Fishing at Daley Pond, Loudoun County, Virginia

• Overview

  Daley Pond is set in Loudoun County, Virginia. The water sits 502 feet up. At roughly 19 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Lovettsville is the closest place, 4.7 miles off. Purcellville lies 5.8 miles off, Shannondale another 6.3 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Daley Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Across Loudoun County, recorded fish include smallmouth bass, bluegill and redbreast sunfish. County records show the wider picture rather than this one place. Daley Pond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 75°F, with January the cold end at about 31°F. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. The season on Daley Pond follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Luhrs Lake, 4 miles out. Treat access at Daley Pond as something to verify.