Camp Upshur Pond in Fauquier County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Camp Upshur Pond is listed under Fauquier County, Virginia. The water sits 220 feet up. Small enough that any disturbance crosses the whole surface. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Fauquier County. The closest town, Independent Hill, is 5.9 miles distant. The big place round here is Alexandria, 30 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Camp Upshur Pond

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Fauquier County: bluegill, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Camp Upshur Pond the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 33°F in January to roughly 77°F in July. Whether it freezes depends on the year. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Camp Upshur Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Expect 0.9 miles away in from where the car goes. Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Bagley Pond, 2.7 miles out. For Camp Upshur Pond, the notice at the access point is the final word.