Great Neck Lake Fishing near Virginia Beach, Virginia

• Overview

  Great Neck Lake is a City of Virginia Beach water, in Virginia. It lies 23 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 32 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Virginia listings. Virginia Beach sits 4.4 miles from the bank. Chesapeake follows at 13 miles, then Norfolk at 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Great Neck Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name silver mullet, bluegill and common carp. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Great Neck Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 41°F to 79°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan around that when you fish Great Neck Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Recorded parking is half a mile off, far enough to travel light. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Sandee Lake, 1.1 miles out. Confirm access to Great Neck Lake locally before you travel.