Fishing at Lake Madison, King George County, Virginia

• Overview

  King George County in Virginia is where Lake Madison sits. The coast is 4.3 miles away. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our King George County list holds plenty of bigger water. King George sits 1.7 miles from here and is the nearest stop. For a city, Alexandria is 38 miles off. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Madison

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for King George County list alewife, blueback herring, blue catfish and longnose gar. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Work Lake Madison in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 35°F to 77°F. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. On Lake Madison the same rules apply, with local timing. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Lake Madison Boat Launch provides a boat ramp about 160 yards away. Public data has parking about 150 yards from the shore. A jetty or pier is mapped about 100 yards from here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lake Monroe is 0.7 miles distant. What applies at Lake Madison may have changed since it was mapped.