City Reservoir Fishing in City of Newport News, Virginia

• Overview

  Set in City of Newport News, Virginia, this is City Reservoir. Everything around it is dry hill. Roughly 50 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Around 1.1 miles of margin, front to back. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Virginia listings. The closest town, Gloucester Point, is 6.5 miles away. Rushmere is 9.8 miles away, with Williamsburg at 10 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on City Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Fish documented in City of Newport News include bluegill, common carp, koi and northern pike. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of City Reservoir rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 39°F in January to roughly 78°F in July. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. 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. City Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. There is a pier recorded roughly 0.9 miles away. A marked angling spot sits within 0.9 miles. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Beaverdam Creek is 1.9 miles off. Check the position at City Reservoir before loading the car.