Fishing near Portsmouth Heights, Virginia

Look for Portsmouth Heights in the City of Portsmouth part of Virginia. Some 99,049 people call it home. On the doorstep and beyond: Lake Collins out at 0.6 miles to the south, Green Lake out at 1.5 miles, Lake Cavalier out at 1.9 miles to the south then Meadow Lake out at 8.5 miles. Lake Cavalier runs clear, so keep back from the edge and fish light. The surface stays open all year. Every month is open, so pick your weather instead. These are held water, not natural. Margins hold more than the middle ever will. Lake Collins sits nearest and covers some 3 acres. There is a car park at Lake Collins, according to mapping. County records name American eel, flathead grey mullet and red drum among the fish present. If one is coloured after rain, the next along is often clear. Start with Lake Collins and work down the list as the season goes on....