I'll be heading out to Twin Lakes State Park (out near Farmville, VA) for a father / daughter camping trip this weekend (brrrr). Our camp spot is closest to Goodwin Lake.

 

Has anyone fished those lakes before? Are the banks fairly accessible by foot, or do I need to look into renting a boat?

 

I'm a novice angler (on a good day), so any tips about spots to hit or baits to use this time of year would be very appreciated. 

Pass by it all the time on the way to Sandy river which is right down the road and prob better fishing. Never been to twin Lakes. If you have a boat go down the road to Sandy for a day!

Never fished there but i have fished Briery, Sandy and Bear creek lake and they are all really good.

1. I have fished it before and caught a lot of fish.  Banks are accessible and some good fishing there.

Thanks, guys. We ended up getting completely skunked, but that was probably more on account of the cold weather than the quality of the fishing.

For anyone else who might like to know: the eastern bank is easily accessible by foot, while the western bank is not so easy. That said, a good portion of the eastern bank is a swimming area where you can't fish. The lake could be very loud in the summer, with lots of kids playing. That isn't a factor between Labor Day and memorial day though.

Row boats are also available for rent, and the lake is small enough that it would be easy to cover it all in a rowboat without much trouble.