Chub Lake Fishing Guide, City of Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Overview

  Chub Lake is set in City of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Elevation runs to 10 feet. Surface area is around 31 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. It lies lower than most water we list in Virginia. Norfolk sits 9.5 miles from the bank. Further out sit Virginia Beach (10 miles) and Chesapeake (10 miles). The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Chub Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for City of Virginia Beach names silver mullet, bluegill, common carp, pumpkinseed and striped bass. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The near bank of Chub Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 79°F in July and bottom out at 41°F in January. Cold never closes this one. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Anyone fishing Chub Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Varian Lake, 0.7 miles away. Where Chub Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.