Lake of the Woods Number Two Fishing in Orange County, Virginia

• Overview

  Lake of the Woods Number Two is an Orange County water, Virginia side. What surrounds it is farm and woodlot. At 23 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The nearest place of any size is Lake of the Woods, 1.1 miles away. Spotsylvania Courthouse is 12 miles away, with Southern Gateway at 13 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake of the Woods Number Two

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Species logged across Orange County include tessellated darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish, shield darter and stripeback darter. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The near bank of Lake of the Woods Number Two is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 76°F and January near 34°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Lake of the Woods Number Two.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. The car has to stay half a mile away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake of the Woods, 1.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Lake of the Woods Number Two for certain.