Lake Drummond Fishing in City of Chesapeake, Virginia

• Overview

  In Virginia, Lake Drummond belongs to City of Chesapeake. It sits 18 miles in from the sea. Surface area runs to some 5.1 sq miles, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. At about 8.2 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is one of the larger waters we list anywhere in Virginia. You are 10 miles from South Suffolk. Beyond it, Suffolk at 11 miles and Portsmouth Heights at 16 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Drummond

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name redfin pickerel, yellow bullhead and yellow perch. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Lake Drummond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 78°F for July and 40°F for January. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Drummond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. It is an impounded water, so levels are managed and can shift through the year. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Beamon Pond is 11 miles off. What applies at Lake Drummond may have changed since it was mapped.