Arrowhead Lake near Weber City: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Arrowhead Lake lies in Cumberland County, Virginia. The surroundings are mixed woodland. At 7 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cumberland County list. The town to know is Weber City, 16 miles out. Beyond it, Farmville at 16 miles and Amelia Court House at 21 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Cumberland County: tessellated darter, bluegill, fantail darter and Roanoke darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Arrowhead Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 77°F and January near 35°F on the long-run figures. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Arrowhead Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is a slipway on the shore, 0.9 miles from the water we list. Parking is close: a car park sits half a mile from the bank. The water borders Bear Creek Lake State Park, so reserve rules are likely to apply. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Bear Creek Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Arrowhead Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.