Diascund Creek Reservoir Fishing Guide, New Kent County, Virginia

• Overview

  Diascund Creek Reservoir is one of the New Kent County waters in Virginia. It sits in dry hill. It measures some 1,055 acres, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs to about 20 miles, far more than one trip can cover. Nothing else we list in New Kent County covers more water. West Point at 9.1 miles is the nearest place to stop. Richmond sits 32 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Diascund Creek Reservoir

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Survey and observation records for New Kent County include white perch, striped bass, tessellated darter, bluegill and blueback herring. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Diascund Creek Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 37°F in January. The hard part of the year is the heat, not the cold. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Diascund Creek Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. There is a mapped slipway roughly 0.9 miles away. Parking sits 0.9 miles out, which makes for a walk with tackle. A jetty or pier is mapped about 0.9 miles from here. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Balls Pond, 3.7 miles out. What applies at Diascund Creek Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.