Happyland Camp Five Lake in Prince William County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Within Prince William County, Virginia, you have Happyland Camp Five Lake. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed woodland. About 7 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Prince William County list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Independent Hill, is 4.1 miles away. The big place round here is Alexandria, 25 miles distant. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Happyland Camp Five Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Across Prince William County, recorded fish include bluegill, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Happyland Camp Five Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 34°F to 77°F. The season stretches long at both ends here. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Time your trip to Happyland Camp Five Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data has parking about half a mile from the shore. There is a jetty 100 yards off, worth knowing on a busy day. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. There are toilets half a mile off. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Breckenridge Reservoir, 2.7 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Happyland Camp Five Lake in what we hold.