve. actually i know about lake fairfax, and was considering hitting that up this weekend actually. apparently they will be stocking it friday. however there is also a fee associated with trout-stocked waters in fairfax county. i think its $12/day, or $37/yr for a pass. anyone interested in reeling in some ditzy bows this weekend?

Thanks for the link. I will definitely take a look. However WV fishing isn't a day trip. It's definitely more of a weekend trip. I was looking for somewhere I could drive to in under an hr, nice and early on a Sat morning, and fish til late afternoon.

haha actually i was thinking about that. i know that i could easily head west towards the BR mts and easily find some nice natural stream patterns to fish. AND it would be much quieter. do you spin or fly fish? id like to take a trip down to GWNF, let me know when you are heading down, id gladly come with if you dont mind the company.

Hahaha. Well I prefer NOT stocked yeah, but it ain't looking good is it haha. Well I just figured I would ask. No hurt in that. I guess I can resort to fishing stocked dummies instead

Ahh. Thanks for the ideas, however if I wanted to head out that far, I would just head into the BR Mts. Plenty of natural creeks out there with regular trout, not the farm-raised stocked rainbows. I am mostly looking for local streams/rivers/creeks that might be good for UL spinning, or fly rods with waders.

04/10/10 - rented john boat

does anyone know of local places for trout fishing? i know there are some creeks/streams about 2-3 hrs away that have decent trout, but i am looking for somewhere in NOVA that has them. please PM me or re-post if here if you want.

Sometimes shore fishing at Anna can be good if you know where to go. My friend Mike caught an 8 pounder from shore at Anna about 3 weeks ago. Heck I can catch tons of small ones right off of my boathouse all year. For years I didnt have a boat and I used to catch bass, sunfish and catfish all day from shore on the warm side. There is even a public fishing area there where you can cast to the warm side or the cold side depending on which side of the bridge you stand on. I seen guys catch many big stripers off that bridge and it's free to use. You have to either know where to go or have friends who own property there. It doesnt have anywhere near the shore potential as the potomac tho thats for sure. I bet riverside park is heating up now, from what I heard the big bass are staging at the mouth of LHC feeding right before they spawn. And even all that depends on the time of year but there are better places to shore fish, especially within a closer distance. i agree to some extent. i think that those bodies of water ARE most efficiently fished from a boat, however since its still early, and the bass are entering spawn mode, the shallows are where you want to be anyways. these are ALSO the areas best reached from shore. however, if you DONT have a boat, your options (unfortunately) are rather limited. as mentioned before, local ponds, small docks, basically any place you can find that doesnt already have someone on the shore fishing is a opportunity. it should be noted though, that most of the water in this area is extremely pressured. people around here ARE just like they say: either you are a vulture, hunting the boards looking for other peoples honey-holes trying to land a lunker, or you are a REAL bass fisherman looking to enjoy the experience. most experienced fisherman WONT give you open information over these posts for the simple reason that people are free-loading constantly. your best bet is to contact people individually and try to fish with them. eg: i dont own a boat, however i will rent a john boat here and there when i want to fish all day. but, i do a LOT of shore fishing wherever/whenever i can. if you are interested in joining me, or have a spot and you want a buddy to check it out with and tinker, i am up for it. just PM me.

hey guys i am not technically new to NOVA, but i did just move down here in november of 09. i am always on the lookout for new waters to fish. if you are looking to stay local, i havent found much. a lot of those big commercial ponds, and some local parks, but nothing has REALLY produced. however, if you dont mind a 20-30 minute drive, you can try burke lake, occoquan res, and lake anna. those are some of the prime bass waters in this area. if anyone is interested in some other info, or some info about my personal results on some local ponds, feel free to msg me. i am definitely willing to offer any advice i can.

doesnt matter. if i was desperate enough, i could easily detach the OBM for the day. its not like its terribly hard on a john boat. aside from beavercreek reservoir, the rest of the lakes and the river dont have regs.

steve- i own a relatively new john boat with 5hp mercury and electric troller that is just sitting at my parents house right now. once i bring it back up to the NoVA area, ill have lots of open trips for you.

since thai and dan poached my idea of beer sandwiches and gas (and spare seats)...ill take any seat you have open on any day this wknd. im free both days and have nothing going on. let me know.

newangler- how is the fly fishing trial going? ive always wanted to get into it...especially since i like trout fishing...but never did. haha and its ok...i feel the same way when i ask around for a seat in a boat, or some fishing location. i dont have anything to offer since im brand new the to area and my boat is in another state lol. but thatll all change soon...muahaha

hahaha well played steve. well played.