Fishing Lake Arrowhead in Page County, Virginia

• Overview

  Set in Page County, Virginia, this is Lake Arrowhead. It sits in open valley. It runs to roughly 36 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Shoreline comes to about 1.0 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Compared with other Virginia water on our list, it sits high. Nearest place of any size is Luray, 4.2 miles away. Beyond it, Stanley at 7.6 miles and New Market at 15 miles. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Arrowhead

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Survey and observation records for Page County include brook trout, redbreast sunfish, smallmouth bass, white sucker and yellow bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Lake Arrowhead gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 71°F; the cold one sits at 30°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Lake Arrowhead by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A boat ramp sits about half a mile from the water. There is somewhere to leave the car, half a mile off. Public data records a pier about half a mile out. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Hickory Run is 12 miles off. Confirm access to Lake Arrowhead locally before you travel.