Broad Run Lake Fishing in Loudoun County, Virginia

• Overview

  Loudoun County, Virginia, is where Broad Run Lake sits. The setting is rolling hill on every side. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Loudoun County. Countryside at 0.8 miles is the nearest place to stop. Dulles Town Center is 0.9 miles and University Center 1.2 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Broad Run Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Survey and observation records for Loudoun County include smallmouth bass, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and largemouth bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Anyone new to Broad Run Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 33°F. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Broad Run Lake fishes to that pattern most years. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Parking is at Broad Run Farms Park & Ride, some 120 yards off. Mapping records toilets within 0.9 miles. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Tippecanoe Lake is 2.6 miles off. None of that is settled for Broad Run Lake in what we hold.