Buckland Lake Fishing Guide, Prince William County, Virginia

• Overview

  Buckland Lake is listed under Prince William County, Virginia. Land around it is rolling hill. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Prince William County are larger. The nearest town is New Baltimore, 3.1 miles away. Arlington is the closest city, 32 miles away. Two sets of local rules meet not far from this water.

• Where to Fish on Buckland Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Records held for Prince William County cover bluegill, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Buckland Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 76°F in July and bottoms out near 33°F in January. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Buckland Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. There are picnic tables recorded roughly half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Manassas, 1.6 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Buckland Lake before loading the car.