Mattawoman Creek Fishing Guide, Northampton County, Virginia

• Overview

  Mattawoman Creek is listed under Northampton County, Virginia. Country round the bank runs to pine and hardwood. At 344 acres this is proper open water rather than a pond. Of the waters listed here in Northampton County, this is the largest. The nearest town is Cape Charles, 8.9 miles away. Exmore is 12 miles and Deltaville 23 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mattawoman Creek

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Work the tide here — moving water feeds, slack water rests. Log jams gather bait and everything that eats it. Wading opens water that no bank angler reaches. Fish documented in Northampton County include striped bass, alewife, blueback herring and spot. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Mattawoman Creek responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 78°F and January near 38°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Mattawoman Creek more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Barlow Creek at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. For Mattawoman Creek in particular, ask before you travel.