Boy Scout Lake Fishing Guide, Augusta County, Virginia

• Overview

  Boy Scout Lake sits within Augusta County in Virginia. The country here is farm and woodlot. It covers about 21 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Virginia listings. For a base, Staunton sits 8.4 miles out. Then Jolivue, 8.5 miles, and Stuarts Draft, 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Boy Scout Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Augusta County names fantail darter, bluegill, white sucker, brook trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Boy Scout Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 31°F and July at about 72°F, the water has a wide range to work through. In milder years the surface never sets. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Boy Scout Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. A platform or pier sits within 110 yards. You can camp about 160 yards away, going by the mapping. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Nders Pond sits 1.3 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Boy Scout Lake for certain.