Gore Pond in Loudoun County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gore Pond is a Loudoun County water, in Virginia. The sea is 35 miles distant. Small at around 8 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Point of Rocks sits 1.6 miles from the bank. After that come Lovettsville at 5.3 miles and Adamstown at 5.4 miles. Neighbouring water: Lily Pons Fish Ponds at about 6.8 miles, Lowry Lake (7.8 miles), Daley Pond at about 8.3 miles, Kalnasy Pond (8.5 miles) and Luhrs Lake at about 11 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Gore Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Open biodiversity records for Loudoun County list smallmouth bass, bluegill and redbreast sunfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Take Gore Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 76°F, with January the cold end at about 32°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Time your trip to Gore Pond by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lily Pons Fish Ponds is 6.8 miles distant. Nothing on Gore Pond should be assumed from this page alone.