Fishing Roanoke Creek Site 35-A Lake in Charlotte County, Virginia

• Overview

  In Virginia, Roanoke Creek Site 35-A Lake belongs to Charlotte County. Land around it is pine and hardwood. This is a pocket water of some 20 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Supplies mean a trip to Brookneal, 17 miles off. Further out sit Hampden Sydney (17 miles) and Chase City (19 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Roanoke Creek Site 35-A Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Charlotte County include bluegill, tessellated darter, Carolina darter, glassy darter and fantail darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 77°F, the coldest about 36°F. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. At this water the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Roanoke Creek Site 43a Lake, 4 miles away. None of that is settled for this water in what we hold.