Curratuck Creek Fishing in Accomack County, Virginia

• Overview

  The Accomack County entry here is Curratuck Creek, in Virginia. Tidal water begins 0.9 miles from here. Some 6.3 miles away sits Exmore, the nearest settlement. After that come Onancock at 10 miles and Cape Charles at 25 miles. Close by you have: McLean Gut the better part of 0.9 miles, Boggs Gut at 1.6 miles, Hancock Gut the better part of 4 miles, Scarborough Gut at 4 miles and Taylor Creek the better part of 4.6 miles. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Curratuck Creek

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Gravel runs and silted pools fish quite differently, so treat them apart. Where two currents meet, work the crease between them. Reported across Accomack County: alewife, blueback herring, American shad, striped bass and American eel. Fish Curratuck Creek where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 38°F in January. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Plan any trip to Curratuck Creek around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is McLean Gut, 0.9 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Curratuck Creek.