Fishing at Lunga Reservoir, Stafford County, Virginia

• Overview

  In Virginia, Lunga Reservoir belongs to Stafford County. The water sits 295 feet up. At 477 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Some 7.5 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. By surface area it heads our Stafford County listings. Boswell's Corner lies 5.6 miles from the water. After that come Aquia Harbour at 6.3 miles and Triangle at 7.5 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lunga Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Public occurrence data for Stafford County names blueback herring, striped bass and tessellated darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Lunga Reservoir gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 76°F in July and bottom out at 34°F in January. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Lunga Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. R-6 Pond sits 3 miles off and takes the overflow. Where Lunga Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.